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.

National Indigenous Peoples Day – Bannock

It is "National Indigenous Peoples Day" today. Originally called National Aboriginal Solidarity Day in 1982, it has gone through name changes including National First Peoples Day to it's current name. The day celebrates the "unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples" (rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca site). Food unites us and I [...]

National Indigenous Peoples Day – Bannock2021-06-21T13:26:09-04:00

Red Velvet Cookies for Juneteenth!

Happy Juneteenth! What a wonderful day to celebrate! The abolishing of slavery in the United States.  I must admit that one good thing that came out of this pandemic for me, was having the time to read more and become more aware of what is happening not just in my back yard but around the [...]

Red Velvet Cookies for Juneteenth!2021-06-19T08:09:29-04:00

Strawberry Sour Cream Everyday Cake

They're everywhere I tell you!!! I’m talking about those luscious, plump and rosy morsels of goodness - strawberries of course! I can’t resist them and often buy them to try out in a new recipe but end up using them in a smoothie.  Ripe strawberries wait for no one and will lose their luster and [...]

Strawberry Sour Cream Everyday Cake2021-11-08T11:58:48-05:00

Whole Banana Blueberry Bread

Did you know that you can eat banana skins? Me either! Apparently the vegan/vegetarians have been doing it for years and didn’t tell us about it! As skeptical as I was of this Banana Bread recipe, I just had to try it. This is my version of Whole Banana Bread/Cake. So delicious, so satisfying! There [...]

Whole Banana Blueberry Bread2021-05-24T16:34:22-04:00

Salty Toffee Pecan Cookies

You will definitely need to put a lock on that cookie jar after you make these, either that or wear your stretchy pants! Some of my favorite flavors are in this cookie – pecans, coffee, vanilla and of course a finishing salt for the final touch. These are salted Toffee, Pecan biscuits. An adapted recipe [...]

Salty Toffee Pecan Cookies2021-05-09T10:35:14-04:00

Rhubarb, Blueberry and Candied Ginger Cake

This is a modified version of a Rhubarb Ginger cake from those wonderfully talented folks at Food 52. I have been dying all year long to make something with rhubarb. I usually do at least one rhubarb blog a year – baking, cooking or sweet or savory pickling. I was nervous I wouldn’t find any [...]

Rhubarb, Blueberry and Candied Ginger Cake2021-04-30T13:49:25-04:00

Blood Orange Citrus Sugar Crinkle Cookies

Not another sugar cookie, nope not this time, this is a Blood Orange Sugar Crinkle cookie! And before you say "tomayto/tomahto", this cookie is like looking at a sunny day that not only brightens your spirits but make you look forward to all the safe activities in the sun! They are delicious soft and chewy [...]

Blood Orange Citrus Sugar Crinkle Cookies2021-04-22T14:34:11-04:00

Apple, Prune and Brown Butter Cake

An easy to do recipe – my favorite kind, 7 ingredients and an amazingly delicious cake - no mixer required!  This is a brown butter cake and the first bite you take, will transport you to one of those lovely intimate restaurants you find on the back streets in Rome.  It is a rustic cake [...]

Apple, Prune and Brown Butter Cake2021-05-05T09:52:02-04:00

Lime and Blueberry Loaf

There is a reason why Nik Sharma has risen to great acclaim. He’s just a brilliant Chef who brings a scientific approach not just to baking but also to cooking. I’ve been following his blog “A brown table” for a while now and have cooked and baked his recipes with, in my humble opinion, wonderful [...]

Lime and Blueberry Loaf2021-04-06T11:03:09-04:00

Blood Orange and Almond Madeleines

Yes my favorite citrus is back (it’s been back for a while really)! But, the season is almost gone so if you haven’t picked up any blood oranges yet, I suggest you do that right now.  Tighten up the drawstring on those buffet pants and get to the store. Go on, I’ll wait… You back, okay!! [...]

Blood Orange and Almond Madeleines2021-04-03T10:27:47-04:00
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