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    Home › Recipes

    Canadian Food

    Canada is a melting pot of many different cultures, and the food of this large and beautiful country reflects that. Explore some of the delicious recipes showcasing this varied cuisine, spanning from coast to coast.

    How about some real Canadian Poutine? Or make this old Canadian prairie recipe for Gumdrop Fruitcake for the holiday season (even fruitcake haters get converted with this one).

    • rhubarb curd top view, horizontal
      Rhubarb Curd - A Luscious Treat
    • Thumbnail photo of baked zucchini frittata loaf on blue cutting board.
      Zucchini Frittata Loaf and a Farmers' Market Picnic
    • The Saskatoon Drizzle Cake on a glass cake stand, surrounded with sprigs of fresh saskatoon berries.
      The Best Saskatoon Cake - a Saskatoon Drizzle Cake
    • Square photo of two jars of rhubarb butter with a spoonful of it laying in front.
      Rhubarb Butter - Wow!
    • Licorice Balls thumbnail, square photo of 3 balls on paper and pan of balls at top.
      No-Bake Licorice Balls and a Dog Sled Ride (Lake Louise, Alberta)
    • Caleb licking his maple syrup snow candy on a stick.
      Maple Syrup Snow Candy
    • gluten-free stuffing thumbnail photo.
      Gluten-Free Stuffing
    • Close-up of sticky, spicy ribs, cut into 2-bone portions, piled on a plate.
      Campfire Cooking: Spicy Ribs for Grilling or Oven Roasting, Canadian-Style
    • haskap jam on toast - thumbnail.
      Easy Haskap Jam (Honeyberry Jam), No Pectin
    • morel mushroom soup with wild rice is full of flavour
      Wild Rice and Morel Mushroom Soup - Nature's Best in a Bowl
    • loaf of gumdrop fruitcake with slice in front of it
      A Canadian Christmas: Gumdrop Fruitcake, an Old Prairie Recipe (Gluten-free version, too)
    • coconut and white chocolate mousse with pineapple oranges
      Edmonton's FEASTival (and a Dreamy Coconut and White Chocolate Mousse)
    • cherry brandy made with Evans cherries, sugar, and brandy; after dinner treat
      My Cherished Canadian Recipe: Evans Sour Cherries in Brandy
    • Mabel's pickled beets
      A Canadian Food Hero in Northern Alberta, and Pickled Beets and Creamed Vegetables
    • horizontal - drizzling butter sauce onto the fiddleheads
      Fiddleheads with Creamy Butter Sauce
    • sweet dill pickled vegetables thumbnail
      Sweet Dill Pickled Vegetables and the Fall Garden
    • Maple Crème Brûlée and a Trip to Québec City
    • loaded venison burger on greaseproof paper
      Venison Burgers: Thick, Juicy, and Flavourful
    • a fresh piece of saskatoon pie
      Old Fashioned Saskatoon Pie - A Taste of the Prairies
    • bowl of zucchini salsa with tortilla chips and jars of salsa in background
      Spicy Zucchini Salsa
    • Easy Old-Fashioned Homemade Marshmallows (Honey Marshmallows, Too!)
    • One piece gone from pumpkin pie
      It's Pumpkin Pie Time (and this one's dairy free and egg free)
    • a plateful of mushrooms on toast
      Mushrooms on Toast - a Simple Pleasure (and we've planted the garden!)
    • warm puffball bites served on a bed of arugula
      Warm Puffball Bites with Pumpkin Seeds and Miso Dressing
    • What are Coral Mushrooms? (And a Few Coral Mushroom Recipes)
    • slow-roasted bison roast
      Super Easy Bison Roast Technique - and a Profile of a Canadian Bison Farmer
    • Oma's Ginger Molasses Knobs
      Oma's Ginger Molasses Cookies (the Cookies that Have it All)
    • luscious jar of saskatoon pickle, top down
      Saskatoon Pickle (A Unique & Delicious Berry Chutney/Preserve)
    • Nature's Gifts: Fresh Trout, Morels and a side of Bannock (François Lake, B.C. 2011)
    • pan fried trout - these are cleaned and ready for the pan
      Pan Fried Trout with Lemon Garlic Butter - Summer Livin' at the Lake (François Lake, 2019)
    • a warm wedge of skillet bannock
      Lazyman Skillet Bannock - Cooking at the Cabin (François Lake, 2016)
    • salami, cheese, and lettuce sandwich - tips for keeping it fresh
      Recipe for a Rocky Mountain Weekend (in Canmore, Alberta) - and How to Make a Sandwich, Tasty and Fresh
    • jars of vanilla-flecked canned peaches and a handful of fresh Okanagan peaches
      Vanilla Canned Peaches - a Taste of the Okanagan (a Trip to this B.C. Paradise)
    • Canadian poutine with gluten free gravy
      Real Canadian Poutine and a Trip to Ottawa and Montreal
    • a forkful of rhubarb cake with crumble topping, close-up
      Mom's Rhubarb Cake, with a Custardy Center and Crumble Topping
    • plate of Coconut & Evans Cherries Bars
      No-Bake Cherry Coconut Bars - a Delightful Use for Evans Cherries
    • tomato mulligan with cheese
      Tomato Mulligan - It's a Soup, It's a Stew, It's a Side Dish
    • apple crisp
      Apple or Rhubarb Crisp - My Canadian Food Voice: What is it?
    • lifting a bar out of the pan
      Oat Fudge Bars (Just Like Starbucks)
    • moose wings - sriracha chicken wings
      Sweet 'n Spicy Moose Wings - Because Why Should Buffalo get all the Glory?

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    Holiday Recipes

    • icing dusted panforte cake with a wedge cut and pulled forward
      Panforte (Italian Christmas Cake)
    • loaf of gumdrop fruitcake with slice in front of it
      A Canadian Christmas: Gumdrop Fruitcake, an Old Prairie Recipe (Gluten-free version, too)
    • a stollen sliced up to serve
      Stollen, the Classic German Christmas Cake (It's 'Quarkstollen', the Quicker Version)
    • top down view of three glasses of cranberry mulled wine
      Cranberry Mulled Wine (Glühwein)
    • gingerbread cookies on a plate with berry garland
      Granny's Old Fashioned Gingerbread Cookies (Gluten Free or Regular)
    • how to roast a goose; the goose on a bed of greens with Christmas decorations
      How to Roast a Goose to Tender Perfection

    Popular Recipes

    • rhubarb custard pie on plate, horizontal
      Crustless Rhubarb Custard Pie - Creamy, Tangy, and Oh-So-Easy-Peasy! (Plus a Quick Garden Peek)
    • yogurt cake with whipped cream and fresh fruit on top
      Flourless Yogurt Cake - Light Fluffy, Almost Like Cheesecake
    • Three slices of the life-changing loaf of bread cut from the loaf.
      THE Amazing Life-Changing Loaf of Bread
    • beautiful jars of never fail easy dill pickles
      Magic Method for Never-Fail Easy Dill Pickles and a Peek at the Late-Summer Garden
    • jars of canned peach salsa and a bowl of it in front of them
      Peach Salsa (a delicious canning recipe)
    • Easy Old-Fashioned Homemade Marshmallows (Honey Marshmallows, Too!)

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    About Kitchen Frau

    The Kitchen Frau blog is about Canadian food with a German flair and a gluten-free twist. Thanks for visiting; it makes my day to know I have readers following my kitchen adventures! —Margaret Bose-Johnson

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