Holidays and Entertaining
Carrot-Shaped Cheese Ball
For decades, cheese balls have been a popular party food, providing a fun and delicious addition to any spread. Typically, they’re made with grated cheese and cream cheese, with an assortment of ingredients [...]
Joe Sheridan’s Irish Coffee Recipe
Irish coffee is a world-famous after dinner drink combing hot coffee, Irish whiskey, and cream. It's traditionally served in a warmed glass mug, or stemmed glassware to showcase its layers. [...]
Cranberry Lime Spritz Mocktail
The new year has arrived and along with it, Dry January. It’s a great opportunity to engage in a reset to help kick-start a healthier lifestyle, while bidding adieu to all the indulgences [...]
Cranberry Pistachio Semifreddo
Semifreddo, which means “half cold” in Italian, is a frozen dessert offering a perfect balance between the creaminess of ice cream and the lightness of mousse. A hint of orange liqueur in the [...]
Cranberry Walnut Tassies
Cranberries, the ruby-coloured jewels of the festive season, are typically harvested in the fall between late September and November. Their vibrant red colour makes them visually appealing in a variety of dishes like [...]
Pumpkin Pasta
Don’t miss out on the amazing array of seasonal squashes at the markets right now. Make this creamy pumpkin sauce that coats the pasta, creating a luscious and savoury combination.
Halloween Nuts and Bolts
Nuts and bolts is a savoury and addictive snack mix, also known as "party mix", often enjoyed during parties, gatherings, games, or holidays. It typically consists of a mixture of various crunchy and [...]
Roasted Butternut Squash
With Fall upon us, what better vegetable to enjoy than butternut squash. Roasting the bell shaped vegetable brings out the sweetness and nuttiness while preserving its nutritional value. Only simple ingredients like olive [...]
Harvest Mashed Potatoes
Mashed potatoes are so common as to be almost disdained. And eating poorly prepared ‘mash’ as a child can put you off for a lifetime. However, creamy, buttery mashed potatoes can be a [...]
Gingerbread Spiced Nuts
Gingerbread spiced nuts are a perfect sweet and spicy snack for the holidays. Pour into pretty jars, tie with a bright holiday ribbon and give as a gift. Or make a batch to put [...]
Shortbread Cookies
If there’s one cookie that goes hand in hand with Christmas, it has to be shortbread cookies. Buttery and not overly sweet, they are easy to make and loved by everyone. They are great for the dessert table and a welcome addition at your cookie swap. Wrap them in a box and they make a delicious edible gift for friends or neighbours.
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Tajin
If you grew up eating boiled Brussels Sprouts like we did, you are in for a tasty surprise with these Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Tajin. Crispy diced pancetta is combined with sauteed Halloumi cheese [...]
Sweet and Spicy Cranberry Sauce
Cranberry sauce is a must when serving turkey for the holidays. While it’s perfectly acceptable to open up a can, making it from scratch is so easy! Use fresh or frozen cranberries plus a [...]
Artichoke Dip
With holiday parties in full swing, it’s good to have an easy, crowd-pleasing recipe in your back pocket. Whether you are entertaining a crowd or need an appy to take to a party, this [...]
Pecan Sandies
Buttery and nutty, pecan sandies are a popular and delicious holiday cookie. The rich shortbread is studded with chopped pecans that will melt in your mouth. A hint of cinnamon gives these cookies a [...]
Halloween Bark
Halloween is a great time to get creative in the kitchen and make some fun snacks for your little ghosts and goblins. This spooky season we're making Halloween Bark. It's easy to prepare and [...]
Barbecue Short Rib Chilaquiles
Barbecue Short Rib Chilaquiles are made easy using lime flavoured tortilla chips and salsa con queso. Local Calgary chefs Connie DeSousa and John Jackson season Canadian Beef short ribs and braise them in a [...]
Dutch Oliebollen
Today’s modern doughnut dates all the way back to the 1700s when Dutch settlers first introduced “olykoeks” or “oily cakes” to Manhattan, known as New Amsterdam at the time. Traditionally served on New Year’s [...]
Black Pepper Brie
Learn how to make Brie at home with Roland Schmidt-Bellach, Co-Owner of Changing Seasons Bed & Breakfast in Nanton, Alberta. Roland teaches cheese-making classes out of his Changing Seasons Bed and Breakfast in Nanton, [...]
Sausage Roll Wreath
Bake up something special this Christmas with this festive Sausage Roll Wreath. Mix up a classic English style pork sausage mixture from scratch, then envelop it with a rich, buttery store-bought puff pastry. Made [...]
Upside-down Pear Gingerbread
Holiday Beauties Though the focus of celebratory holiday meals tends to be the large, protein-heavy, Norman Rockwell-esque roasts that are dramatically presented and carved at the table, I love the elaborate desserts we tend [...]
Sunken Chocolate Cake with Berry Fool
Holiday Beauties Though the focus of celebratory holiday meals tends to be the large, protein-heavy, Norman Rockwell-esque roasts that are dramatically presented and carved at the table, I love the elaborate desserts we tend [...]
Mardi Gras Shrimp
Recipe By Chef Trent Bochek In the spirit of Mardi Gras, we are turning up the heat with a Mardi Gras Shrimp recipe. Starting with the cajun holy trinity of onion, bell pepper and [...]
Homemade Marzipan
The 12 Tastes of Christmas We’ve turned the 12 days into the 12 tastes of Christmas as we visit tables all over the world during the holidays. From KFC in Japan to injera in [...]