Recipe: Ajo Blanco, Courtesy of Chef Michael Bonacini
Ajo Blanco is a beautifully simple, chilled Spanish soup that’s perfect for summer. Here’s Chef and Masterchef Canada Judge Michael Bonacini’s go-to recipe. Leña’s Ajo Blanco (Serves 4) Ingredients: 250g blanched almonds. We use a combination of blanched, peeled as well as Marcona 50-50% is a nice ratio. (The Almonds will process more easily if soaked for 2 plus hours
The Modern Holiday Recipe Series: Chef Hiram Cassar’s Roast Rack of Pork & Maltese Baked Potatoes
By Jessica Huras As head chef of Fernandõ Gastrotheque, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Malta, Hiram Cassar is known for his elegant, Mediterranean-inspired cuisine. At Christmas, however, he trades the restaurant kitchen for his own, preparing a festive meal for family and friends. Find one of his favourite recipes below. Moving from Michelin-starred menus to home cooking comes easily to Cassar
The Modern Holiday Recipe Series: Chef Luigi de Guzman’s Crispy Roasted Lechon
For this series, we asked four renowned chefs share their favourite hosting tips and the non-traditional recipes they cook for gatherings with their loved ones. Here, Toronto-based chef Luigi de Guzman shares his recipe for crispy roasted lechon belly. At the W Toronto, executive chef Luigi de Guzman infuses the city’s multicultural energy into bold, expressive menus. At home during
Inside Saskatchewan’s Rising Food Scene
Chefs across the province are redefining prairie cooking with fearless menus rooted in local ingredients. By Cathy Senecal Southwestern Saskatchewan is all blue sky and cumulus clouds over rolling hills and endless grasslands. Across its small towns, a new guard of chefs is reimagining the province’s bounty with menus rooted in prairie flavour. Harvest Eatery, Shaunavon After cooking in renowned