Canadian cuisine

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The recipes we actually cook.

Canadian sauces +3

Mozza burger sauce

The classic Canadian A&W Mozza burger has a sweet sauce.

Prep5m

Servesmakes about 200 ml

Canadian WTF +4

Lazy tomato soup

A warm bowl of soup on a fall day is a wondrous thing. This is a classic fridge magnet recipe that I use to clean up old veg.

Prep~10m

Cook~15m

Serves4–6

Canadian desserts +2

Carrot cake

This is my favourite cake. Cover it in a light cream cheese icing with a hint of lemon, and serve at room temperature. Also makes a great breakfast with tea.

Prep30m

Cook60m

Serves16

Canadian condiments

(Grand) Mom’s black bean & corn salsa

Classic beany dip for nachos, which is also required for most family gatherings.

Prep10m

Canadian breads

Apple, berry & almond scones

We first made this on Mother’s Day 💜, many years ago.

Prep20m

Cook20m

Canadian bases +1

Beef base

This is a savoury ground beef base for tacos, salads, soups, casseroles, and sauces.

Prep15m

Cook35–90m

Canadian drinks

Bruce’s cold-brewed iced tea

This is my lazier iced tea recipe. The cold brew process gets a smoother overall flavour, though it takes an extra day or so to get there.

Prep3m

Canadian drinks

Bruce’s iced tea

My working-day tea: sweet, tart, and calming.

Prep7m

Canadian desserts

Butter tarts

This is a sweet and tasty treat, a cherished family recipe from the 1950s.

Cook12–15m

Serves12

Canadian mains

Canadian chili

The chili I grew up with is not the chili of the American South. It’s a beany, tomato vegetable stew with a hint of beef.

Prep15m

Cook60–90m

Canadian desserts

Coconut jam tarts

This is a family recipe from the 1950s.

Cook15–20m

Serves12

Canadian mains +1

This is a work-in-progress recipe to replicate Farmer Soup (from the ABC Country Restaurants). This needs to use farmer sausage from Rempel Meats in Abbotsford, or a large hand-made, smoked farmer sausage.

Prep10m

Cook20m

Canadian breads