Sweet, salty, crunchy, holiday pretzel and nut mix
About a month ago, I visited Wendy Boys at her home for a column I write. She’s a pastry chef and the owner of Cocolico by Wendy Boys—a chocolate and dessert sauces company—but she just had a baby. I...
View ArticleSticky toffee pudding cake
This year, I decided not to bake a Christmas fruitcake, but I still wanted to make a cake for my family’s Christmas Eve dinner. A few months ago, I learned how to make a sticky date pudding cake from a...
View ArticleKimchi and bacon fried rice
Last week, a weekly cooking column I write for a Vancouver newspaper turned one—hooray! It’s been an amazing year, and I’ve really enjoyed learning from all of the local chefs I get to interview and...
View ArticleBaked halibut with lemon and peas
As I mentioned in my last post, I want to try making more of the recipes that I’ve written about in my cooking column at work. Since halibut is in season right now, I thought it would be a good time to...
View ArticleLeek and smoked cheddar risotto
I met chef Benjamin Curtis earlier this year for my cooking column at work. He works at a restaurant called The August Jack, and they specialize in craft beer and food to match. One of the dishes on...
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