Food lab: Tiramisu taste off

Here are the recipes I used for the “Tiramisu taste off” taste test: Tir-riffic Tiramisu Trifle (10 servings) from Looneyspoons Collection Cookbook ½ cup pure maple syrup 1 pkg (1/4 oz / 7 g) unflavoured gelatin 2 cups part-skim ricotta cheese 2 pkgs (8 oz/250 g each) light cream cheese 1 ½ cups extra rich and(…)

Tiramisu taste off

Tiramisu taste off

I had some left over mascarpone cheese in my fridge from the clotted cream taste test that I did a couple weeks ago. There is no way that I am going to let a tub of mascarpone cheese go bad so I started to think of ways that I could use it up. The first(…)

Dietitian’s Product Review: Red Palm Oil

Dietitian’s Product Review: Red Palm Oil

Just when I thought that the whole coconut oil frenzy had finally died down, turns out there is a new “miracle oil” on the block – red palm oil. This was bought to my attention the other day when a dietitian I work with received a question from one of her clients saying that she(…)

The cream in cream of mushroom soup

The cream in cream of mushroom soup

I grew up on Campbell’s cream of mushroom soup. It was one of my favourite comfort foods growing up. In addition to just eating it as a soup, I have also seen it used as a base for mushroom gravy and for various casserole dishes. The versatility of the product makes it a good pantry(…)

There is nothing like homemade cranberry sauce

There is nothing like homemade cranberry sauce

I visited Vancouver for the holidays and cooked Christmas dinner (turkey, ham, stuffing, roasted root vegetables and brussel sprouts) for my family. One thing is for sure, the cooking classes I’ve taken over the past few years are definitely paying off. I pay more attention, think critically and trouble shoot whenever I’m cooking whereas before(…)