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Thank you for this, Bruce - it was fascinating! I looked in vain for a photo of Scotland and/or Ukraine, those being the two cuisines I'd probably draw from if I were to pose for this project (I don't have any living grandchildren, but hey ... I have tons of traditional recipes).

It's always interesting to see how often we humans with different cultures do the same thing with variations. We make dumplings, for example. We make them with different wraps and fillings, but we make them. And we make meat pies/wraps. And then there are all the glorious permutations of bread.

I thought the Canadian recipe interesting, but must confess I've never made bison stew/casserole. I didn't encounter ground bison until I lived in PA. Growing up in Canada, I learned to replicate my grandmother's Scottish recipes and, later, learned both Ukrainian and Provencal cooking from my MIL and my husband's aunt. Now I'm trying to adapt some of those delicious foods to be just a tad healthier ... it's a work in progress.