According to the “Historic UK” website, there are several origin stories regarding shortbread. One version is that the humble shortbread’s beginning dates back to the early 12th century and stems from the little “biscuit breads” made by slowly baking bits of leftover bread dough by the fire. Along the way, butter became a star ingredient […]
Oft described as the iconic Québécois dish served on Christmas Eve, or Réveillon de Noel, tourtière has a rich and flavourful history. Some food historians claim that a version of this savoury meat pie dates back to a 5th century French pastry, filled with the meat of the “tourte” or passenger pigeon. Others insist tourtière, […]
I love Hot Cross Buns, but this hasn’t always been the case. As a kid, I couldn’t stand the candied peel or the currants. I was far more interested in chocolate and jelly beans. Luckily, things changed in the late 70s when I worked at a whole food shop called Gateways in Canterbury, England. The […]