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.

Zucchini Bread

My friend Maria - a wonderful Italian Chef, came over the other day. We are doing a joint class through the PC Cooking Schools called "Italy meets India" or "Ciao Namaste!" - a fusion class of Italian and Indian food, the menu - Bruschetta topping on Naan, Butter Chicken Ravioli - home made butter chicken, [...]

Zucchini Bread2020-10-12T19:37:00-04:00

Peach Slab Pie

I think one of the nicest gifts I get from the LCBO every couple of months is the Food and Drink magazine. I wait for it and sometimes – to the annoyance of the staff, am constantly asking "is it in yet". The editions come 6 times a year and it’s free. I have tried [...]

Peach Slab Pie2020-10-12T19:37:00-04:00

Apricot Upside-Down Cake

Once again, there I was walking through the aisles of my local grocery store, minding my own business, gazing at aisle after aisle of amazingly fresh produce when – babam! Like the commercial on TV, it hit me. Apricots, giving me that coquettish look, that French come hither look (well of course we’re talking about [...]

Apricot Upside-Down Cake2020-10-12T19:37:01-04:00

Japanese Spiced Salmon with Stir Fried Vegetables

Here’s a great dish to make for dinner – a few simple fresh ingredients is all it takes. You know, I walk through a grocery store more times than the average person. It's not that I shop that often but my classes are in their cooking schools so quite often, I am in more than [...]

Japanese Spiced Salmon with Stir Fried Vegetables2020-10-12T19:37:01-04:00

All Purpose Biscuits

From the NY Times Cooking collection, I bring you Sam Sifton's All Purpose Biscuits.  I had to try this recipe. I consider myself a pretty good biscuit maker but this recipe called for European style butter - I use this butter. Actually I use a lot of this butter - Churn 84, For baking of [...]

All Purpose Biscuits2020-10-12T19:37:01-04:00

Stuffed Peppers

I like dishes like this. Not crazy about using the word “easy” every time - especially for someone who loves being in the kitchen, because I think cooking in general should be “easy”. So let's call this a fun dish to make. We had rice for dinner the previous night and I had about a [...]

Stuffed Peppers2020-10-12T19:37:01-04:00

Apple Croustade

"Hi, my name is Chris, and I've been avoiding making anything with phyllo dough as I really don't like working with it!" Hello Chris! No kidding, I really have been avoiding anything to do with this pastry/dough. I don't know, something about all that butter in between sheets of feather light dough that seems to [...]

Apple Croustade2020-10-12T19:37:01-04:00

A special night! Globe Bistro

I often get asked where I like to eat, so here's a neat experience I had. My wife treated me to dinner a couple of night ago at this a place called Globe Bistro on the Danforth! To say I was impressed would be in an understatement. I guess my first point to make is when [...]

A special night! Globe Bistro2020-10-12T19:37:02-04:00

Sour Cream Rhubarb Cake

Thanks Betty and Bill for the rhubarb! Yes, I once again became the proud owner of some home grown rhubarb. Last time I got some, I made rhubarb compote which was a big hit with the family. Yes I was a novice rhubarber then (I know, can you believe I survived all this time without [...]

Sour Cream Rhubarb Cake2020-10-12T19:37:02-04:00

Buttermilk, Orange and Chocolate Chip Almond Brittle Cookies

This is a cakey cookie recipe. It is dense, chewy and delicious. Don't worry about leaving it in the oven for an extra minute or two beyond the baking time suggested.  Something magical happens as the cookie will develop a crisp exterior that when you bite through it, reveals a chewy moist center.  This recipe came about [...]

Buttermilk, Orange and Chocolate Chip Almond Brittle Cookies2020-10-12T19:37:02-04:00
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