Marie's Recipes

Muffins have been on my mind this week.  In the fall I had a visit from my friend Sharon Mitchell. She came bearing gifts –... ...read more

Just before Christmas I took a chance and stopped in, unannounced, to see my friends Janice and Wesley Poirier, who live just outside of Hagersville.... ...read more

Once the holidays are over, I need basic “comfort food”. I love the holiday treats and special dishes but honestly, it can be too much... ...read more

I have two Christmas treat recipes to share with you this week. For my early Christmas gathering my dessert was rich and decadent. It was... ...read more

Church cookbooks. I trust the recipes in a church cookbook to be fairly easy to make, the ingredients will be items I probably have in... ...read more

One of the ingredients in the recipe for a long, happy life is laughter. At least that is what I have surmised after my friends,... ...read more

We have some wonderful bakeries in Haldimand County and I was curious to see if any of the bakers had a personal recipe they might... ...read more

I had an interesting conversation with Kate Head of Dunnville about her “Grandma Relish”. Kate’s grandmother was blind. When Kate’s mother was born in 1933,... ...read more

By Marie Fagan Peart    When I was growing up, casseroles were a mainstay in our meal plans. Once I had my own family, it... ...read more

Note: The following will be Anne McAlpine’s final column following her passing on July 1, 2023. The Press will consider how best to continue a ...read more