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Asian Ginger Sesame Roasted Quail recipe is very popular among Chinese-Canadians. In act, humans have been eating roast quails for over 10,000 years. Quails are one of the top 10 ancient food for Egyptian Pharoahs. It is believed that quails are already popular food around…
Canada is a country of immigrants, and thus enjoy the food diversity of its immigrant population. One such country is Sri Lanka, which has long been renowned for its spices. Since ancient times, traders from all over the world who came to Sri Lanka brought…
One of the things that Canada is known for throughout the world, is its maple syrup. What is the best thing to pour this deliciously sweet substance over? In my opinion, a very strong case can be made for simple pancakes. Although they are very…
Officially, it is the Four Joy Chinese Meatballs recipe, but I call it Grandma’s Chinese Meatballs Recipe. It is called Four Joy, because it is served during the four joyful life celebrations – Courtship, Marriage, Child Rearing, Aging. Legend has this recipe dating back to…
Nothing could be easier than this Easy Custard Pie for dessert. It’s been a long day at work and now Mother-in-law is coming for dinner, and while I prepared for the main course, I have nothing to serve for dessert. Oh dear! Then my brillant…
This wok tossed garlic chili edaname with sea salt is the latest trendy appetizer dish in Vancouver that is now appearing in the menus of many restaurants. Originally a Japanese dish, Vancouverite restaurants are adding new twists to this simple dish. At Rockford Grill, I…
During a recent potluck, somebody brought a seven layer salad, very imaginatively arranged. I have made seven layer salad before, but never had the wits to arrange the ingredients so artfully. So, I thought I would share the recipe and the different images of how…
(This foolproof yorkshire pudding recipe was first published in 2010 and garnered a lot of shares via Facebook and Pinterest. I have recently updated this post, using the WP Recipe maker for easier recipe reading.) For special holidays like Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving, our family…
We call this recipe the Baptist Church Ladies Peanut Butter Squares because they were the ones who popularized this recipe. It is usually served after church during coffee hour. Every time there is a craft and bake fundraiser sale, the church ladies will present their…