Jan Scott
Jan Scott is a well-known Canadian cookbook author, food writer, and the creator of Family Bites, a popular blog devoted to family-focused recipes and easy-to-execute entertaining and party ideas. She’s been the food editor for SavvyMom.ca since 2011, and has had essays and articles published in a variety of print and online publications. Prior to making the transition to food writing, she worked for a private catering company for eight years. Her first book, Gatherings: Bringing People Together with Food was shortlisted for the 2015 Taste Canada Food Writing Awards in the Best General Cookbook category. Jan lives in Toronto, with her husband and their three sons.
Quarantine Dinner Idea: At Home Family Tapas
Filling small spaces with an assortment of bite-sized foods is a fun way to serve a healthy dose of nibbles to your entire family.
Carrot Cake Scones with Brown Sugar Glaze
This recipe combines the flavours of one of the season’s most popular dessert in a not-too-sweet breakfast food.
The Perfect Dessert for Passover and Easter: Pavlovas
Light, airy, and fresh, pavlovas are the perfect vehicle for serving up fresh fruit and curds. A perfect Easter or Passover dessert.
8 Tips for Making Family-Friendly Grain Bowls
Now that we’re eating at home more than usual, here are our best tips for making these delicious dishes on the regular in your kitchen.
Weeknight Supper Saver: Pizza Meatballs
The best thing about this recipe is that cooks in less than 30 minutes and can be served in a myriad of ways that are sure to please everyone in the family.
5 Things You Need to Decorate Beautiful, Simple Cakes
Become a cake master and learn to decorate beautiful, simple, un-fussy birthday cakes. Keep these 5 things on hand to make it easy.
Malted Chocolate Frosting
Our malted chocolate frosting pairs perfectly with a simple vanilla cake to make our new favourite birthday cake flavour combination.
Easy Ideas For a Simple Board Game-Themed Birthday Party
Break out the board games, clean off the playing cards and host a good old-fashioned game-themed birthday party for your child this winter.
The Best Store-Bought Snacks to Enjoy During the Holidays
These are the best store-bought snacks for holiday get-togethers. And if you offer enough, they can even replace a main meal.
4 Hacks for Stress-Free Holiday Baking
My favourite way to celebrate the holiday season is by baking. Shopping is one of my least favourite activities, and…