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For me, the holidays are about making the extra effort to produce a dish that’s truly delicious, but I don’t necessarily want to serve anything too fussy or expensive. I’ve picked three savory pie ...

There’s so much to recommend tourtière — it can be made in advance, you can eat it hot or cold, it can be made economically.

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If you happen to spend Christmas Eve in Canada — especially Quebec — you might be lucky enough to be invited to a festive dinner after midnight Mass. The feast is an old tradition from France called ...

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 ...

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 ...

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