By Jodi Lariviere This was a really stellar year for cookbooks and cooking related novels. But, in my opinion, here are 10 of the best. Well worth your money and they make a great gift! In no particular order: 10 - Saveur The Way We Cook - A photo collection of home cooks and professional chefs doing what they do best. A wonderful coffee table book. 9 - Canada's Favourite Recipes - by Elizabeth Baird and Rose Murray - Everyone should have a book that showcases …
Maple Oatmeal Scones
Oh Ina, I love you so much, but I had to chuckle this morning when making these. Here's the quote from the book that made me grin "with the addition of whole-wheat flour and oatmeal (to give it texture), pure maple syrup (to give it sweetness) and buttermilk (to make it lower in fat)." What? Did that say lower in fat? Thank heavens you added that buttermilk to make it lower in fat then because I had to reread the recipe three times to make sure it actually was calling for a pound of butter. A …
