Holiday Inspiration with the Pioneer Woman
We all know and love her as the Pioneer Woman. Her special brand of easy to create country cooking, best selling books, blog and Food Network series have inspired millions. I had the opportunity to speak with Ree Drummond recently who shared with me some inspiring tips and ideas for taking the stress out of the season and hosting the […]
Panettone Panini with Bauli Canada
Panettone, a classic confection of the Christmas season. For those who may be unfamiliar with the sweet loaf, it is an Italian festive staple. Hailing from the northern city of Milan, its name Panettone translates to “big bread”. It is made of dough similar to sourdough that traditionally gets sweetened with candied orange peel, and […]
CENTITALIA: A Taste of Piemonte with Chef Ugo Mura
Chef Ugo Mura was one of four chefs who came over from Italy to be a part of the CENTITALIA Gusto Cultura Program (a collaboration between the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario (ICCO) and Centennial College).Hailing from Piemonte, he has had a lucrative career, having worked in many prestigious hotels across the region and […]
CENTITALIA! Extraordinary Italian Taste
Luciano Pavarotti once said, “one of the nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever we are doing and devout our attention to eating.” Well over the course of a week dedicated to Extraordinary Italian Taste I was able to devout plenty of attention to not only eating authentic Italian food […]