When my sister and I moved out on our own, my mother gave us each a copy of Kate Aitken's Cook Book, the definitive classic Canadian cookbook. There are directions in there on how to make all sorts of wonderful things. (It was first published in 1950, for those of you wondering why it also goes into detail on how to turn your young daughters into ( Read more... )

Marshmallow Dinty2 packages butterscotch Chipits ( Read more... )

I've got a question for the food enthusiasts in the audience.

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I tried a couple of recipes today. One for dinner, one for dessert coffee ( Read more... )

It's quite easy to toast the perfect marshmallow over an electric stove burner. Pre-heat it until it glows, then hold the marshmallow an inch or two above it. Rotate slowly but evenly to toast it well. Watch VERY closely, though; when it looks like the marshmallow is getting soft, remove it from the heat. You wouldn't want it to slide off your ( Read more... )