Oh so good! Again so easy to make, I'm embarrassed to give you the recipe! I didn't always like the taste of parsnips (but probably because I've only ever had them boiled) until Chef School that is. Then I learned they could be pureed, roasted, pan fried etc. You could add cream or just stock [...]
Well Happy New Year everyone! May this year bring all of us much joy and happiness! It was a wonderful 2 weeks off - but time to get back into it. Having a blog means you really don't take time off as everything you make has a blog-ability factor to it - some much higher [...]
Well it’s almost here. I think this will be the last blog I post before Christmas. It is really kind of apropos as I will be serving this on my sweet table on Christmas day. It is one of many treats I like to bake – some traditional, some may become a tradition that I [...]
I know, it's been a while since my last posting. Been super busy - always a good thing! But here’s a recipe for an unusual but highly flavorful cookie. I love trying these recipes as they always seem to hit the sweet/savory balance I sometimes like in a cookie. I came across this recipe from [...]
I got the craving for something sweet and maple tasting on this cold morning. This is an easy one to do, a one dish recipe, my favorite kind. I suggest doubling it. Maple is the star of this show.I’m doing a class at Longo’s The Loft – “A Touch of Canada, Eh!” It is maple [...]
The search for the perfect brownie continues. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve made some pretty tasty brownies, how could they not be tasty and delicious – Ina, Michael Smith, Nigella, Martha for goodness sake. But, I bow down to the master of all things scientifically culinary – Alton Brown. I just discovered – and subsequently [...]
Do you like chewy or crunchy? I'm a chewy kind of guy! Oh there are times when I will do crunchy - like when you want to dunk something in coffee - biscotti is a good example (really any biscuit - I'm also a dunker). But if I'm going to be having something on it's [...]
My friend and partner in the “Italy meets India” classes at the Loblaw's PC Cooking Schools, Chef Maria, often speaks of her love of all things olive oil. From making her own pickled olives to using it as a flavoring ingredient in cookies and cakes, she loves olive oil. The other thing she loves(there are [...]
Yes Virginia, a savory and sweet cookie that is so flavorful, it will make you want to sing! In my usual hunt for different or unusual recipes I came across this one from the NY Times website. It has two of my favorite tastes in it - cumin and black pepper. In hindsight, and you [...]
Goan cooking is a delicate balance of spices that provide complex tastes when combined. Actually Indian cooking – in general, is like this. Until one really understands the nuances in combining spices i.e. the flavor of each spice, you truly cannot cook the food properly. Recipes are just guides, I say this all the time [...]
