Fragrant chai tea spices are mixed with creamy milk chocolate and swirled with rich dark chocolate in this ginger-studded treat. The key to achieving a velvety-smooth texture and maximum flavour is finely grinding the preground spices in a spice grinder.
This richly spiced apple butter makes more than you'll need for a single loaf of bread, but it'll keep in your fridge for a week or in your freezer for up to two months. Spread it onto warm bread and rolls, or stir it into cake batters in place of applesauce.
A lighter texture with the same holiday fruitcake flavour is sure to please guests looking for a gluten-free alternative to traditional fruitcake.
Serve with: Egg noodles or new potatoes and a green leafy vegetable This sauce is inspired by Swedish cuisine, but the flavours are typical of those found in much of the Scandinavian and Baltic world. Poaching keeps the chicken breasts moist and tender.
Though the name gooseberry comes from the fact that the berries were commonly used as a sauce for roast goose, this tart, seedy relish would also make a wonderful accompaniment to roast pork or tourtière. This is an old favourite from Summer Berries by Elizabeth Baird (James Lorimer & Company Ltd., 2002), part of the Great Canadian Recipes series.
Take your pumpkin pie to new heights with our nutty walnut crust.
Kids love to decorate these Christmas cookies as their imaginations inspire.
Succulent marinated beef short ribs are roasted to render out most of the fat, leaving juicy, deliciously spiced meat. Buy thick-cut short ribs, at least 2 inches (5 cm) thick, known as "flanken-style" at Jewish butcher shops. You can separate them into one-rib pieces if you like.
