Sometimes, I go a little crazy in the produce section of my local grocery store. I’ll walk by innocently enough, minding my own business when “babam”, some fresh rhubarb will call me over. Rhubarb pie I’ll be thinking of making that the next day. No that’s not the crazy part! You see I’m grocery stores [...]
Mmmm… blueberries! Love ‘em plain, in muffins, crumbles, cakes, pancakes, waffles and salads (to mention a few applications) - almost as much as I like peaches. And now that blueberries are priced more reasonably than a few months back, it’s time to cook with them again. Summer really is my favorite time and as I [...]
I know it's been a while since my last post, just getting into the summer mode. You know, I love summertime! The heat – just like my food, the hotter the better! The green (okay sometimes brown) grass, blooming (okay sometimes drooping) flowers, birds (and those darn squirrels that keep eating all their food) at [...]
Your new favorite summer hors d ‘oeuvres is here. Yes, as the outdoor entertaining season approaches, we want to get as much done in the kitchen as we can before our guests arrive. That way we can have more fun with them outside! I know this combination sounds odd, but believe me – you have [...]
My friend, Chef Maria – who does the Italy meets India classes at the PC Cooking Schools with me, loves Durham Semolina Wheat. She has always used it in her pasta (which she makes from scratch in our class) and has made me a convert. When I went to Italy last year, we made pasta [...]
Yes! A new favorite cookie. I like using savory ingredients in traditionally sweet things - spicy soppressata in buttermilk biscuits, bacon in scones etc., so when I saw this cookie and read the ingredients on the NY Times cooking site, I knew it would be a winner. It comes together well and tastes really good. [...]
Renovations are done! I know some of you attending my classes at the Loblaw’s PC Cooking Schools have heard me speak of the process and the progress as the weeks went on. It is amazing how many things you need to pick out when you are completely renovating a bathroom (or in our case, two [...]
I must admit I was a bit skeptical when I first saw this recipe. But then I saw it pop up on so many other sites within a few weeks, I thought it has to be good. I enjoy baking immensely so whenever I come across a recipe that I can add to my repertoire, [...]
This is a recipe that as soon as I saw, I had to try and recreate. I adapted it from a blog - sweetenuf.blogspot.ca. This is a special blog as my friend Linda runs it. She also manages the PC Cooking School on Mavis Road. Linda is an avid baker who is as enthusiastic - [...]
I was watching Jaime Oliver on TV the other day and he was making this wonderful potato crust shepherd’s pie, loved it! Simple beautiful comfort food that I just had to try making. It worked and tasted awesome! Now I know what you are thinking. He says everything tastes awesome, but really, it was. I [...]
