CHOCOLATE PIE PASTRY Single Crust 1 Cup Pastry Flour, sifted 1/4 Cup Cocoa 1/4 Cup Granulated Sugar 1/2 Cup Frozen Vegetable Shortening 5 – 5 1/2 Tablespoons ICE Water 1/4 teaspoon Salt Whisk flour, salt and sugar. Either with a food processor or a pastry cutter, cube the shortening and cut into the flour. Combine...
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Considering it’s chilly, I couldn’t help but to think warm. So when Jeanne, over at Cook Sister told me to go topless, I thought, well, that’s cheeky, it’s November. All snickers aside, I grabbed for the freezer door to find my handy pack of puff pastry. So quick and flaky, it’s this stuff that will...
Stuffing is easily the highlight of most Holiday dinners. It’s what turns Sunday dinner in to a Holiday feast and there are about the same amount of people who eat it that there are ways of making it. Here, I’ve combined a few of my favourites with a little seasonal flare, creating something scrumptious, festive...
For some, Thanksgiving wouldn’t be complete without having a bird as the guest of honour. For others, it’s everything else that fills the plate; your aunt’s famous stuffing, homemade cranberries or your mom’s casserole that make the meal. Bumping elbows, it’s not tough to see, for our herbivore guests, the sides become the main. However,...
Thrusting from a vacation back into the continual chill known as November in my part of the world, rejolted my need for hibernation. Part of this ritual naturally consists of no longer wanting to venture outside for long walks along the beach or having bird like meals made up of crunchy vegetables. Rib sticking, hearty,...