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.

Almond Cake from Albufeira

There is a certain amount of joy you get when you travel. Whether it is for business or pleasure, alone or with company, I always enjoyed my time away from the city. I think some of the most memorable meals I've had have been in foreign countries. Not to say they were all good, just [...]

Almond Cake from Albufeira2020-10-12T19:37:16-04:00

Cheesy Cauliflower Bread

As if the noble cauliflower weren't already engrained into our diet. In addition to boiling, broiling and roasting, here's another great way to enjoy this cruciferous vegetable. I've adapted this recipe from the Loblaw site. It tastes great as presented in the recipe but of course I made two batches and adapted one to my [...]

Cheesy Cauliflower Bread2020-10-12T19:37:16-04:00

What to do, what to do? Smoked Salmon Leftovers?!

At a recent celebration at our place, my niece brought over a delightful smoked salmon hors d 'oeuvres (pictured below) to our house. Beautifully made phyllo pastry tarts, a container of sauteed leeks and sour cream. She assembled it on site so it would have a crispy crust, delightfully warm center and cool smoked salmon [...]

What to do, what to do? Smoked Salmon Leftovers?!2020-10-12T19:37:16-04:00

It’s all about the taste… Banana Bread!

When my wife and I were in Paris last year, I did a baking course. Nothing terribly complex, but just enough to refresh my memory on the fine art of baguette making. Of course I paid attention, I asked questions, I made lots of notes on technique and timing, and then, at the end of [...]

It’s all about the taste… Banana Bread!2020-10-12T19:37:17-04:00

Lamb Tikka Roast and an Extraordinary Caesar

Well it was a great week last week - weather wise, work wise, life wise! Then it happened, I woke up Easter morning - the reason for the season, thought I overslept as it was brighter in the room, threw open the curtains and was horrified to find snow on the ground!!! Okay let me [...]

Lamb Tikka Roast and an Extraordinary Caesar2020-10-12T19:37:17-04:00

Maple Butter Tart Squares

I currently offer a class "The Magic of Maple" at some of the PC Cooking Schools. I put the recipes together because I love the taste of maple syrup and the more applications I find, the more I like to experiment. Here's a recipe that isn't from my class but most certainly could be - [...]

Maple Butter Tart Squares2020-10-12T19:37:17-04:00

Slow Cooked Spicy Pulled Pork

I have been itching to try this dish for the longest time, so I present this to you with that much more passion than normal. I used a 8 lb piece of pork shoulder, bone in. A huge piece of meat I will admit. But I knew I could pack some off and send with [...]

Slow Cooked Spicy Pulled Pork2020-10-12T19:37:17-04:00

Mary and Tim Rourke write – Weekly Catered Meals – Mains and Sides

I have some wonderful very loyal clients who have been with me since I hung up my shingle two years ago. Mary and Tim are two of them who recently discovered a need for weekly catered meals. Their busy lifestyle got in the way of healthy meal preparation. They reached out and a new line [...]

Mary and Tim Rourke write – Weekly Catered Meals – Mains and Sides2020-10-12T19:37:17-04:00

Chocolate Amaretti

Spring is less than two weeks away, to be more precise 11 days away. The weather this week is behaving as it should, the snow is melting. I thought my car was a dirty sand colour, but after washing it, apparently it's charcoal grey - who knew!? I've been really busy with all kinds of [...]

Chocolate Amaretti2020-10-12T19:37:17-04:00

A versatile and delicious Chocolate Mousse and a Chocolate Mousse Cake

I may have told you in a previous blog, I'm doing a Chocolate course at George Brown.  This is in the 20th hour of my 24 hour day. But really, if you have to make a sacrifice for something, isn't chocolate the right thing. So this is a tried and true, tested and tasted recipe [...]

A versatile and delicious Chocolate Mousse and a Chocolate Mousse Cake2020-10-12T19:37:18-04:00
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