Aunt Heather’s Death by Chocolate

This Chocolate Trifle is an easy dessert recipe that’s totally decadent! It’s made with layers of homemade cake, chocolate mousse, and whipped cream.  Add bits of Skor chocolate bars to bring it perfection for the chocolate-lover side...

Cheesy Brussels Sprouts

The Brussels sprouts are boiled to soften and then covered in a creamy cheese sauce, all ready in 20 minutes on the stove top. Great dish for converting a non-brussels sprouts lover? Popular at Christmas...

Tabbouleh

Tabbouleh (also spelled tabouleh) is a super fresh herb and bulgur salad, with parsley being the number one ingredient. It’s dotted with green onions, mint and tomato, and dressed simply with olive oil and lemon...

Canadian Butter Tarts

These famous Canadian butter tarts consist of a flaky pastry shell filled with a rich buttery caramel center. A new experience for our non-Canadian friends. WHAT IS A BUTTER TART? A butter tart is a small pastry...

Banana Bread

WHAT IS THE BEST BANANA BREAD RECIPE? To make the very best banana bread that comes out super moist, it is important to start out with those ugly, overripe bananas!  In the picture below you can...

Mom’s Apple Crisp

This is one of the first recipes I learned from my mom and has been my "go-to" dessert for years. It is the only dessert that I make. We have it for special occasions as...