Marie's Recipes

St. Mary’s School Parent Council in Hagersville are preparing to defend their title! In 2023 they were awarded the “Best Chili” in the school category... ...read more

Jillian Taylor, the co-publisher of The Haldimand Press, grew up in Pickering, Ontario. She is the daughter of Don and Deb Zynomirski. Her father was... ...read more

This year I wanted to make “Sweet Cream Tarts” for Easter dinner. These tarts were made famous by Margaret Roberts, a lifelong resident of Oneida.... ...read more

Since I write this column from home and correspond via email with my colleagues at the Haldimand Press, it is rather difficult to develop friendships.... ...read more

Recently, like a lot of people in Haldimand County, my friends and I enjoyed the latest Jarvis Lions Variety Show. As with any community event... ...read more

One of the unexpected benefits of writing this weekly column are the people who have reached out to talk to me about a recipe or... ...read more

While I was visiting my daughter April and her husband Brian Barker in St. Mary’s, I was privy to my grandson’s 4-H club meeting. Hayden, ...read more

One of the things I love about being retired is having the flexibility to take advantage of unexpected opportunities – as was the case one... ...read more

If you heard someone say “these are the best cookies”, wouldn’t you want to investigate? What kind of cookie are they talking about and who... ...read more

I had a message from Susan Elmes, along with a photo of the cookies she made using a recipe from this column. During our conversation... ...read more