It’s become tradition at my house to make new traditions, especially during Rosh Hashana, which begins today at sundown. Unlike the holiday meal for Passover, with its ingredient restrictions, the ...

Montréal isn’t exactly the quiet countryside of Aimée Wimbush-Bourque’s youth. The Simple Bites (simplebites.net) blogger grew up in a house without electricity or running water near Lake Laberge in ...

Combine flour, sugar and salt in the bowl of an electric stand mixer. Using the paddle attachment, mix briefly. Cut each stick of butter into 8 pieces, add them to the bowl and mix on low until most ...

Wild blueberries and black currants in some areas of the state have been abundant lately and my friend Jennifer has been letting me tag along on her foraging expeditions. This season, the black ...

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a large baking sheet and set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together the sour cream, vanilla extract, and baking soda together in a small bowl. Set aside. In a ...

1. Put rice in a bowl and cover with cold water. Rub rice with your fingertips until the water becomes cloudy with the starch. Strain off water and repeat process three times. Finally, pour off water, ...

1. Set the oven at 350 degrees. Butter an 8½-by-4½-inch loaf pan, and dust it with flour, tapping out the excess. 2. Cut the pears into ½-inch pieces. Use 2 cups of chopped pears for the cake (more ...

1. In a large bowl that will hold all the ingredients, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar. Scatter the butter over the flour mixture. Using a pastry blender or two blunt ...