Best Christmas Bake ever! Okay last year was pretty special too as I had my daughter, son and his girlfriend involved (2017 Christmas Treats 7, 8 and 9). This year, I sent an invite to my nieces and nephews to participate. A resounding “yes” came back. I only had one request of them– the recipe [...]
Pumpkin Spice Latte – I know, it’s been going on for years. I don't drink the stuff but I do like it in baking (I’ve just never liked flavored coffees - just black for me! ). But, in baking, that’s a different issue. Kids (just sounds better than “grown-ups) came over on the weekend. I thought a soup [...]
Don’t you just love learning a new technique!! I was looking for a way to use up some of the mounds of fruits I seem to pick up every time I’m in a grocery store, this was it. This is my new favorite way to make a delicious base for a fruit filled or in [...]
This is a re-post of an older blog that has been updated. My daughter (my biggest totally unbiased fan) said "it's the best pie ever made". I really have made this many times and with many variations - the foundation is so good it can support even my crazy tastes. It's the perfect time of [...]
Every once in a while a recipe inspires you to get up off that couch or stop what you are doing and bake something. This is one of those recipes. It celebrates the fall bounty of fruit like apples and peaches – two of my favorites. This one uses apples and I have adapted this [...]
Do you ever have one of those days (sometimes weeks) where you just seem to be spinning your wheels? Everywhere you turn, lemons turn up (as opposed to turnip!!). So what do you do with all those lemons?! Well this would be one of the best ways to turn those lemons into a smile (you [...]
I don't know about you, but my keeper file is growing to such an extent. It was a slow labor of love before becoming a Chef, now, I am mesmerized by interesting new recipes and of course classics as well. This is a Swedish Cake - Kladdkaka. I know the name is a mouthful to [...]
I am in the process of researching menu selections for my upcoming classes at the various cooking schools I work at. There are so many cuisines out there and no, you don’t have to come from a certain country to cook that cuisine. Prime example, how many of us cook French, Italian and Indian food [...]
There are sights, sounds, smells and feelings that take me back to wonderful memories or times in my life. While most are food related, others are recollections of feelings derived by experiencing the moment. I was almost 8 years old when we left Tanzania for Canada. I remember my Aunt hosting a goodbye party for [...]
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again! We live in this fantastic wonderful country that allows people of different cultures to come together and celebrate each other and their special days. This weekend it's St. Patrick's Day - I for one, celebrate my Irish whisky - I mean roots, for 24 hours, and [...]
