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.

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

Tony and Dorothy wrote – Personal Chef Services – 25th Anniversary

Tony and I celebrated our Twenty-fifth Anniversary with a meal prepared by Chef Chris. Outstandingly prepared with care and served beautifully for our guests. Thank you, Chris for making our anniversary one that we will savour for many years to come. Tony and Dorothy

Tony and Dorothy wrote – Personal Chef Services – 25th Anniversary2016-08-11T06:38:29-04:00

Crispy Pork Belly! No, really crispy!

Hi, my name is Chris and I’m in love with crispy pork belly! Seriously, I could eat this every day – different healthy sides with it, but every day. Yes there is something about the crackle of that skin that just makes this dish one of my favorites. I’ve tried numerous recipes for getting this [...]

Crispy Pork Belly! No, really crispy!2020-10-12T19:36:53-04:00

Strawberry, Rhubarb and Cherry Tarts

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 [...]

Strawberry, Rhubarb and Cherry Tarts2020-10-12T19:36:53-04:00

Lemon Blueberry Cake

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 [...]

Lemon Blueberry Cake2020-10-12T19:36:53-04:00

Pan Fried Sole and Cole Slaw

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 [...]

Pan Fried Sole and Cole Slaw2020-10-12T19:36:53-04:00

Tahini, Goat Cheese and Eggplant Hors d ‘Oeuvre

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 [...]

Tahini, Goat Cheese and Eggplant Hors d ‘Oeuvre2020-10-12T19:36:54-04:00

Torta de Semolina

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 [...]

Torta de Semolina2020-10-12T19:36:54-04:00

Salted Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies

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. [...]

Salted Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies2020-10-12T19:36:54-04:00
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