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Favourite Hot Chocolate

"You need just a few basic ingredients to stir up this spirit-warming sipper. It's smooth and not too sweet, making...


Kahlua Hot Chocolate

"When we want a cup of hot chocolate, we prefer homemade over store mixes. A splash of Kahlúa adds a...


Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate

"My mom makes this hot chocolate with pumpkin, spices and white chocolate. We usually drink it on Halloween, but it’s...


Peppermint White Hot Chocolate

"My soothing white hot chocolate is a great warm-up after a wintry day spent sledding or ice skating. Or include...


Candy Cane Hot Cocoa Mix

"We make batches of this minty, malted milk-flavoured hot chocolate to give as gifts. Be prepared—friends will return the jars...


Holiday Peppermint Mocha

"Make spirits bright with a minty mocha to share under the mistletoe or around the piano. I’ve also stirred in...


Fluffy Hot Chocolate

"This is our daughter's favourite hot chocolate recipe. It may look like ordinary cocoa, but a touch of vanilla sets...


Hot Cocoa with Almond Milk

"Change up ordinary hot cocoa by stirring some dark baking cocoa into vanilla almond milk. Top it off with berry...

Cozy Hot Chocolate

"Steaming mugs of these smooth beverages are a nice anytime treat with my husband, Ken." —Marie Hattrup, Sonoma, California


Honey-Bourbon Hot Chocolate

"My husband and I like to enjoy this grown-up version of hot chocolate on a cold winter evening. It's even...


Crackling Hot Cocoa

"This hot chocolate recipe is more than a warm-you-up—it's rich and thick decadence in a mug." —Cyndi Nistico, Palm Island,...


Pumpkin-Spiced Hot Chocolate

"As soon as there is a hint of fall in the air, I think of pumpkins and my mother. She...


Hazelnut Hot Chocolate

"Vanilla beans and a hazelnut liqueur like Frangelico lend a sophisticated flavour to this hot chocolate. With such rich taste,...


Dulce de Leche Hot Chocolate Pods

"Who doesn't love a steamy mug of hot chocolate on a snowy day? Now you can give friends, neighbours, co-workers...


Rich Hot Chocolate

"Each winter in early February my friends and I gather for an outdoor show called Mittenfest. We skip the Bloody...


10 Great Tips for Winter Grilling

Why mothball your grill for winter when there are so many perks? Just think—there are no pesky bugs, and you...


Turtle Skillet

"This caramel-chocolate dip with buttery biscuit dippers is delicious! You can use refrigerated croissants instead of biscuits for a flakier...

Skillet Stout Brownies

"These stout brownies are so rich and fudgy. I also love that it comes together quickly, so it's perfect for...


Slow-Cooker Lava Cake

"I love chocolate. Perhaps that's why this decadent slow-cooker cake has long been a family favourite. Sometimes I serve it...


Slow-Cooked Gingered Pears

"My slow cooker allows me to serve a heartwarming dessert without much effort. Topped with caramel sauce, these tender pears...


Cinnamon-Raisin Banana Bread Pudding

"My family likes to change the toppings for this luscious dessert. We use berries, chopped nuts or fruit, ice cream,...


Black Forest Panettone Pudding

"My chocolate-cherry bread pudding uses Panettone, the holiday bread people often receive but aren't sure how to use. I make...


Apple Gingerbread Skillet Cake

"This gingerbread recipe came from my grandmother, and we always ate it with warm applesauce. I adapted it into a...

Ginger Apple-Pear Crisp

"Enjoy autumn aromas—apples, cinnamon and spices—in this delicious recipe. It's even better with a scoop of vanilla or pumpkin ice...


Peppermint Lava Cakes

"It never ceases to amaze to see warm chocolate pudding ooze out of the center of this tender chocolate cake....


Caramel Pecan Pumpkin Cake

"Think slow cooker as a cake-maker for some seriously yummy dessert that is easy enough for Sunday brunch and tasty...


Cherry Upside-Down Bread Pudding

"I've always loved bread pudding, and I enjoy fixing this for my family on a chilly day. You could use...


Cinnamon Spiced Apples

"If you’re feeling festive, scoop some vanilla ice cream over a bowl of my cinnamon spiced apples. They’re homey, aromatic...


Dark Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding

"Croissants make an incredible base for this rich, chocolaty bread pudding. I prefer dark chocolate, but semisweet or white chocolate...