This recipe dates back at least 50 years for me. I’m pretty sure it was one of the first things I ever baked from start to finish without help. An easy bar to make, with ingredients that are usually on hand, this is perfect for when you’re short of time. Regardless of how long ago…
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Focaccia Bread
Once upon a time, I had been invited to join my sister & her partner at Bishop’s for dinner. It was a lovely late spring day, and I was so excited to be going to one of my favourite chef’s restaurants. I had no idea just how much that visit would help me in understanding…
Shirley’s Family Meatloaf
This is real, old-school meatloaf. It is the actual meatloaf mentioned in my sister’s 1993 movie The Lotus Eaters, and our family did take wax-paper wrapped packets of meatloaf sandwiches while sailing with our parents. We probably ate this once or twice a month during the school year while growing up. It is an ultimate…
Chocolate Date Cake
While our girls were growing up, we always had extra children in the house. It helped that we were the closest home to the island’s one room schoolhouse. Consequently I tried to have quick snacks that would refuel them before they’d head out to play on our farm. Sometimes it was just a snack to…
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