Nait recently offered a media availability with this years Chef in Residence, recent Top Chef Masters Champion Chris Cosentino. Nait generously included food bloggers in it’s description of media, so I instantly texted my friend Maki, whose own write-up of the event you can find here, and made plans to attend. The day started with […]
Archives for March 2013
Poutine Meat Loaf
If you’ve been sitting around just waiting for someone to invent Poutine Meat Loaf, your wish just came true. After the success of my Poutine Burgers a few weeks ago…. ….I thought I’d try making a meatloaf version, complete with crispy potato crust. Check it out. Poutine Meat Loaf 1 pound ground beef 1 pound […]
Downtown Dining Week
The culinary world seems full to the brim nowadays with $75, &100, and even $125 per person special events or dinners. That’s why I like events like Downtown Dining Week 2013, which begins on Friday, March 15 and runs for 10 days, ending on the 24th. 30 downtown restaurants are enticing you to give them a […]
The Culinary Arts Cookoff
This coming Saturday, March 16th, marks the return of The Culinary Arts Cookoff to benefit Mount Royal School’s Arts Core Programming. Last year’s inaugural event, which raised over $14,000, featured local restaurants and chefs squaring off in an all out battle for Mac & Cheese supremacy! The Hardware Grill scored the knockout blow with a […]
Homemade Butter
Making butter at home is a lost art. I know it’s so easy to just plunk down your 5 bucks at the grocery store for butter and be done with it, but that doesn’t come with the same satisfaction and pride in making something yourself. Plus, on top of having some top quality butter, you’ll […]
Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
I figured this past weekend was as good a time as any to finally try my hand at roasting a stuffed Pork Tenderloin. I wanted to be able to roll it like a London Broil, and slice it so you can see all the tasty stuffing and pork swirled like a pinwheel. For a first […]