The menu for the G-20 Leaders’ Dinner seemed all nicely high class Canadian: Atlantic seafood, filet mignon, and artisan cheese but then I was stumped by the Nanaimo bars for dessert.  I work with a lot of Canadians and I’ve enjoyed all sorts of treats from up north (I’ve even had tourtière) but I just can’t remember if I’d had a Nanaimo bar.  It looks very familiar and I may have seen it in any number of potluck and party situations without knowing it had a Canadian origin.  Of course the best way to positively resolve this situation is to bake some myself.

Nanaimo Bars by ai.dan, on Flickr