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Colouring Easter eggs as a kid was always stressful. You ran the risk of your eggs cracking while they boiled. Then you had to mix the PAAS food colouring tabs in separate bowls. Then you had to deal with your mom hovering over your shoulder, saying, “If you stain my counter, so help me God…”
Read MoreBeing married to an Italian means I’ve been exposed to different Italian holiday traditions over the years. Like eating fish on Christmas Eve, wearing red underwear on New Year’s Day for good luck and, unfortunately, Limoncello.
Read MoreRecently, I came across a copy of Woman’s Day “Best Ideas for Christmas” magazine, published in 1976. It featured recipes like Avocado Ring with Crab-Meat Dressing, as well as an assortment of holiday craft ideas (never underestimate the versatility of a paper towel roll).
Read MoreFor most people, elementary school was a time of learning, exploration, and growth. For me, it was about the joy of finding a cellophane-wrapped Twinkie in my lunch box. Or a Hostess Cupcake. Or a Wagon Wheel. If grades were given out for glucose-fructose and guar gum consumption, I would’ve been the smartest kid in class.
Read MoreFor some people, Easter represents a time of rebirth, redemption and hope. For me, it’s about chocolate. Specifically, chowing down on chocolate bunnies while wearing my Easter bonnet.
But with so many varieties and price ranges to choose from, which bunny is the best?
Read MoreFor better or worse, eggnog is a divisive holiday beverage. (Even more divisive than Coffee Mate’s Frosted Gingerbread.) Hate it or love it, there’s no middle ground. But what turns people off eggnog? The nutmeg? The phlegmy texture? The raw egg origins? Or maybe it’s that, on the French side of the carton, it reads “lait de poule” which translates in English to “chicken milk.”
Read MoreBazaars may have been cancelled this year on account of COVID-19, but that doesn’t mean the bazaar fun has to stop. Throughout the month, I’ve been posting my best bazaar finds of all time and recipes for some bake table classics.
Read MoreCOVID-19 might have stolen church holiday bazaars this year, but it hasn’t stolen their spirit. All November, I’ve been posting classic bake table recipes for you to make at home as well as showcasing some of my best bazaar finds over the years.
Read MoreBazaars may be cancelled this year, but I’m keeping the spirit alive by featuring a weekly bake table recipe for you to make at home, as well as some of my favourite bazaar treasures I’ve acquired over the years.
Read MoreChurch holiday bazaars may be cancelled this year, but that doesn’t mean the fun needs to end. All this month, I’m featuring a bazaar bake table classic recipe, taken from my collection of community cookbooks, along with my best bazaar finds over the years
Read MoreI’m heartsick about bazaars being cancelled this year. Damn you, COVID-19. Where will I get my cabbage rolls? Where will I buy my next tea cozy? Where will I flirt with women named Bea across a knit table?
Read MoreSugar cereals have always had a bad rap. But I think it’s undeserved. Often, a heaping bowl of sugar, corn syrup and high monounsaturated canola oil is the best way to start your day.
Read MoreEvery year since the dawn of time (or so it seems), I host an annual Caker Christmas party. I invite Italians to make – and eat – caker dishes. At the end of the night, I ask them to vote for the night’s best-tasting dish. For them, it’s like asking to choose the least offensive smell at a flatulence convention.
Read MoreAnother week, another exciting Caker Cooking recipe!
With everyone self-isolating, many parents are dealing with kids at home 24/7. And parenting is a lot harder than when I was growing up in the '70s. The main difference being that, these days, parents are supposed to pay attention to their kids.
Read MoreWhen it comes to times of stress and hardship, few things provide comfort like the combination of cheese and potatoes.
Read MoreI used to have a food blog called Caker Cooking. In 2014, I shut it down. But tough time calls for good eating. And given the state of the world right now, who couldn’t use some comfort food? So, for a limited time, I’m bringing Caker Cooking back.
Read MoreI can’t think of a better way to send off the decade than with a hot, steaming casserole. So I was happy to host my annual Caker Christmas party the other night. “Caker,” for those unaware, is short form for “mangiacake,” a term Italians give some of the more questionable aspects of Anglo-Saxon cuisine.
Read MoreWell, I’ve put on 12 pounds worth of Mars Bars Slices and Peanut Butter Porcupines – and just in time for the holiday season! That can only mean one thing. Bazaar-o-Rama is coming to a close for another year.
Read MoreAnother week, another round-up of church bazaar treasures! What did I find this past Saturday on my travels? Read on, dear reader.
Read MoreIt’s been another exciting bazaar adventure of shopping, eating and making new senior friends. Here’s what I scored this week.
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