Ingredients 1,560 g sugar 4 tbsp water 3 cups salted butter 4 tsp pure vanilla extract 2 cups heavy cream 2 tsp sea salt Method Cook sugar and water in large, deep saucepan on medium-high. Using a wooden spoon, stir constantly until sugar reaches 200 degrees on a candy thermometer. Watch carefully as sugar can […]
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Apple Pecan French Toast
Ingredients 3 Granny Smith apples 1 tbsp of cinnamon 1 tsp of white sugar 3 whole eggs ¼ cup whole milk 1 tsp vanilla thick-cut French bread ¼ cup whole pecans 1/8 cup brown sugar caramel sauce Method Preheat oven to 350°F. Start with the Granny Smith apples. They have the best tart flavour, which […]
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Baklava Martini
Ingredients 1 oz vanilla vodka 1 oz Frangelico ¾ oz amaretto ¼ oz Baileys ½ tsp honey Method Add all ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake. Rim a chilled martini glass with a mix of sugar, crushed nuts (we like walnuts) and cinnamon. Pour liquid deliciousness into glass sans ice. Add a little […]
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Bacon Fruitcake
Ingredients 1 lb bacon, cut in ½-inch dice 1 lb dates, chopped 1 lb raisins 1 lb dried cherries, chopped ½ cup dark rum ½ cup water ½ cup white sugar 1 lb brown sugar 1 lb butter, room temperature 8 eggs 1 lb all-purpose flour 1 tsp cloves, ground 1 tsp allspice, ground 1 […]
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Pumpkin Cannoli
Yields approximately 12 Ingredients 1 container ricotta cheese 1 cup pumpkin puree* ¾ cup icing sugar, less or more to taste ½ tsp cinnamon ¼ tsp nutmeg 1/8 tsp clove candied pumpkin seeds, rough chopped cannoli shells** Candied pumpkin seeds 1 ½ cup pumpkin seeds 1/3 cup sugar of choice ½ tsp cinnamon pinch of […]
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After Eight Eggnog Martini
Ingredients 1 scoop of ice ¾ Kahlua ¾ oz Creme de Menthe ½ oz Bailey’s 3 oz egg nog chocolate shavings Method Pour all ingredients into a cobbler shaker and stir with a bar spoon. Strain into a martini glass, rimmed with chocolate shavings, and serve. Tempo Food + Drink 1875 Barrington Street
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Death By Chocolate Pie
Crust 1 cup almonds 1 cup coconut shreds ¼ cup cocoa powder ½ cups dates (soaked) 1 tbsp maple syrup Filling 1 cup raw cashews 2 tbsp maple syrup 1 tsp vanilla ¼ cup sea salt ¼ cup cocoa powder 1/3 cup coconut oil (melted) 2 tbsp water Optional toppings: candied walnuts, coconut whip cream […]
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Char Siu Bao (Barbecue Pork Bun)
Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork) 2 lb pork shoulder 1 cup hosin ½ cup ground bean paste ½ cup ketchup ¼ tsp five spice ½ tsp sesame oil 1 tbsp light soy 1 tbsp dark soy Bao 1 cup warm water 3 tbsp sugar 1 pack dry yeast 3 ¼ cup all-purpose flour 3 tbsp […]
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Skinny Green
Ingredients large handful of spinach large handful of kale ½ lemon 1 apple 1-inch cube peeled ginger 6 celery stalks 1 English cucumber few sprigs of parsley Method Wash and chop ingredients before running them through your juicer or blender. Essential nutrients include potassium—an important mineral that can lower blood pressure—fibre, magnesium and vitamin C. The […]
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Chocolate Stout Cupcakes
Makes 12 cupcakes Ingredients 2 cups Garrison Martello Stout 2 cups unsalted butter 1 ½ cups unsweetened cocoa powder 4 cups all-purpose flour 4 cups white granulated sugar 1 tablespoon baking soda 1 ½ tsp salt 4 large eggs 1 1/3 cups sour cream Method Preheat your oven to 375 degrees and butter baking pans. Bring […]
