I’ve noticed a trend going around lately of having small, personal desserts. Gone are the days of a piece of cake, everyone wants their own miniature dessert. We no longer have just the cake for dessert, we have dessert stations with individual miniature trifles, pies, cakes and cookies.
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06.16.11 /
Pie-In-A-Jar
06.09.11 /
Kids and Cooking
Once per year, I have the amazing opportunity to teach cooking classes at a middle school in Surrey for a week. I have long believed that children should be in the kitchen from an early age and learn not only everyday recipes but be educated on how our ingredients come to our tables and why it is important to make food from scratch. So, when I set out to put together my curriculum for this year, I determined that the kids would learn difficult recipes and that it would all be hands on.
03.17.11 /
A Day to Give Back
This coming March 24th, cities around the world will be hosting Twestival (Twitter Festival). Twitter has become a huge phenomenon over the past few years as a way to connect with people around the world. Twestival is a way to use the power of Twitter for good. This social media fundraising initiative is being hosted in 179 cities around the world. Each city has chosen a local charity to which will receive 100% of the profits.
02.24.11 /
The Last Meal
“If for some reason I am ever in the situation where I have to choose a last meal before I die, I choose this meal!” That is what I told my husband as we were sitting in the Salt Tasting Room. He, of course, gave me that look that says “You are too dramatic for words”, but he agreed that the food we were enjoying was delicious.
I love this idea. I love that I live in a city where a meal can constitute a beautifully crafted meat and cheese platter with gourmet pairings and garnishes. Salt Tasting Room doesn’t even have a kitchen! They serve everything cold (because it’s supposed to be that way) and whatever needs to be prepped, it’s done down the street at their kitchen in The Irish Heather.
06.05.10 /
Old is New Again
Earlier this year, I had the chance to attend the largest catering conference in North America in Las Vegas. There were over 5,000 people in attendance, over 800 booths at the trade show and about 8 different sessions happening simultaneously throughout the day for three days straight.
