Flower Punch

by Keane Straub | Dec 16, 2020

PrintFlower Punch Yield: Makes 6 cups (1.5 L) + bubbles Ingredients3 cups (750 mL) water 6 dried hibiscus flowers (or hibiscus tea if you can’t find the flowers) 3 cups (750 mL) pomegranate juice 2 Tbs (30 mL) gin 3 Tbs (45 mL) sage simple syrup Ginger beer to top...

Chailicious Punch

by Keane Straub | Dec 16, 2020

PrintChailicious Punch Yield: Makes 4 1/2 cups (1-1/8 L) Ingredients3½ cups (812 mL) water 1½ anise pods 9 green cardamom pods 4 bay leaves ½ tsp whole black peppercorns, cracked 1 tsp fennel seeds 1 bag black tea 4 Tbs (60 mL) honey 1 cup (250 mL) milk (or milk...

Chef Paige Flohr’s Turtle Cookies

by Keane Straub | Dec 7, 2020

PrintChef Paige Flohr’s Turtle Cookies Yield: Makes 24 IngredientsCaramel 1 can (300 mL) sweetened condensed milk 1 cup unsalted butter 2 cups brown sugar 1 cup (250 mL) white corn syrup The cookie 2/3 cup sugar ¼ cup butter, softened 1 egg yolk 2 Tbs (30 mL) milk 1...

Chef Ala Nahal’s Cranberry Walnut Sable

by Keane Straub | Dec 7, 2020

PrintChef Ala Nahal’s Cranberry Walnut Sable Yield: Makes 24 Ingredients¾ cup unsalted butter, softened ½ cup plus 1 Tbs margarine, softened ¾ cup white sugar Pinch of salt 2 whole eggs 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla 4¼ cups pastry flour 1 cup dried cranberries 1 cup chopped...

Cococo’s Best Chocolate Truffles

by Keane Straub | Dec 7, 2020

PrintCococo’s Best Chocolate Truffles Yield: Makes about 24 truffles Ingredients1 cup chopped semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped ½ cup (120 mL) full fat 35% whipping cream 3 Tbs unsalted butter Cocoa powder for rolling Assorted ingredients for rolling...

Kathy Leskow’s Jam Thumbprint Cookies

by Keane Straub | Dec 7, 2020

PrintKathe Leskow's Jam Thumbprint Cookies Yield: Makes 12-14 Ingredients1 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup white sugar 4 egg yolks ½ Tbs (7 mL) good quality vanilla (we recommend Madagascar vanilla) 2½ cups all-purpose flour ½ tsp salt 1 small jar raspberry jam...