by onantaforbes | Jan 6, 2021 | Food
I discovered Vacherin Mont D’or when creating the menu for this year’s Christmas dinner. This is a seasonally made cheese and extremely rare to find. Lucky for me I found it at the Bridgeland Market, Calgary and had to pre-order it in early December. Vacherin...
by onantaforbes | Dec 20, 2020 | Food
Christmas isn’t that far away. Is eggnog part of your holiday traditions? One of my fondest memories of Christmas is my Dad making eggnog for us. I love eggnog. Store bought (I wish you could buy it year-round.) or homemade; it’s my all-time festive drink and...
by onantaforbes | Dec 9, 2020 | Food
The number of Canadians who struggle to put good food on the table is increasing as a result of layoffs and the economic downturn caused by the pandemic. In Canada, food insecurity has affected one in seven people which makes food insecurity one of the nation’s...
by onantaforbes | Nov 26, 2020 | Food
Eat, drink and be merry! That’s a great practise to follow all year round. At Christmas time, it’s even more meaningful. I am a true Royalist and love any view into their lives outside of the public. Over the years, royal chefs have shared some favourites to give us...
by onantaforbes | Oct 25, 2020 | Food
Margherita Pizza | Recipe from Relais Borgo Santo Pietro, Tuscany I have been fortunate to participate in cooking classes right in Italy where I learned that the success of a pizza lies in the art of stretching the dough. First, you have manipulate the dough using...
by onantaforbes | Oct 10, 2020 | Food
Ingredients: 1.5 pounds good-quality day-old sliced white bread, crust trimmed and slices cut into cubes6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted1 quart whole milk6 eggs, beaten3 egg yolks, beaten3/4 cup sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract3/4 cup raisinsconfectioner’s sugar...
