Hearty Soup Series
Making a Classic Ham Dinner with all the fixings
It's early on a Sunday morning. The oven has just finished preheating, and in goes a large smoked ham. Within an hour, your house is filled with the smell of hickory smoke and roasting meat. Before long, the windows are steamed from the sides, boiling away on the...
Making a Homemade Curry Dinner
Curry is not something that I grew up eating. In fact, I didn't try Indian food or have a curry dinner until I was in my mid-twenties. I always had this stigma about it because I'd never had it, and it didn't look or smell like any food I'd eaten. I may have actually...
How To Make General Tso Chicken at Home
Last week I asked you to tell me if there was a Chinese Take-Out recipe that you would like me to include in my Homemade Chinese Take-Out series. Well, I asked, and you answered. The most requested recipe has been for General Tso Chicken, and that is exactly what we...
How To Make Restaurant-Style Mushroom Risotto
Hello, and happy Monday! Today on Chef's Notes, we will look at how to make a favourite dish among restaurant-goers the world over. Today, you are going to learn how to make Restaurant-Style Mushroom Risotto. One of the best things about learning to make Mushroom...
How To Make The Best Homemade Beef Stew – (Hint) It’s Made In The Oven
Hello everyone, and happy Friday! I don't know if you've noticed or not, but summer is all but a distant memory. There has been frost on the car windows, the winds are biting, and it won't be long before we see our first snowfall of the season. Of course, that can...
Gluten-Free Sweet and Sour Chicken Balls Recipe
This gluten-free sweet and sour chicken balls recipe with classic red sauce will make you forget that you're eating gluten-free. It tastes just like what you'd find in an American-style Chinese Food Restaurant. More importantly, you don't need a culinary degree to...
7 Turkey Cooking Tips For This Thanksgiving
It's only a few days away. Can you believe it? Before you know it, you and your family (or maybe just you) will be gorging yourselves on mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, stuffing, gravy, and of course, turkey. Last Thanksgiving, I shared four different and unique...
The Cuban Sandwich- You won’t believe how good this simple sandwich tastes
I first became aware of the Cuban Sandwich while watching the movie "Chef." The film is based around the main character's love and passion for this Sandwich. He quits (or gets fired depending on how you look at it), a fancy restaurant job, and on the advice of his...
How To Make Gnocchi and Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About It
Gnocchi, you've probably had it at your favourite Italian restaurant, or maybe you're lucky enough to come from an Italian family or at least are friends with one. Either way, if you've eaten gnocchi, you've likely wondered how to make it. Well, wonder no more. Today,...
5 Tips For Perfect Fried Rice At Home
Fried Rice. It is one of my favourite things to cook and to eat. Not only is it delicious, but it is a great way to use up leftovers. It is cheap to make, and it is quick. I don't know about you, but that ticks all of my boxes. Because I love fried rice so much,...