Soups, stews and cold weather comfort food here right now, being winter. Am getting in the mood to bake a batch of date squares because Himself is The Date Conoisseur Of The Universe, but it might wait for a day or two until the mood builds up to the point where it can no longer be ignored.

I use my Canadian friend Lois' mother's recipe for Matrimonial Cake; Lois grew up in eastern B.C. The same or very similar recipe is called Matrimonial Cake in western Canada and Date Squares elsewhere. Himself has really enjoyed his date squares while visiting Toronto, and elsewhere in Ontario.