2026 Edition · 209 recipes
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These recipes are bound together with the gratitude for the warm, everlasting friendships and happy memories of all the magnificent times that I was fortunate to spend in the art of cooking and sharing my creations.
I give these recipes, with love, to my two extraordinary children, Bryan and Katie, who have through osmosis become remarkable cooks and lovers of fine foods.
- “What country is this from Mum?”
- “Agghhh, I can’t get this with chopsticks.”
- “But I want soft white bread.”
- “Corn, please.”
- “Mmmm, this jam is good”
- “FRENCH PANCAKES PLEASE”
- “Careful my Mum made that; you can get drunk eating this dessert!”
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Appetizers 23 recipes
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- Antipasto
- Artichoke Nibbles (Kate and Bryan’s favourite term)
- Boursin Cheese
- Chex Mix
- Chicken Curry Pate (delicious)
- Chive Cheese Egg Dip
- Crab Dip (Hot)
- Cranberry Brie Bites
- Curry-Chutney Cheese Ball
- Holiday Brie En Croute
- Israeli-Style Hummus
- Mrs. Howe’s Layered Bean Dip
- Olive Cheese Balls
- Picnique-Stuffed Eggs
- Salmon Dip
- Salmon Mousse
- Salsa (Karen’s favorite)
- Sauerkraut Balls with Mustard Sauce
- Sausage Meat Rolls
- Spinach Balls
- Spinach Dip
- Texas Caviar
- Tiny Ham Stuffed Tomatoes
Breads 7 recipes
Basic Yeast Breads
Miscellaneous Breads
Scones
Tea Breads
Breakfast 7 recipes
Desserts 56 recipes
Bars
Cakes
- Christmas Cake (Fruitcake – Mum’s via Jean Green also Bert’s)
- Cranberry Upside-Down Cake (one of my favorites – next to the fruit on top of the custard)
- Carrot Cake – Honey-Butter with Toasted Pecans and Citrus Cream Cheese Icing
- Cheesecake
- Grandma’s Strawberry Shortcake (Mum’s recipe)
- Sacher Torte
Cookies
- Almond Meringues (Granny’s)
- Chocolate Cookies (Maria Eiler’s sister Bonnie’s cookies)
- Granny’s Cookies
- Meringue Cookies (“Forgotten Kisses”)
- Oatcakes the Point
- Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies
- Rum Balls
- Shortbread
- Almond Shortbread
Ice Cream
- Decadent Chocolate Ice Cream
- Fruit Ice Cream
- Greatest Vanilla Ice Cream – this one is good – I usually double the recipe
- Frozen Lemon Cream (I love this dessert)
- Marmalade Ice Cream
- Mocha Madness Ice Cream
- Caramel Custard Ice Cream
- Chocolate Ice Cream (custard base)
- Philadelphia Vanilla Ice Cream
- Mango and Coconut Ice Cream (no machine)
- Dark Chocolate and Cardamom Ice Cream
- Homemade Caramel Sauce
- Bourbon Brown Butter Caramel Ice Cream (Bryan’s)
Pies and Pastries
- Pastry
- Gluten Free Pie Crust
- Butter Tarts
- Karen Polizzo’s Cherry Pie
- Karen Polizzo’s Peach Pie
- Lemon Curd — see recipe
- Granny’s Lemon Meringue Pie
- Jenny Meyer’s Pecan Pie
- Chocolate Torte Royale (fabulous)
- Banana Cream Pie (Granny’s)
- Fruit Pies
- French Apple Pie
- Fruited Rainbow Pie
- Pumpkin Pie
Puddings
Other
Entrées 33 recipes
- Baked Beans (Mum’s)
- Cabbage Rolls
- Stuffed Cabbage without the Stuffing
- Shortcut French Cassoulet
- Cheese Soufflé
- Joyce Baran’s Chunky Chicken Chili
- Cheesy Norwegian Crepes
- Chicken Broccoli Supreme
- Chicken Pot Pie (chili cornbread topping)
- Creamed Chicken Supreme (Granny’s)
- Crepes: Filled with Chicken/Sherry Sauce
- Granny’s Chili Spaghetti
- Granny’s Meatloaf with Mum’s variations
- Irish Pub Meatloaf (goes with cabbage with caraway and mashed potatoes and parsnips)
- Kung Pao Chicken
- Lamb Curry
- Lamb Kebabs
- Lamb Kofta with Harissa Yogurt Sauce (This recipe is quick)
- Lasagna (Polenta, almost no cook)
- Onion Quiche
- Orzo Stuffed Peppers with Feta and Mint (delicious)
- Oven Barbecued Chicken and Biscuits
- Two recipes
- Prize Tourtiere (French Canadian Christmas Eve)
- Prosciutto Lamb Burgers
- Sautéed Cod (or Chicken) with White Bean, Fennel, Roasted Pepper Stew
- Shepherd’s Pie
- Swordfish with Tomato-Olive Ragu
- Tiered Omelet Rancheros
- Tourte Milanaise
- Vegetable Filo Roll Extravaganza
- Wild Rice Casserole (Bert’s Hot dish)
- Gluten-Free Wild Rice Hot-dish version by Bert (Casserole)
Jams & Jellies 3 recipes
Miscellaneous 19 recipes
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- Bert’s Carmelcorn
- British Spice Mix
- Canadian PeaMeal Bacon
- Caramel Apple Dip
- Celebration Sandwich Loaf
- Curried Fruit Bake
- Dill Pickles
- Dolmades (Stuffed Grape leaves)
- Karen Polizzo’s Wine Dip
- Lemon Curd
- Mincemeat (Regular and Vegetarian version)
- Oven-Roasted Applesauce (Yummie)
Pecans (or other nuts) covered
- Spicy Pecans — see recipe
- Spiced Pecans (Sweet)
- Spiced Mixed Nuts
Salad Dressings 4 recipes
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- Chart House Bleu Cheese Dressing
- Chart House Thousand Island Dressing
- Mimosa French Dressing - one of my favorites — see recipe
- Poppy Seed Dressing
Salads 16 recipes
- Blue Cheese Salad with Spicy Pecans
- Cucumbers in Sour Cream
- Curried Chicken and Grape Salad
- Granny’s Banana Salad
- Italian House Salad
- Karen’s Fruit Salad
- Mrs. A’s Bean Salad
- Mimosa Salade with French Dressing
- Orange and Avocado Salad
- Potato Salad (Bert’s)
- Seven Layer Salad (very good)
- Spinach Salad
- Spinach Salad with Pears, Almonds and Cranberries
- Tex-Mex Cobb Salad
- Tuna Salad
- Triple Bean Salad
Sandwiches 3 recipes
Soups 8 recipes
- Flo McBrides Chicken Soup
- Potage Parmentier (Vichyssoise)
- Moroccan-Spiced Butternut Squash Bisque
- Soupe a l’oignon
- Cream of Tomato Soup
Three Cottage Living Soups (all delicious and quick)
Vegetables 7 recipes
Beverages 9 recipes
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Alcoholic
- Classic French 75 Cocktail
- Strip & Go Naked
- Really good Eggnog
- White Punch
- Campari Punch
- I forget what this is called but it is good (Kir Royale)
- White Sangria
Non-alcoholic
