These funky, crazy doughnuts are so much fun. They’re not a light, fluffy doughnut that you would get at you local doughnut shop. These doughnuts use no yeast or baking powder, they are soft yet chewy and with a firm texture to them. The ingredients are very simple and anyone can make this. They do [...]

A few weeks ago I came across some cream horn tubes at a local kitchen store here in Vancouver. These tubes are usually used to make those tasty treats filled with whipped cream and made from a pastry dough. I thought they would be perfect filled with chicken salad. I used a sweet dough rather [...]

I think everyone loves scones and biscuits. They are not only easy and quick to make. They are also delicious. You can have them on the table in about 30 minutes from start to finish. Scones and Biscuits are very similar in their method and ingredients. The biggest difference is that scones are usually richer [...]

With the American Thanksgiving and Christmas just around the corner I thought I would share with you my favorite stuffing recipe. In our family we only have turkey about twice a year and that’s during Thanksgiving and Christmas. One of the things we always look forward to is the stuffing. I think the stuffing is [...]

Firstly, I have received many requests on how to make a starter ( sourdough ) for the cranberry semolina bread. I just wanted to let everyone know that I’m working on a class to show the step-by-step procedure to making a starter. That class will be up very soon. Well, today I wanted to make [...]

I found my dream oven and I have to tell you about it! If I told you that you could cook a 12 lbs Turkey in 42 min. would you believe me? If I told you that you could cook a Chocolate Souffle in 2 min. would you believe me? If I told you that [...]

These Semolina Panini buns are the type of buns you would find in many bakeries in Southern Italy. Semolina is one of my favorite ingredients to add when making bread. I really enjoy the unique flavor that it brings. Semolina is a grainy, hard durum wheat that has not yet been ground into flour. So, [...]

Well, another holiday (Easter) has passed us by. I don’t know about you but, the days just seem to be flying by. As I get older time is going by faster and faster and there just doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day. Our family had our regular holiday dinner get together and [...]

Bread soup or Pappa al Pomodoro is basically a tomato soup thickened with stale bread, extra virgin olive oil and fresh basil. As you can see, this soup is very thick, much like a porridge and is a meal in it’s self. It may not sound like the most appetizing or tasty soup but, I [...]