Chocoflan Impossible Cake

Chocoflan Impossible Cake

Also known as “Pastel Imposible” (the Impossible Cake), this mega dessert is actually two delicious dishes in one. Even though you add the chocolate cake batter in first, it’s the flan that ends up on top after it bakes! Magic. Flan can come in many variations, but a...
A Seasonal Cheese to be Eaten with a Small Spoon

A Seasonal Cheese to be Eaten with a Small Spoon

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...
For the Love of Nog

For the Love of Nog

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...
Christmas Pudding

Christmas Pudding

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...
Margherita Pizza

Margherita Pizza

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...