Welcome to my Blog! Here you will find chronicles of my day to day life as a Chef. In it you will find pictures from my travels, read anecdotally about my dreams and aspirations, share my excitement on the discovery of a new (to me) recipe, tool or technique, as well as my trials and tribulations as a new entrepreneur, and anything else that strikes me as interesting, odd or just plain cool.

Yogurt, Olive Oil and Fig Cake

In these stressful times we tend to gravitate to what brings us comfort. In my case it is spending enormous amounts of time looking for delicious recipes to cook or bake. Not all the recipes I look at I spend time with. Some recipes I may never try either because there isn’t flexibility in ingredients [...]

Yogurt, Olive Oil and Fig Cake2020-10-12T19:36:08-04:00

Sourdough, Olive Oil and Sesame Seed Crackers

With the unbelievably tasty - and my new favorite condiment - Spicy Chili Crisp, and also with some Hummus and Thai basil garnish.  Decorated for the picture with curry leaves and sesame seeds. Here is a fun recipe to try this weekend, especially if you are having company (within the guidelines of course) [...]

Sourdough, Olive Oil and Sesame Seed Crackers2020-10-12T19:36:08-04:00

Pantry Staples – Quinoa Chocolate Chunk Cookies

I think just about everyone has finally been able to get all purpose flour by now.  If you were one of the few that bought a bag of whole wheat flour and didn't know what to do with it not that the all-purpose is available, here is a recipe for you.  I have various types [...]

Pantry Staples – Quinoa Chocolate Chunk Cookies2020-10-12T19:36:09-04:00

Salmon Poached in Beer and Maple Syrup (with green beans and pasta)

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – I love salmon! One of my favorite fish to cook and eat! So tasty, it’s really hard to screw it up and there are so many ways to cook it - baked, broiled, pan fried, bbq (among others) and of course, my favorite - poached! [...]

Salmon Poached in Beer and Maple Syrup (with green beans and pasta)2020-10-12T19:36:09-04:00

Pantry Staples – Apple, Pear and Cheese Stuffed Muffins

Ridiculous!! This is a feel good treat. I categorized it as "Pantry Staples" because you can use really any type of fruit you have in the kitchen. The aroma while it bakes in the oven - the cinnamon and brown sugar topping - is what sells homes. So if you are a real estate agent, [...]

Pantry Staples – Apple, Pear and Cheese Stuffed Muffins2020-10-12T19:36:09-04:00

Pantry Staples – Everyday Dal (lentils) – Vegetarian – (Baked Chicken Curry Part 2)

Whenever I get involved in a conversation on cuisines, I always poke fun of the number of ingredients it takes to make authentic Indian food. No matter the region, if there is a spice, it’s in the curry - blending, merging, enhancing, dancing with the other spices, no matter how little is used. It’s fiddly [...]

Pantry Staples – Everyday Dal (lentils) – Vegetarian – (Baked Chicken Curry Part 2)2020-10-12T19:36:10-04:00

Pantry Staples – Baked Chicken Curry (Part 1)

One of the first cookbooks my mum (a wonderful cook who could make anything tasty) gave me was Madhur Jaffrey’s “ A Taste of India”. It wasn’t the first book of hers that I read. Mum would by her cookbooks whenever she could. She used to tell me if you want to understand Indian cooking, [...]

Pantry Staples – Baked Chicken Curry (Part 1)2020-10-12T19:36:10-04:00

Pantry Staples – Chicken Vindial

This is a recipe from the Pondicherry region of India and is an adaptation of a recipe from Rick Stein, a brilliant British Chef. Pondicherry was a French base for 300 years. If you haven't heard of it, just watch the movie “The Life of Pi” for some stunning views of this place. It starts [...]

Pantry Staples – Chicken Vindial2020-12-14T16:25:40-05:00

Coconut Cake for Alysha and John

Got a wonderful call a few weeks ago! A delightful couple, Alysha and John, were getting married. It wasn’t a surprise – 12 months in the making. It was scheduled at a lovely venue in Kleinburg, but circumstances changed – corona and all, so the wedding would need to be postponed. But you can't keep [...]

Coconut Cake for Alysha and John2020-10-12T19:36:10-04:00

Pantry Staples – Almond and Date Banana Bread

When life gives you lemons, exchange them for over ripe bananas then make this delicious whole wheat and all-purpose banana bread with toppings of choice. From the good folks at King Arthur Flour, I bring you this adapted healthy-ish (it has all-purpose and whole wheat flours in it plus fruit and dairy - you know, [...]

Pantry Staples – Almond and Date Banana Bread2020-10-12T19:36:10-04:00
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