I’ve been collecting recipes for many years now. Here are a few of the ones that caught my eye. Although you may find it in one category, it could easily fit into another i.e. an appetizer could also be found in a main etc. Some have been tried, my comments usually show up in italics if I have made them. I’ve given credit to Chef’s/authors/publishers whose names I wrote down when recording the recipes, but go figure – in at the tail end of the boomer generation and blogs didn’t exist when I started collecting them and I never thought of a website either. If I’ve violated any copyrights – just let me know and I’ll fix it. If you try a recipe and have comments, please let me know, I’ll respond. As always – enjoy! Thanks – Chris (cater@foodinspires.com)

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

2013 Christmas Cookie #1 – Chocolate Crackle

I've been telling many of you in my cooking classes that I will be doing 12 cookie recipes to celebrate Christmas. Here is my first recipe to start you off. The effect of these cookies is truly magical and always reminds me of Christmas. My daughter started making these years ago with great results. I [...]

2013 Christmas Cookie #1 – Chocolate Crackle2020-10-12T19:37:46-04:00

Let them eat cake!

But delicious cake!  What a week it's been.  Between my "What's for Dinner" day and evening classes and my personal engagements, there was very little time to do a blog last week.  So, here's what I did work on in my spare time.  One of my loyal customers wanted 2 birthday cakes to celebrate a [...]

Let them eat cake!2020-10-12T19:37:46-04:00

BKM – Curry Pumpkin Scones with Glaze

When I was asked to come up with a recipe using pumpkin for one of my “What’s for Dinner” classes at Loblaw’s, I was so excited (I’m a Chef, this excites me!).   There are literally thousands - if not more, recipes out there using pumpkin so I knew the recipe would be out there, the [...]

BKM – Curry Pumpkin Scones with Glaze2020-10-12T19:37:46-04:00

Buttermilk, Bacon and Blue Cheese Biscuits

In one of my PC Black Label Holiday Hors d 'Oeuvres Hands-on Cooking Classes we made these biscuits. I had two teams make their own batch, they were both delicious, so I knew the recipe was going to be a keeper.  I did modify the recipe (oh come now, when was the last time you saw me use [...]

Buttermilk, Bacon and Blue Cheese Biscuits2020-10-12T19:37:46-04:00

Vegetarian Strudel

This is a great dish for a meal or can stand alone as an appetizer on a bed of Arugula or as a side with some fish or meat. I call it a Vegetarian Strudel as it uses pre seasoned/cooked in-season vegetables baked in a golden sheet of puff pastry. The best part of this [...]

Vegetarian Strudel2020-10-12T19:37:46-04:00
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