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Christmas, Passover, Easter and St. Patrick's Day -- each has a distinct "cuisine." Find recipes of the season here.

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Amish-style Brown Sugar Pie ****
This pie is an Easter favourite from the Amish. Everyone loves this pie and it is so easy (mixed right in the shell) that the kids will want to help -- it's fun to make, too. [More]

Bagged Roast Turkey ****
The classic -- but cooked for tenderness in a paper bag! [More]

Baked Ham with Maple Mustard Sauce ****
A holiday favourite. Serve with Maple mustard sauce [More]

Bara Brith Bread and Butter Pudding (1) ****
A traditional Welsh (and Irish) fruit bread (pudding). [More]

Boned, Rolled and Tied Turkey ****
This turkey-preparation method offers an elegant presentation—and such a rich combination of flavours, you won't even miss the wishbone. Each satisfying, boneless slice contains both white and dark meat and savoury stuffing, all encased in crisp, maple-glazed skin. [More]

Canadian Maple Baked Ham ****
A family favourite, with that authentic Canadian maple syrup flavour. [More]

Classic Red Velvet Cake *** 1/2
A classic! Perfect for Valentine's Day [More]

Cooking with Stephanie: Coquitlam Farmers’ Market -- Lettuce Wrap ****
This is a vegetarian dish, using fresh produce picked out from the farmers in the market. [More]

Cream of Leek, Potato and Cheese Soup (Cawl) ****
The traditional leek broth and filling additions, cawl is eaten especially on March first, St. David's Day in Wales. [More]

Eggnog for your eyes? Certain holiday foods can help protect your eye health *
Start eating foods rich in eye-protecting nutrients this holiday season to reduce your risk of certain eye diseases to bolster your eye health recommends the B.C. Association of Optometrists. [More]

Elegant Entertaining Special Valentine Packages *
Some great last-minute Valentine's ideas! [More]

English Roast Turkey (heritage recipe) ****
A heritage recipe that begins: "Kill turkey several days before cooking. . ." [More]

Epiphany in France and Galette des Rois *
Although Epiphany is January sixth, the season begins before Christmas and stretches for a month. [More]

Fong on Food: Chinese New Year's Symbolic Foods *
Author: by Nathan Fong
This Chinese New Year is the Year of the Sheep. [More]

Fong on Food: Easter Foods *

Nathan Fong takes us on a tour of the simple -- yet satisfying -- special food dishes that say "Easter." [More]

Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver Stollen *
Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver's "Baby" Stollens make ideal hostess gifts. . . [More]

Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver Stollen Recipe ****
Not overly complicated, this is a nice seasonal treat for your family, or an ideal hostess gift! [More]

Galette des Rois (en français) **** 1/2
The original recipe, en français. For the same recipe, badly translated into English, cliquez ici. [More]

Galette des Rois English version **** 1/2
Galette des Rois in ENGLISH! For the original recipe, en français cliquez ici. [More]

Garber Gastronomic: Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day *
Irish food isn't just for St. Patrick's Day, as Annie O'Garber is quick to point out! [More]

Garber Gastronomic: Passover Foods and links *
Easter isn't the only religious holiday being celebrated this time of year. Millions of Jewish people around the world celebrate Passover. The "first seder" this year is Wednesday, April 12, 2006. [More]

Garber Gastronomic: The Luck (and food) of the Irish -- and it isn't just potatoes! *
Irish food isn't just for St. Patrick's Day, as Annie O'Garber is quick to point out! [More]

Great Gingerbread ****
Pacific Northwest author Sara Perry now turns her attention to a food treat...gingerbread [More]

Hot Cross Buns ****
Author: Mark Bittman
Publisher: used with permission: MacMillan
These are delicate, tender buns, scented with cloves, enriched with currants, and topped with a simple icing. [More]

John Keyes' Foolproof Roast Turkey *****
John T.D. Keyes makes a Norman-Rockwell-perfect turkey every time. Here's his secret recipe. . . [More]

Maple Mustard Sauce ****
Serve with Baked Ham with Maple Mustard Sauce [More]

Roast Turkey with Truffle Gravy (traditional) ****
A traditional recipe with the decadent twist of chopped truffles. [More]

Saint David and Saint David's Day celebrations *
If you are lucky enough to be in Wales on March the first, you could enjoy St. David's day celebrations, first-hand. [More]

Saint Patrick's Soup *
A lovely green soup for St. Paddy's. [More]

Seasonal Party Tips *
Here are some useful party tips to help you celebrate the festive season. . . [More]

Simple Roast Turkey ****
A straightforward, no-fail recipe for roast turkey [More]

To Stuff & Roast a Turkey (traditional) ****
A heritage recipe. [More]

Turkey, French Style (Dinde à la Française) ****
A little fancier, but what can you expect of a traditional French approach to turkey? [More]

Welsh leg of lamb with tapenade and garlic ****
Try the traditional dish for March 1, the Welsh holiday of St. David's Day. [More]

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*Gung Haggis Fat Choy 2004 *
Fund-raiser for Asian Canadian Writer's Workshop, Gung Haggis ExplorASIAN Dragon Boat Team, Rice Paper Magazine, Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society; January 23, 2004 -- 7:30pm is set for the Gung Haggis Fat Choy CBC TV special. Actual event dates are January 24 and 25, 2004, Vancouver, BC [More]

Mint Sauce *
Author: Recipe by Nathan Fong
Ideal with anything lamb! [More]

Simple Roast Leg of Lamb ****
Author: courtesy of Barbara Kafka's Roasting
Publisher: Morrow, 1995
Roast lamb: Easy and delicious [More]

St. Patrick and a wee nip of the uisce beatha *
St. Paddy was a missionary soul in Ireland at a time when prohibitionists and puritan zealots had not been heard from. The early clerics of Ireland took what they wanted from the church -- which was...certainly not abstention from drink. [More]

Valentine Treats, recipes and crafts for the whole family ****
ISBN:0811825922
Even the littlest cherubs will join in the fun with simple nosegays and no-fuss "Peanut Butter with Love Sandwiches." [More]