FROM THE FAMILY COLLECTION

Family Recipes

Cherished family recipes and handwritten favourites from Jo's kitchen, carefully preserved with clearer directions for today’s home cook.

These are the recipes with a story behind them—the dishes and bakes passed around the family table, recorded on handwritten cards or perfected through years of making and sharing.

17 recipes

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Steamed Mussels with Italian Sausage and White Wine

Dinner

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Steamed Mussels with Italian Sausage and White Wine

Tender steamed mussels with sliced Italian sausage, basil and a buttery white-wine broth, ready in about 35 minutes with clear safety cues.

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Jo’s Apple, Walnut and Goat Cheese Salad

Salads

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VegetarianGluten-Free

Jo’s Apple, Walnut and Goat Cheese Salad

Crisp apple, toasted walnuts, dried cranberries and creamy goat cheese over spring greens with a balanced balsamic Dijon dressing.

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Baking

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VegetarianGluten-Free

Classic Vanilla Buttercream Icing

A light, creamy vanilla buttercream made with five simple ingredients and ready for cakes, cupcakes and cookies.

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Baking

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Vegan

Easy Eggless Chocolate Cupcakes

Small-batch eggless chocolate cupcakes with a tender crumb, deep cocoa flavour and simple pantry ingredients.

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Three-Ingredient Cauliflower Pizza Crust

Dinner

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VegetarianGluten-Free

Three-Ingredient Cauliflower Pizza Crust

A sturdy, golden cauliflower pizza crust made with cauliflower, mozzarella and eggs, with exact moisture-removal and doneness cues.

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Baking

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Vegetarian

Chewy Coconut Macaroons

Five-ingredient coconut macaroons with crisp golden edges and moist, chewy centres, made without egg whites.

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Muffins

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Vegetarian

Mocha Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

Moist banana muffins with dissolved coffee, vanilla and semisweet chocolate chips, with precise mixing and doneness cues.

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Muffins

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Vegetarian

Carrot Apple Walnut Muffins with Coconut

Moist carrot apple walnut muffins with cinnamon and coconut, made from Jo’s dated handwritten recipe with precise weights and clear doneness cues.

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Vegetarian

Classic Cut-Out Sugar Cookies

Soft cut-out sugar cookies with clean edges, an evenly rolled chilled dough and clear pale-doneness cues for decorating.

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Breakfast

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Vegetarian

Fluffy Homemade Buttermilk Pancakes

The best fluffy homemade pancakes with crisp golden edges, tender centres and an easy homemade buttermilk shortcut.

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Overnight Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing

Breakfast

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Vegetarian

Overnight Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing

Gooey overnight cinnamon rolls with an egg-yolk and buttermilk dough, brown sugar filling, a cream-soaked bake and smooth cream cheese icing.

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Vegetarian

Award-Winning Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft and chewy award-winning chocolate chip cookies with buttery centres, lightly golden edges and melty chocolate in every bite.

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Vegetarian

Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Classic oatmeal raisin cookies with buttery edges, chewy centres, warm cinnamon and plenty of raisins.

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Baking

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Vegetarian

Homemade Yeast Doughnuts

Light, airy homemade yeast doughnuts fried until golden and finished with a classic powdered-sugar glaze.

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Muffins

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Vegetarian

Pumpkin Muffins with Pecan Streusel

Moist spiced pumpkin muffins topped with a buttery brown-sugar pecan streusel for a cozy bakery-style treat.

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Breads

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Vegetarian

Easy Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits

Quick, flaky buttermilk biscuits made with five simple ingredients, cold butter and clear folding and doneness cues.

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Cakes

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Vegetarian

Light Spiced Fruit Cake with Rum

A lighter fruit cake filled with candied peel, colourful cherries, raisins, warm spice and a touch of spiced rum.

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