Vegetable Tagine

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It has been extremely chilly the past two weeks. I am talking about at least -30’C with windchill. Brrrrr!!!! In an effort to warm the family up, my mom made this amazing Moroccan tagine last night for dinner. I had to share! The cinnamon, raisins, molasses and apricots gave the tagine a nice subtle sweetness while the cumin, coriander, garlic and ginger gave a hint of savory. The sweet potatoes were fantastic, as they absorbed all the delicious flavours of the tagine and became perfectly tender. The toasted almonds gave the tagine a nice crunch. And the chickpeas boosted the…

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Jam Walnut Shortbread Thumbprints

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In a previous post, I mentioned that my favourite holiday cookie is the raspberry jam thumbprint. I had intended on posting the recipe prior to Christmas. However, as I have been in the midst of packing to move, I lost my copy of the recipe I normally use (the best one I’ve found). It was worrisome! Thankfully, today I located said recipe and am finally able to post it for you. Christmas may have passed (and I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas with family & friends), but this cookie could be made at any time of the year…

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Sugared Cranberries

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I love cranberries. I love their deep red colour. I love their sour bite. I love them in pies, cakes, sauces etc. I love all the more when they’ve been tossed with a little bit of extra-fine sugar & cinnamon, so that they look as though they’ve been iced/frosted. These cranberries (pictured above) were soaked in a simple syrup with cinnamon over night then drained and tossed with extra fine granulated sugar to give them the frosted look. After I had sugared them, I laid them flat on parchment paper to dry. They turned out great! Not only were they…

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