Good Taste
Kate's Not-Cornish Pasties
Your favourite short-crust pastry recipe, enough to make two double-crust pies.
Lemon Turnovers in Sour Cream Pastry
When making pastry, Olivia says, “Use very cold butter and water for the dough. Leave pea-sized pieces of butter, which encourages a flaky texture. And don’t overwork your dough. Just knead until it comes together.”
The Bulwark Mockerlicious
Bulwark Non-Alcoholic Cider, cranberry juice, and a few frozen cranberries are all it takes to make this cranberry sparkler perfect for holiday gatherings.
Seadon’s Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies
Seadon Shouse, executive chef and cookbook author of the recently released “From the Hill by the Sea.”
Chef Seadon’s upbringing in Eagle Head, N.S. inspires his recipes. While he spends most of his time in Hoboken, N.J., at Halifax Restaurant, these cookies remind him of home and family. “I have been making this chocolate chip cookie recipe for years, and since my wife loves cherries, I once added cherries for her,” he says. “Now this is a staple in my household. I usually make a large batch and freeze the dough to easily make it whenever a craving occurs.”
Laura’s PB &J Oatmeal Cookie Sandwiches
Laura MacLeod, cookbook author, baker extraordinaire, and owner of Foraging for Carbs, Halifax, N.S.
“My love of peanut butter and jelly borders on obsessive,” she says. “My grandfather had the same affliction. It is rumoured he ate one daily for lunch during his long career at the shipyard. It is my comfort food. It is my ‘If you were stranded on a desert island and could only have one meal for the rest of your life’ food. So, it only seemed right to come up with a sandwich cookie that paid homage to this magnificent flavour combination.”
Shani’s Snickerdoodles
Shani Beadle, interior designer, baker, and owner of Main & Mersey, Liverpool, N.S.
“I was introduced to these cookies as a kid, and when the little cookie shop closed in our mall, I never forgot about them. When my daughter was born, I wanted to find a recipe, which I did, but then I had to tweak it a bit to make it right,” says Shani.
Kimberly’s Pumpkin, Spice & Pecan Cookies
Kimberly Davis, cookie artist and owner of At Your Service Creations, Charlottetown, P.E.I.
“Raising small children, I always looked for ways to incorporate vegetable fibre and nutrients into their diet. And now that my children are older, they still love the warm flavours of pumpkin, spice, and nuts combined with cranberry tang. I fondly remember my daughter, who was too little to stand beside me then. She would sit on the counter next to the bowl and mix while I added the ingredients. They are often requested in the bakery because of the chewy texture and warm spices. The versatile recipe can be made vegan by switching the butter for vegetable oil,” says Kimberly.