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Oct 29, 20191 min read

Falafel by Abeer

This is a Mediterranean recipe! I learnt this recipe from my mother when I was growing up in Syria. We used to enjoy cooking and eating...

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weareneighbours

Oct 15, 20191 min read

Red Lentil Soup by Somaya

I learned this recipe in my country Syria when I was 16 years old. I like to eat this soup in winter to keep warm and feel cozy. I love...

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weareneighbours

Oct 1, 20191 min read

Seafood Pizza by Mohamed

When I was a high school student, I would go out with my friends every night to restaurants. We would eat seafood pizza and share...

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weareneighbours

Sep 24, 20191 min read

Yorkshire Pudding by Judy

This is such a simple recipe but foolproof. It is special to me because it has been passed down three generations and I can still...

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weareneighbours

Sep 17, 20191 min read

Ontario Gold Barbecue Sauce by Michael

My name is Michael Fincher and I’m a chef originally from Cairo Georgia. I moved to Canada from New York about 15 years ago and I...

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weareneighbours

Sep 3, 20191 min read

Almond Green Bean by Lauren

I chose Almond Green Beans (as they’re known in my family, though properly they’re called Green Beans Almandine) as it was one of the...

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weareneighbours

Aug 27, 20191 min read

Honey Cornbread Muffins by Shannon G.

Growing up summers were spent down south in Missouri and Arkansas with family. Memories from that time are rich – afternoons wading...

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weareneighbours

Aug 20, 20191 min read

Spanakopitta by Alice

I chose to share my Spanakopitta recipe, as it’s a recipe I’m always asked for. Everyone loves it. I remember my mom always made it, and...

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weareneighbours

Aug 13, 20191 min read

Radio Pudding by Maggie

The recipe I decided to share is my grandma’s recipe for Radio Pudding. When asked why it was called Radio Pudding, my grandma laughed...

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weareneighbours

Aug 6, 20191 min read

Butter Brickle by Kay

I learned how to make Butter Brickle from a friend of mine, and have probably been making it for forty years now. It’s always been a big...

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weareneighbours

Jul 30, 20191 min read

Beef and Green Peppers by Curtis

Beef and Green Peppers is the first recipe I learned to make. I did cook before, but it was mostly from a box or throwing meat on the...

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weareneighbours

Jul 30, 20191 min read

M&M Cookie Bites by Shannon S.

I’m not a baker. Not really, at least. But it was the end of the school year, and we were having a special function for it, and I decided...

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weareneighbours

Jul 23, 20191 min read

Melktart by Rina

My favourite recipe is Milktart, which is similar to a custard pie. We often made it as a dessert after a nice Sunday lunch or for tea...

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weareneighbours

Jul 16, 20191 min read

Spicy Thai Soup by Melissa

I have always loved to travel, and with that comes an adoration for food from other countries and cultures. I’ve enjoyed homemade rice,...

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weareneighbours

Jul 2, 20191 min read

Mandu by Jann

Shortly after our oldest daughter was born, our family moved to Winnipeg. When we arrived, we didn’t know anyone, but lucky for us there...

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weareneighbours

Jun 25, 20191 min read

Khyar bil Labban from Ahmad

In 1996, upon our arrival to Montreal and during our intensive French language course, I met people from all around the world. One of...

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weareneighbours

Jun 18, 20191 min read

Jamaican Rice and Peas by Elizabeth

Sunday lunch in Jamaica is an event. It is the meal where as many family members as possible gather together to celebrate family, savour...

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weareneighbours

Jun 11, 20192 min read

Osterbrot by Johanna

My name is Johanna Ziegler and I moved to Brockville from Germany in 2010. It has been a great journey and one of the things I love most...

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weareneighbours

Jun 4, 20191 min read

Sekanjebeen Sharbat from Kamyar

In Tehran’s hot summer day where temperature of +40 Celsius weren’t uncommon, my favourite drink was sekanjebeen. I remember growing the...

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