From molasses to golden syrup, here is my Aussie version of Canadian Bear Paws soft cookies! I wanted to make some “Pattes d’Ours” (bear...

A simple and classic holiday treat from Québec that never fails to bring joy and laughter! Pets de soeurs • Photography © Bottle and Brush Studio 2021 Okay... let's just start with the words "pets de soeurs". It means nuns' farts. Don't worry; they smell and taste pretty good! This is another funny French Canadian dish named with a vague origin. Most sources say that Québec and Acadian nuns used to prepare them with leftover pie dough. When the classic " tourtières " (meat p

Enjoy the rich pork belly taste with a perfect blend of festive and seasonal flavours. Pork belly is a very popular cut of fatty pork in...

A winter rejoicing citrus recipe with sweet syrup, spices and whisky! Cooking and preserving citrus in winter is fun! Being able to...

When the cool season kicks in, there is nothing better than roasted chestnuts! Roasting chestnuts when the weather gets cool is a great...

Poached in boiled water and honey, sprinkled with sesame and poppy seeds, here's the story about a Montreal-style bagel recipe adapted...

Dip seasonal fruits in this creamy melt of chocolate flavoured with hazelnuts. Chocolate fondue Is such a delicious dessert or afternoon...

Enjoy a unique vegetarian pizza inspired by the Snowy Valley region's produce and venues. Creating pizzas is so much fun, it's like...

A healthy and incredibly delicious soup, with an abundance of fresh coriander permitted! When my garden coriander (cilantro) is at its...

This spiced beef stew is the perfect recipe for homegrown Scarlet Runner Beans! How great it is to cook meals with a backyard harvest all...

Preserved lemons in salt are incredibly simple to prepare and absolutely delightful! I have always loved food and drinks with lemon, but...

A taste of Canada and Australia in one little stewpot! What makes this braised meat stew unique to us is the fusion of flavours of both...

Québec’s unique traditional meat spread, an essential element for a Sugar Shack-style brunch! Pork cretons homemade in Australia with...

A Québec traditional pudding cake made with love and maple syrup. Pouding Chômeur dessert • Photography © Bottle and Brush Studio 2020 Pouding Chômeur (unemployed pudding cake) was created during the Great Depression in Québec. This recipe has different variations, and the original and most affordable ones are made with flour, butter, egg, milk and brown sugar. It is sooo delicious, and the best ones are definitely made with pure maple syrup , and always served in sugar shack

Discover the Québec tourtières , an ancestral meat pie dish always found on our holiday tables . A classic festive "tourtières" with tomato ketchup • Photography © Bottle and Brush Studio 2024 To smell and taste the distinct flavour of traditional Québec tourtières is something that brings Québécois expatriates all over the world straight back home, filled with memories. What always comes to my mind is a white Christmas, my family, and our holiday buffets where meat pies wer

A wholesome, quick, and meat-free version of the old Canadian lumberjack favourite . Homemade pea soup • Photography © Bottle and Brush Studio 2021 Here is a soup recipe inspired by a traditional, nourishing dish that sustained the first French Canadian settlers during the early years of colonisation. Today, this soup is most often served at sugar (maple) shack brunches, though many still enjoy preparing these old, comforting recipes at home. Made with yellow split peas, its

Bring apple flavour to your slow-cooked pulled pork with your favourite locally made cider! I always like flavouring a recipe by using a...

Warm up your meals with the colours of autumn and seasonal flavours. Risotto served in a pumpkin bowl • Photography © Bottle and Brush...

Inspired by the French Canadian traditional “Pouding Chômeur”, made with frozen berries. Berry sweet version of the Canadian "Pouding chômeur" • Photography © Bottle and Brush Studio 2020 “Pouding” means pudding, and “chômeur” means unemployed worker. “ Pouding chômeur ” is a Québec traditional dessert created during the Great Depression and was initially made with affordable ingredients like flour, butter, milk and brown sugar. This pudding cake is a sweet, syrupy sauce topp

When fresh cheese curds and black truffle once met in my little Aussie kitchen, this rare poutine, also called my “Mission Impossible”, was finally accomplished ! Homemade classic poutine topped with fresh grated truffle • Photography © Bottle and Brush Studio 2018 Homemade truffle poutine … ho.my .god. I was lucky enough to improvise, photograph and taste this one. It happened on a sunny winter day during my first poutine photo session. Québec cheese curds are nearly imposs