Christmas

This decadent no-bake dessert bar is named after the city in British Columbia where the recipe originated, likely in the 1950s.

Instructions Tart lemon adds tang to the sweet coconut in these irresistible squares. Get more dessert square recipes .

These drinks are bound to put you in the holiday mood.

Undoubtedly the most classic Canadian bar cookie, Nanaimo bars hail, of course, from Nanaimo, B.C. Here, they are reimagined as sophisticated thumbprints. A rich cocoa base full of coconut, walnuts and graham crumbs is filled with the classic custard filling and finished with a drizzle of dark chocolate.

The beloved East Coast holiday treat relies on frozen orange juice and lemonade concentrates, which are going out of production in April.