So I understand it's that time of the year again! Valentine's Day - just kidding, until it's here on Monday! It's Superbowl time and for me, that means great snacking food! Oh I know there are a couple of great teams playing and of course the half-time show is always a big draw, not to [...]
Got a wonderful call a few weeks ago! A delightful couple, Alysha and John, were getting married. It wasn’t a surprise – 12 months in the making. It was scheduled at a lovely venue in Kleinburg, but circumstances changed – corona and all, so the wedding would need to be postponed. But you can't keep [...]
It's almost here, that day when men go mad over flowers, chocolate and other things, not for themselves but to demonstrate their love for the ones they love. Ridiculous prices loom and we (at least I) don't usually think about prices when it comes to gifts for my wife. I'm very lucky though that my [...]
I had the pleasure of being the Chef for a Twining Tea inspired menu at the PC Cooking School (in Bayview Village). I met Stephen Twining, a 10th generation of the Twining family. He knows his tea! No, he really knows his tea – you might say “it’s in his blood!” The Twining family has [...]
Family Day, you have to love this holiday! Had the family over this weekend! What a treat when your grown kids come back home with their friends and you can relive those days when weekend breakfasts were a large part of your morning! I do miss them when they are away, but happy that they [...]
Happy Chinese New Year to my Chinese friends – and well really anyone celebrating the incoming Year of the Monkey! May it bring joy and may you find – keep – spread happiness and good health! Getting ready for the big day is a lot of work. You don’t have time to fuss over things [...]
Okay, I've really been busy. In addition to all the extra extra time put into the PC Insiders Boutique in November and December, I did manage to do a radio interview on a local station. It's so hard to say local when the station is available on the web - in really any country that has [...]
For those of you that haven’t heard, I’m doing this fusion style class with my good friend Chef Maria Marotta. We’ve taken some tasty treats from both countries and combined them - flavors and textures, to tantalize and delight your taste buds. Our menu consists of Naan Bruschetta – no not just any tomato topping [...]
Yes it's that time of year again, so I'm presenting you with this colorful treat. A twist on the traditional rice krispy squares. The recipe comes from a site called "cravingsofalunatic.com". I'm doing a class at the PC Cooking School at Maple Leaf Gardens this coming week - that's in the heart of Pride festivities and wanted [...]
I had the pleasure of participating as a Chef in the Pan American Food Festival this weekend. This is an annual event but my first time with them. I had the pleasure of assisting some Master Chef's - Norman van Aken from the US, Roger Arakaki from Peru, and Rich Francis from our home and native land. To see these [...]
