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.

2017 Christmas Treat #12 – Louisa’s Cake

I love recipes passed down from generation to generation. I appreciate them even more when they are shared with someone who loves to cook (like me) even if they are not part of the family. I always ask for them whenever I eat something I enjoy and always seek them out in books and on [...]

2017 Christmas Treat #12 – Louisa’s Cake2021-11-21T17:10:42-05:00

2017 Christmas Treat #11 – Cinnamon Sugar Puff Pastry Chips

When I make Portuguese Egg Tarts, I sprinkle the puff pastry with cinnamon sugar, roll up the puff pastry, cut about 2 cm lengths and roll out to fit a muffin tin (recipe is on the site). The fist time I made them, I accidentally rolled a few pieces using too much pressure and they [...]

2017 Christmas Treat #11 – Cinnamon Sugar Puff Pastry Chips2021-11-21T17:10:58-05:00

2017 Christmas Treat #10 – Bakewell Tart

I often get asked if I watch the reality cooking shows on TV and really I don’t. I just find they focus more on the drama than the recipes. I miss the old cooking shows where you actually worked through recipes. There is one however that I tend to be most loyal to and that [...]

2017 Christmas Treat #10 – Bakewell Tart2021-11-21T17:11:10-05:00

2017 Christmas Treat #9 – Sweet Benne Wafers

Best day Ever – the last part! You know the kids picked this and the previous two cookies. My daughter Lauren always challenges me with requests. She’ll visit a country, take a picture of a dessert she has had and then send it to me with the caption “Dad please make this when I come [...]

2017 Christmas Treat #9 – Sweet Benne Wafers2021-11-21T17:11:21-05:00

2017 Christmas Treat #8 – No Bake Peppermint Brownies

Best day ever - Part 2!!! I told you of my baking day with my kids, they each picked a treat they wanted to help me with.  This is an interesting choice and one I probably would have overlooked, however, I was totally surprised with the outcome and will definitely make it again - a [...]

2017 Christmas Treat #8 – No Bake Peppermint Brownies2021-11-21T17:11:32-05:00

2017 Christmas Treat #7 – Raspberry and Vanilla Sugar Cookies

Best day ever!! I got to spend the day baking cookies with my daughter, my son and his girlfriend. This cookie was my son’s idea. He likes simple cookies – he isn’t into the embellished cookies like my wife and daughter. He prefers savory, but don’t worry this is not a savory cookie. Matter of [...]

2017 Christmas Treat #7 – Raspberry and Vanilla Sugar Cookies2021-11-21T17:11:42-05:00

2017 Christmas Treat # 6 – Pumpkin Seed, Peanut Butter and Almond Chocolate Squares

My friend Terry from Brooklin (Ontario) gave me the idea for this recipe. Lots of versions of this around the table, this is mine adapted from Terry’s. It has almond slices, pumpkin seeds, peanut butter, salted caramel pieces, Skor bits and chocolate chips. Healthy eating – well it has nuts and seeds in it – [...]

2017 Christmas Treat # 6 – Pumpkin Seed, Peanut Butter and Almond Chocolate Squares2021-11-21T17:11:56-05:00

2017 Christmas Treat #5 – Kourambiethes

I think every country has a version of this cookie. The ingredients tend to be the same with some variations but the results are always delicious. Kourambiethes is a Greek cookie made primarily with lots of butter, not too much icing sugar and a couple of egg yolks. How could that possibly result in a [...]

2017 Christmas Treat #5 – Kourambiethes2021-11-21T17:12:07-05:00

2017 Christmas Treat #4 – Chocolate Chip and Maple Glazed Chili Bacon Cookies

Bacon, bacon extract, maple syrup, maple sugar and chocolate – oh the foundation of good times is finally here! Praise and sing, chorus of angels – world peace will happen. I went crazy with this one so please feel free to omit or substitute ingredients if there is something in the title that doesn’t appeal [...]

2017 Christmas Treat #4 – Chocolate Chip and Maple Glazed Chili Bacon Cookies2021-11-21T17:12:20-05:00

2017 Christmas Treat #3 – Moroccan Semolina Almond Cookies

Oh the hunt continues! So much to do and so little time, but it is great fun to search for interesting ideas and ingredients. This is from Dorie Greenspan’s “Dorie’s Cookies” book. To say I could eat my way through this book would be an understatement. If you don’t have it, oh my goodness put [...]

2017 Christmas Treat #3 – Moroccan Semolina Almond Cookies2021-11-21T17:12:32-05:00
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