A nice cuppa tea
Sudburians love their coffee. The city has around twenty Tim Hortons coffee shops, reportedly the highest per capita ratio in Canada. One look at an early morning line-up outside any local Timmies demonstrates that fact.
But what about their love of tea?
Tea is also brewed at Tim Hortons, but accounts for a relatively low percentage of [...]
Buttery bliss
When I was four years old, I was laid-up in bed with measles (those were the days before immunization). I was sick enough for the doctor to be called (yes, those were the days…) and I can still remember his ice-cold stethoscope probing my clammy skin. As he was leaving, my mom (desperate to revive [...]
Butter tarts: A Canadian treasure
Butter tarts are a Canadian tradition. Back in the 1970s, a Canadian contest concluded that these butter tarts, originating from Wilkie’s Bakery in Orillia, Ontario, were the best. Add a sprinkle of toasted walnuts when adding the raisins, or, if you don’t like raisins, use only walnuts.
SERVES 16
Ingredients
pie pastry (enough to line 16 muffin cups)
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup [...]
