Dawna in the Kitchen

These are classic cookies - suitable for the holidays, with their fancy spices, but down-home enough that you can make them anytime. Plus,...

Everyone can enjoy a beautiful centrepiece main dish that is as fun to make as it is satisfying to eat. Plus, it's even easier to make...

Pfeffernüsse ("Pepper Nuts") are traditional German cookies that flood the markets and stores during the Christmas season. Light ...

There are a lot of turkey thigh recipes out there, but most of them don’t envisage a single thigh that weighs over a kilogram. This is spec...

For some reason, in Canada (and in parts of the USA) we called orange-fleshed sweet potatoes ( Convolvulaceae ) "yams" even thoug...

I continue to be inspired by my vacation in Marrakech last year, and as you can see I have many more Moroccan recipes still to explore. H...

Pie is not very common in Germany, and savoury pie seems almost completely unknown, at least not this part of the country. I've had to ...

Much like the recipes for Kalte Schnauze and shortbread , this was one of the required Christmas baking items of my childhood. They are a ...

It's that time of year again. Canadians have already had Thanksgiving, Americans are just revving their KitchenAid™ motors and/or check...

Pumpkin pie represents such a beloved combination of flavours in North America that we're apparently even happy to consume it as a latt...

Blintzes, either sweet or savoury are ultimately a particular handling of the ever-so-versatile crêpe. They are a bit decadent and a little...

Hot Crossed Buns, or Hot Cross Buns? I guess it depends on whether you prefer a noun or an adjective. I grew up saying "Hot Crossed Bu...

This is the traditional Hallowe'en dinner in our household, but really, you can make it all winter long when the winter squashes are ch...

Scalloped potatoes are one of my favourite holiday side-dishes. They're quite cooperative - you can generally cook them at whatever tem...

This is one of the most beloved of all the Christmas baking of my childhood. I love the shortbread , mincemeat tarts, my sister's candy...

A classic turkey dinner is a wonderful thing. Sometimes, however, it's just not in the cards⎯whether it's time or money that you do...

Yorkshire puddings are essentially a simple popover that has been flavoured with the drippings of the roast that they are made to accompany...

These simple crêpes are the lovely foundation for many different fillings and styles - from Suzette to seafood, from lemon-and-sugar to st...