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.

Savory Pumpkin Seed and Black Pepper Scones

We had some good friends drop by for tea the other day. I know they don’t like sweet things so I wanted a recipe for something savory to serve mid-afternoon. I say tea, but really this would have been great with coffee or wine! So this is another recipe that speaks to pumpkins and all [...]

Savory Pumpkin Seed and Black Pepper Scones2020-10-12T19:36:51-04:00

Macanese style Meatloaf

Sometimes you come across a recipe which makes perfect sense and makes you think “why didn’t I do that?” This is one of those recipes. Imagine meatloaf – not the kind from a cafeteria, but the kind you make at home. Real comfort food, really delicious, moist, and flavorful – you get the idea. Now [...]

Macanese style Meatloaf2020-10-12T19:36:52-04:00

Semolina Cake with Oranges

I look at a lot of recipes – at least 100 a week I’d say. I don’t read them all the way through but I glance at the ingredients and then the steps. If it has too many steps – unless I’m in one of those "I have all the time in the world" moods – [...]

Semolina Cake with Oranges2020-10-12T19:36:52-04:00

Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL) Brûléed Cheesecake Bars

Yes it’s back! The PSL craze! I had to jump on and ride it another few times anyway. This is what you make whenever you have extra pumpkin puree (and if you don't, just go out and buy a can!). Not pumpkin pie filling, but puree. There are so many applications for pumpkin puree, but [...]

Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL) Brûléed Cheesecake Bars2020-10-12T19:36:52-04:00

Julia Child’s Provencal Potato Gratin

As you probably know, one of the Chef's who inspired my love for cooking was Julia Child. Her approach to cooking is what I think I liked best. A Cordon Bleu certified Chef who brought French Cooking to the North American home cook. Whenever I get a chance, I try one of her recipes and [...]

Julia Child’s Provencal Potato Gratin2020-10-12T19:36:52-04:00

Apple, Concord Grape and Yogurt Cake with Cinnamon-Sugar and Coconut Caramel Sauce

Oh this is good! Such a friendly recipe, so delicious! What got me were the words apple and cinnamon. They whisked back to my days as a young boy watching my mum bake wonderful treats – jam tarts, pies and the like. This is a recipe that truly is what baking is all about. Readily [...]

Apple, Concord Grape and Yogurt Cake with Cinnamon-Sugar and Coconut Caramel Sauce2020-10-12T19:36:52-04:00

Chocolate Burfi

Do you like fudge? Yes, read on! No – what the heck’s wrong with you? Okay just kidding but this is the Indian version of fudge. It is called Burfi, and this is a recipe for Chocolate Burfi. You must have seen this before if you've ever been to an Indian restaurant that has a [...]

Chocolate Burfi2020-10-12T19:36:52-04:00

Amanda wrote – Personal Chef Services – Retirement Party!

Chris was such a pleasure to work with and went above and beyond to create an outstanding menu for my Mom's Retirement Dinner. What impressed me the most about Chris, was how much consideration and care went into ensuring that our day went smoothly, both in regards to food and the other aspects we needed [...]

Amanda wrote – Personal Chef Services – Retirement Party!2016-08-20T15:12:52-04:00

Tahini Shortbread Sandwich Cookies

Ahhh, tahini(a)! Will I ever get tired of you! Judy in my afternoon PC Cooking School, “What’s for Dinner” class at Bayview Village said it best! I said, who would have thought of putting it in sweet recipe? She said “when you think about it, it’s just like peanut butter”. Now that’s thinking out out [...]

Tahini Shortbread Sandwich Cookies2020-10-12T19:36:52-04:00

Smoked Duck Breast with Maple Caramelized Onions

I had the opportunity to do a dinner class for some wonderful folks that own King Cole Ducks. Really the dinner at their “Duck School” was open to the public. They have a lovely setup on Warden Road north of Aurora Road in Newmarket. These customers (23 of them) are a mix of new and [...]

Smoked Duck Breast with Maple Caramelized Onions2020-10-12T19:36:53-04:00
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