Q. January may be the month we are most virtuous in our eating habits. But, which food trends seem to be on their way in for 2026 as a whole? . A. After scouring current research findings – from Pinterest, Instagram, and TikTok trends to wide-spanning polls – BBC Food

Q. Happy Winter Solstice. Perhaps you, too, ventured out into the cold: a rainy walk by the ocean, a snowy hike up a wooded trail. The best way to cap off the day? A hot drink by a crackling fire. What’s your go-to hot winter drink? . A. We can

Q. Happy National Pie Day. Which pies do we Canadians particularly favour? . A. An earlier survey by Tenderflake found … Canada’s Favourite Pie i.   Apple pie ii.  Lemon Meringue iii. Pecan iii. Blueberry iv. Pumpkin . In 2021, Google Trends took an eye to the Canadian pie question… Canadian

Q. As holiday season and buffet-rich ‘of course they will’ romance movies abound, one key question arises: what exactly are mince or mincemeat pies? Plenty of people who have eaten them at holiday parties aren’t so sure. . A. We see mince pies featured in multi-layer meaning nursery rhymes: Little

Q. As we look forward to National Candy day tomorrow (🩷): what are some Canadian-born sweets? 🇨🇦 . A. What does it say about our culture that we are the inventors of a gum whose tagline reads: ‘It still tastes like soap’? They may think us mad, but many of

Q. “Trick or treat!” With each new open door came chatty adults – some beghouled – and new household noises, smells, and Halloween lighting. If we were lucky, friendly dogs would come bounding up to meet us. But, one key question remained: what would these strangers drop in our goodie

Q. With Canadian Thanksgiving weekend in sight, what are we most excited to be cooking and eating? . A. Let’s be sensible and start with dessert… If you’re on the hunt for Thanksgiving pie recipes, check out the 1944 ‘Canadian Favourites Cook Book’ – ‘favourite recipes submitted by housewives across

Q. Happy Hobbit Day! September 22nd is for hobbitses as it marks both Bilbo and Frodo Baggins’ birthdays. So: take off your shoes, grab a cloak and a girdle, and let’s get celebrating. In honour of Tolkien’s hobbits, it is only fair that we eat second breakfasts all week. But,

Q. The September crisp is most definitely in the air. What are your favourite foods for a chilly fall day? . A. To get us ready for fall, Statistics Canada asked a September 2025 sampling for their favourite fall flavours. What did they find? Favourite Fall Flavours i.   Maple

Q. Wedding season continues apace. What are the most popular wedding cake flavours? Has dried-out fruit cake, cursed with nuts and topped with grout, finally had its day? . A. Let’s hear it for wedding cake we’d rather eat than stuff in our handbags. According to 2024 Brides Magazine, the