Oct 25, 2024
For many Christmas eve is the main meal for the holiday season. This dish started with a member of the carrot family but is now made mainly made from beets. While it’s consumed all year long, hot and cold, there’s a special version made on Christmas. We’re exploring the history and origins of barszcz.
Oct 10, 2024
This dessert has its origins in pre-Christian traditions, but the modern version has only been around for a few hundred years. While it’s usually done as a log shape, newer creations have a more avant garde approach to the dessert. We’re going back to the sweets table and getting a second helping of the Yule...
Sep 25, 2024
This dish is rich in flavour and history. Its origins come from Brazil and Africa, but now can be found in the country of India with a touch of Portugal. Its truly a dish that crosses the world. This pork stew is made for large gatherings so it’s obvious it will be prepared for the Christmas feasts. We’re...
Sep 10, 2024
When done right, it's sticky and dense, warmly spiced and distinctively dark in colour. While raisins, suet, brown sugar, spices and brandy can be found in most modern variations, the sweet, cake-like nature of today’s pudding is a far cry from its early incarnations. So grab your fork because we’re going in for...
Aug 25, 2024
This holiday treat was found on the tables of many families during the 19th and early 20th centuries, but now it’s usually found in a few key areas. The main ingredient was so common, it was called the fast food of the nation. While the main ingredient has been eaten for millennia, the holiday version has only been...