Mead Making Trial 1, Part 1: Just the Beginning
Clearly honey is an obsession of mine. I have used it in many, many ways. From substituting sugar in recipes, cooking with it, add in tea...
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Chef Harry
Jan 26, 20215 min read
Canadian Butter Tarts: How I Make Recipes and Discover Delicious New Pasties
Have you ever heard of a butter tart? I came across an article a couple months ago about this great Canadian pastry that everyone up...
Chef Harry
Jan 18, 20213 min read
Simpler Ferments: Fermented Pomegranates and Honey
Using honey to ferment is one of the simplest, easiest, and my favorites to do. I did one in the past with fermented garlic in honey and...
Chef Harry
Jan 9, 20219 min read
Let's Talk About Herbs: My New Craft, What I'm Learning, and How to Start at Home
For years we have had diet trends come and go and some still sticking around about food and health. As a chef I firmly believe food is...
Chef Harry
Jan 7, 20213 min read
Sweet Suet for the Wintering Birdies
I love birds. They are such an interesting animal and that's partly due to the fact flying is so cool and freeing. Like imagine you could...
Chef Harry
Dec 30, 20204 min read
Ring in the New Year with some Homemade Fortune Cookies!
Who doesn't love fortune cookies? They are simple in flavor, nice and crunchy, and growing up I always collected and kept those little...
Chef Harry
Dec 29, 20203 min read
The Things I Do When I Disappear... Check Out These Bonbons
I know I'm not always the best at keeping up with posts and things to share into the world. Sometimes I get busy with a side project....
Chef Harry
Dec 22, 20203 min read
Trial and Error with My Least Favorite Bundt Pan: A Tale of Chinese Five Spice-Chocolate Citrus Cake
A few posts ago I made a bunch of spice blends. (check it out here) One of those blends was Chinese 5-Spice. Really beautiful blend and...
Chef Harry
Dec 21, 20203 min read
Whiskey Pecan Sticky Buns, Perfect for the Holidays at Home
Oh sticky buns... What a delicious and wonderful thing. I have seen so many versions out there. From laminated doughs like puff and...
Chef Harry
Dec 16, 20205 min read
Sticky and Sweet and So Good to Eat! Let's Talk About Honey!
Oh honey. If you know me, you know I have an obsession with honey. It's always been a nice sweetener to use growing up, then in college...
Chef Harry
Dec 14, 20207 min read
You Get a Panettone!! Easy Homemade Panettone for Everyone!
I love panettone. I feel like it mostly get's a bad reputation because of the prepackaged ones that come out during the holidays but when...
Chef Harry
Dec 13, 20205 min read
I Make Candles! And You Can Too!!
Do you like candles? Personally I love them. I love making my space smell good. I don't know if it's true but I feel like during the...
Chef Harry
Dec 12, 20202 min read
Gingerbread Cake with Molasses Frosting
Recently my dad came to me with an idea he saw online for a molasses frosting. He is a huge fan of molasses and since it's the holiday...
Chef Harry
Dec 7, 20204 min read
Use Those Citrus Peels and Candy Them for a Great Treat or Ingredient!
Do you like candied orange or lemon peels? I find many don't but personally they are a nice little treat, especially if you like citrus...
Chef Harry
Dec 4, 20208 min read
The Things I Do for My Sisters.... Making the Trendy Cocoa Bombs and Homemade Marshmallows!
Oh the amount of love I have for my sisters.... Being the pastry chef in the family means being the one they come to when they have...
Chef Harry
Nov 27, 20207 min read
Shopping Small and Shopping Smart: Good for You, Good for Them, Good for Everyone
I love shopping small business. Especially in today's environment, it is super important to support small businesses and make sure they...
Chef Harry
Nov 21, 20202 min read
Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar: Finally at the End
First let's go back in time to September when this all started. I went apple picking, making a ton of apple things, and had a lot of...
Chef Harry
Nov 20, 20202 min read
Melt in Your Mouth Walnut Cookies (My Mom's Favorite Tea Cookies)
This is a recipe my mother and I have shared for years. These cookies are quick and easy to whip up for a delicious treat that will melt...
Chef Harry
Oct 26, 20202 min read
Caramel Apple Spiced Cake: Perfect for a Cloudy Day
Still working through all the apples from apple picking, I knew I needed to make something else up. I already had pies, turnovers,...
Chef Harry
Oct 23, 20207 min read
Building Flavor: Homemade Spice Blends
How many spices do you have in your kitchen? How many do you use regularly? If you're like how I used to be, you had a nice collection of...
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