Time got away on me a little bit and although we had our Valentine’s table setting ready to go, I couldn’t write up the post in time. We figure it’s better late than never, so happy belated Valentine’s Day. For those of you who are […]

For as long as I can remember I have always enjoyed listening to my parents talk about the sweet treats they enjoyed in their childhoods, or the food they shared together when they first started dating. I still enjoy listening to Mom tell me about […]

There are many cookies that I associate with a specific time of year or holiday, and today’s recipe is a great example of that. We love biscotti but for some reason we only ever make it for Christmas. Why? We are not exactly sure, but […]

Chili con carne, don’t you just love the sound of that? This dish was a dinner staple for my mom when growing up and she remembers being fascinated with the name chili con carne, and who could blame her? Especially because it sounds as good […]

During the week leading up to New Years Eve Mom and I had been debating as to whether or not we wanted to do a table setting and decided against it. When we spend it together and at home we usually throw some frozen Hors […]

Having a blog is like having a child, you know before you have one that it will be a lot of work, but you don’t truly comprehend all that it entails until you finally have one. My mom would probably tell you that children are […]

Merry Christmas from out family to yours. Although the last two Christmases have looked a little different, we hope that you have spent them with those you love creating memories together. Two Christmases ago we began a new tradition of taking pictures of our Christmas […]

Mom first started making biscotti when I was only 6 or 7 and has been making it every Christmas since. She found the recipe in a magazine that has long since been lost. During the Christmas season mom would often leaf through magazines looking for […]

It is always a joy to look back through our memories, or through Grandma’s recipe box to rediscover a family favourite and reminisces about the loved ones we shared them with, and the fun times we had making them. What Mom and I have come […]

There are some recipes that are quintessentially Christmas recipes and, in our family Nuts and Bolts is one of them. So much so we knew we had to create a Gluten Free version for those family members who can’t have gluten. After workshopping our recipe, […]