So I took two totally different approaches from Joy of Cooking and The Professional Pastry Chef and came up with my own way to make candied chestnuts. I took one cup of freshly roasted chestnuts, 1/2 cup of water and 1/2 cup of sugar and put them in a sauce pan. I brought them to […]
Soothing Hazelnut Baileys Milk
Matzah Ball Soup
The taste of Matzah takes me right back to my childhood. In fact when I picked some up at Pete’s Holiday Hoopla and put some salted butter on it and tasted that crunchy smoky flavour, I was transported back in time. Growing up in my particular area of Toronto, tons of people celebrated Hanukkah. Considering […]
“The best apple pie I have ever had”
Pete’s Holiday Hoopla!
On Sunday December 13th my husband and I set out to Sunnyside Mall in Bedford, Nova Scotia, to be a part of Pete’s Frootique’s Holiday Hoopla! There was a pianist playing Christmas songs at the entrance which we could barely get through because the crowd was enormous! When we made it inside we were […]
Christmas Cookies: Caramel Pecan Treasures
Christmas Food
It is that festive time of year where we get to go out to a decadent Christmas party here and there. A break in the kitchen, beautiful food, fantastic people, sparkling lights and pretty clothes. Last night’s Christmas party held for my husband’s work got me thinking and asking myself, what is Christmas food? Yes, […]