Although I still have a post or two on our fall trip (and Alex has a few videos in the waiting room, but given the state of our medical system it’s gonna be a while), just to brighten the short and gloomy winter days leading to Xmas, below are a few easy festive appetiser recipes. Continue reading “Prelude to the holidays”
Pumpkin variations for Boxing day
Series: Slavka’s filo pastries
Banitsa with pumpkin is called tikvenik (from tikva=pumpkin), and is a popular dessert for Christmas Eve in Bulgaria. Continue reading “Pumpkin variations for Boxing day”
What is banitsa?
Series: Slavka’s filo pastries
My friend Slavka makes the best use of filo (or phyllo) pastry sheets in Toronto. This thread features a few of her recipes. But before that, let’s set the stage. Continue reading “What is banitsa?”
Holiday season past and present
Before moving back to our travel organising and preparation, here’s one last post related to the holiday season that just vanished into the new year. Continue reading “Holiday season past and present”
2018 Christmas dinner
We celebrate on Christmas Eve. The reason why and how this evolved is for another post. And we celebrate with family and friends. Continue reading “2018 Christmas dinner”