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Ingredient | International Herbs
For many recipes, we use International Herbs, available at most grocery stores in Western Canada. The company is a Canadian based company from British Columbia. “International Herbs was the first in the industry to develop special herb blends to compliment the most common types of Pasta, Poultry, Beef, Pork and Seafood dishes. International Herbs also…
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Tasting | Highland Park
[dmalbum path=”/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/Highland Park with Gerry Tosh/”/] Photography Courtesy Highland Park Made in the windy, turbulent Orkney Islands in Scotland (the islands have been inhabited for 5500 years), Highland Park whiskey benefits from the climate. As Tosh refers to the rugged landing on the islands “you know you’re going to hit something, you just don’t know…
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Tasting Notes | Lunch at Taste in Calgary
[dmalbum path=”/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/2009 Lunch at Taste in Calgary/”/] Spiced Almonds These almonds should come with a warning- all in one sweet, spicy and delicately salty. If you’ve ever tried to make these spiced nuts for yourself it can be a slight challenge. If your caramel is below temperature, your spiced nuts will be chewy- too high…
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Classic | Carrot Nut Cake
Makes 1 large cake or 24 cupcakes. Ingredients 2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder ¼ teaspoon nutmeg 2 teaspoons baking powder 1½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt (optional) 1cup chopped nuts (your choice) 2 cups white sugar 1 cup oil 4 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1- 250 ml can crushed pineapple (drained)…
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Classic | French Baguette
Makes 1 baguette Ingredients 160g flour (approximately 6 ounces) 1 pack of dry yeast 100 mL warm water one teaspoon of salt 1 whisked egg white (optional) Directions 1. Mix flour and yeast. Add the water and mix for one minute. Add the salt, and mix for another 15 minutes. 2. Put the dough in…
