For years I’d been looking for a recipe that mimicked (in a good way) the maple sandwich cookies that my mom would never buy. This version, which I discovered last weekend in our local paper, is from Quebec chef Martin Picard. It celebrates everything that is delicious about maple syrup […]

My great grandmother’s soft molasses cookies get an update whoopie-pie style. Childhood memories of food go way back in my family. One of my mom’s earliest memories of visiting her grandmother is that the cookie jar was always filled to the brim with big soft molasses cookies. It’s a wonderful […]

This recipe doubles well and makes a great, nut-free lunchbox cookie. Always in search of lunch box cookie ideas for my kids I came up with this recipe when I was craving the texture of a peanut butter cookie. But nuts are a no-no at my kids’ schools so I decided […]

These crackers are perfect for campfire s’mores or as a crispy nibble alongside a cup of tea. As a child I loved graham crackers. I wasn’t wild about the cardboard texture but found the sweet graham flavour irresistible.  Nothing compares to the homemade version, especially with New Brunswick’s own Speerville Flour […]

This recipe is one of those happy accidents. I sometimes bake in the early morning to make sure my kids have snacks for their lunches. One sleepy morning I was making my regular tahini oatmeal cookies but decided to add cocoa powder, then accidentally doubled the rolled oats. The result […]