Yes, it can be done! A package of frozen mixed vegetables usually contains peas, corn and CARROTS among its contents. All one has to do is isolate the carrots and use THAT to make a dessert. Typically, the carrots are already in very tiny, smaller-than-bite-sized pieces (think pea sized). Other ingredients in the dessert basket […]
I’m actually having a tough time deciding which box to use. The main course box featured holiday treats like turkey and cranberry sauce (which I could either go Chinese with and make my family’s traditional turkey congee or fried rice OR my western twist, which I call Boxing Day (or Black Friday) Casserole – a […]
Well, if you can have maple bacon donuts, why not breakfast sausage cheesecake with coconut flakes? As a dessert? I know it sounds crazy, but it can work. Of course, this would be next to impossible to make on any Chopped episode, since cheesecake really takes more than a day to create! The last (and […]
Mystery basket ingredients for the main course were not all that weird this past airing. They were whole chicken, malted soda, dried goji berries and raisin bran muffins. Thus, the first thing I thought of was stuffed chicken, using the goji berries and muffins. The malted soda could be used as a marinade for the […]
Due to being out of the country for a family wedding, I actually did not see the episode until Tuesday, so I had to write this up very quickly. It was very interesting, considering it was the first-ever episode in franchise history where someone was not able to finish a course due to injury (and […]
Art galleries and museums were once considered the exclusive domain of society’s elite – not for nothing was the term “art snob” coined. But in recent years, Toronto’s largest galleries, museums and performing arts centres are aggressively targeting a younger and hipper audience. This may be a strategic decision – get ‘em while their young […]
I think this is only my second post using the dessert basket! The remaining two contestants were to make a dessert using sprinkle donuts, pomelo, peanuts and licorice babies (licorice bits). I had first thought of making some sort of deconstructed dish, but it just dawned on me…cake pops. Sure, they’re not really a “thing” […]
What do you do with pavolova, lamb shanks, wheatgrass and pizza cheese? Normally, you think juice when you hear about wheatgrass, but this is not what I’m going to make. With the lamb, you could go with curry, but you can also make some sort of casserole. In addition to the mandatory ingredients, I would […]
The spring edition of the One of a Kind Show is a bit smaller than its holiday edition, but nonetheless still filled with artisans presenting everything from delicious food to crafts, fashion and more. So who’s there? Here are just some: Mélissa Nepton (Booth P49): Fresh after showing at World MasterCard Fashion Week, Mélissa Nepton […]
Mystery ingredients from episode 11 were take-out inspired and included items such as burgers, onion rings, pho, bubble tea and more. For the appetizer round, contestants had to put together a meal using pho, submarine sandwiches, pakoras and Greek salad. This week, I will attempt to create an elevated version of a meal my grandmother […]
