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.

Hot and Sour Soup with Shiitake Mushrooms and Cabbage

Happy New Year everyone! Is it cold enough for you? Well it's cold enough for me. We may not be under a polar vortex, but it's darn cold outside. So you need some soup to warm you up. And, you need a fast (I'm being asked by many of you for fast), easy (I'm being [...]

Hot and Sour Soup with Shiitake Mushrooms and Cabbage2020-10-12T19:37:44-04:00

2013 Christmas Cookie #10 – Seven Layer

Sorry, but this is as high as I’m going to get in terms of cookies for Christmas.  We got our power late yesterday and between emptying the fridge, shopping and getting ready for the big lunch tomorrow (16 people) I have not had time to try any more.  But I was going to end with this [...]

2013 Christmas Cookie #10 – Seven Layer2020-10-12T19:37:45-04:00

2013 Christmas Cookie #9 – Chewy Ginger Molasses

Is this a Christmas cookie or a Chef's desperate attempt at trying to get to 12 in the next two days?! Whatever you may think, these are actually inspired by my daily visit to Starbucks. Which is actually where I am right now as we are one of the homes effected by the (deep rumbling [...]

2013 Christmas Cookie #9 – Chewy Ginger Molasses2020-10-12T19:37:45-04:00

2013 Christmas Cookies #8 – Dulce de Leche Cookies

When I was a kid back home in Tanga, one of my favourite treats was sweetened condensed milk on white bread. I know, it sounds awful now and could possibly explain my cholesterol levels, but it was oh so good back then. Little did I know that if I were to take that condensed milk [...]

2013 Christmas Cookies #8 – Dulce de Leche Cookies2020-10-12T19:37:45-04:00

2013 Christmas Cookie #7 – Spicy Cheeselets

Oh come now, you didn't think I would make everything sweet did you!  These are another traditional Goan "treat" prepared at Christmas time.  We've been making them for as long as I can remember.  Every family has it's own variation but the basic ingredients are the same - old cheddar, flour and cayenne pepper.  My [...]

2013 Christmas Cookie #7 – Spicy Cheeselets2020-12-14T16:28:55-05:00

2013 Christmas Cookie #6 – Snickerdoodles

Yes that's what I said - Snickerdoodle! I have a very good friend in Minneapolis who loves these cookies. Where I may be the head Pastry Chef in my family, she is undoubtedly the cookie queen. She has raved about these cookies for years, I've never had one. But thanks to this recipe I have [...]

2013 Christmas Cookie #6 – Snickerdoodles2020-10-12T19:37:45-04:00

2013 Christmas Cookie #5 – Coconut Toffee

Yes, this is one of those traditional Goan sweets made at Christmas.  What's a Goan?  Well, I am from Goa, India - at least my parents are.  So anyone with this heritage is called a Goan.  And if there is one thing we Goan's are know for, it's our Christmas sweets.  I remember every Christmas [...]

2013 Christmas Cookie #5 – Coconut Toffee2020-12-14T16:30:06-05:00

2013 Christmas Cookie #4 – Citrus Cornmeal Shortbread

Shortbread, you either love or don't love it.  In my case, for the limited amount of cookies I eat, I love it.  Especially when it has a twist to it.  Many of you have heard me talk of "flavour and taste" when cooking, the same applies to baking - but with much more precision.  These [...]

2013 Christmas Cookie #4 – Citrus Cornmeal Shortbread2020-10-12T19:37:45-04:00

2013 Christmas Cookie #3 – Scotch Currant Cookies

One of my favourite dried fruits to use in baking or cooking is currants.  I use them in scones, in a chicken with cream sauce, in just about any recipe that calls for dried fruit, I typically substitute currants (sometimes even when they don't call for dried fruit).  So when I came across this recipe it was [...]

2013 Christmas Cookie #3 – Scotch Currant Cookies2020-10-12T19:37:45-04:00

2013 Christmas Cookie #2 – Ginger, Pecan Biscotti

I really enjoyed making this biscotti.  The combination of flavors, the spice mix, the aroma in the kitchen as the biscotti was being baked - both times - Christmas in the kitchen!  This is cookie number 2 in my series of "12 Cookies for Christmas".  I'll be a bit more frequent with my postings as I [...]

2013 Christmas Cookie #2 – Ginger, Pecan Biscotti2020-10-12T19:37:46-04:00
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