After my last stove test, Mark McEwan’s Fabbrica, I had reservations about tackling another Canadian celebrity chef. But, as I cooked from Chef Michael Smith’s Kitchen, I realized that Michael is not the intimidating schoolmaster – he’s that encouraging high school teacher who makes you feel good. Ahem – the hunky encouraging high school teacher who [...]
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Cinnamon hearts are the underdogs of holiday treats – they’re not A-list confectionary celebs like the Cadbury Creme Egg or the candy cane. But I love ‘em, and if you do, too, here’s a fun recipe I made up to transform the humble cinnamon heart into a delicious Valentine’s date drink! (It’s stupidly easy, but [...]
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Weeknights. They can be a nutritional problem. Even though I cook a lot, I still have nights where I look up from some video editing at 8pm and realize that I have no plan for dinner. On these occasions, the temptation to ring up Pizza Pizza with a cheap and dirty booty call is great. [...]
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The tagline on this cookbook is “Great Italian Recipes Made Easy for Home.” “EASY.” A dalliance with it has made me wonder…if this is “easy for home” then just how bloody hard are they working in the restaurant? Let’s back up: I was invited to the launch of Fabbrica (the book) back in the fall. It [...]
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So. How’s that all-celery New Years diet going, hmmmm? If, two weeks removed from el resolution, you’re not feeling quite as gung-ho about eating 200 calories a day and running the whole 20 km into work, that’s okay. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I’m not into the fad diets myself. Recently, I received a [...]
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I grew up next door to Nanaimo, British Columbia. Nanaimo, of the bar. The tri-level bar consisting of a coconut/almond basement, custard main floor and chocolate penthouse. We actually did consume Nanaimo Bars from time to time. I recall my mom making them, and of course there was the famous “Nanaimo Bar Incident” of the early nineties, [...]
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As the holidays draw to a close, who can stomach more turkey or rich dessert? I almost can’t bear to plunge my hand into my stocking for the two hundredth time. Almost. For the final winner in my holiday recipe contest, I’ve chosen something you shouldn’t be sick of. I love the fruity twist on [...]
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Happy Christmas Eve Eve everyone! Since you’ve probably solidified your Christmas menu by now (if you haven’t, book a turkey pizza immediately), I decided to select something that you can easily add to your dinner at the last minute. Behold the second winner of my holiday recipe contest! (See the first winner, Festive Crunch Bars, [...]
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Still indecisive about what dessert to bring to that holiday shindig? Do you just buy the stale gingerbread cookies from Germany? Heck no! These two videos I made with Baker Street will give you inspiration for how to decorate either a Yule Log or a Snowflake Cake yourself. The process is simple (start with a [...]
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When you’re passionate about something, I think it’s pretty normal to get to the point where you crave the high quality tools. You can start off with WalMart ice skates, but they’re not going to get in you into the NHL, y’know? I grew up in a very thrifty family, so I don’t take expenditures [...]
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