Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

When I was growing up, meat pie wasn’t on our holiday menu. Our annual Thanksgiving Pie-Palooza has always been about sweet dessert pies. At Christmas, my family’s Swedish traditions take center stage ...

My friend and neighbor, Cynthia Voelkl, often writes about food on her blog, The Sandwich Life. This time of year, she talks about French Canadian meat pie, or tourtire. "My great-grandmother was ...

They aren't sure where this version of the French Canadian meat pie came from, but one thing is clear: It isn't Christmas without tourtière. All Things We're Cooking is a series featuring family ...

Update, December 10, 2024: The Vermont Agency of Agriculture shut down the Bombardiers’ pie-making operation shortly after this story was published because the couple’s home kitchen was not licensed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Crisp Fall weather has a knack for triggering an urge to stay in and cook warm hearty meals. As you start browsing your recipe ...

A version of this story was originally published on Dec. 23, 2011. If you happen to spend Christmas Eve in Canada — especially Quebec — you might be lucky enough to be invited to a festive dinner ...

The rule that Christmas preparations should wait until after Thanksgiving doesn’t apply to Hugue Dufour and his wife, Sarah Obraitis, the owners of M. Wells, a Québécois bistro in Long Island City.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. - The filling of a French-Canadian meat pie typically has only five main ingredients: ground beef, ground pork, mashed potatoes, onions, and seasonings. Yet you'll rarely find two ...

The secret ingredient is still secret. That’s what James R. Wainwright said with a laugh when asked — yet again — what the secret ingredient is that makes the French-Canadian meat pies so popular when ...

On Christmas Eve, many French-Canadians will gather after midnight Mass for reveillon, a lavish dinner party that lasts into the wee hours. The... A version of this story was originally published on ...