Christmas Sugar Cookies

Ingredients 1 cup ( 2 sticks ) salted butter ( room temperature) 1 cup of sugar 2 small eggs or 1 large egg and one yoke  1 tablespoon of vanilla extract; if pure use 1 teaspoon  1 teaspoon of baking powder  1/4 teaspoon fine salt  3 cups all-purpose flour (sifted)  METHOD:  Whisk the egg and…

Marinara Sauce

When I was 16 years old I started earning money as a dishwasher at our only Athens Pizza and Steakhouse in Vernon, B.C., Canada way back in the 1960’s. In 1968, I had no idea at the time Jim Treliving of Boston Pizza just bought his own Boston Pizza restaurant in Penticton, B.C.  Had I…

Story Behind Boston Pizza & Copy-Cat Pizza Dough Recipe

The Story Behind Boston Pizza : Jim Treliving first purchased the Boston Pizza in Penticton, B.C., Canada 🇨🇦.  After that he partnered up with investor Don Spence. They then went out and purchased the Boston Pizza Franchise rights in British Columbia only, except one owned by Ron Coyle in Vancouver and one in Edmonton.  It’s…

Texas Style Bomboloni Spudnuts

Texas Style Bomboloni Spudnuts filled with Nutella and whip cream are a wonderful Christmas treat for the whole family. A Bomboloni is an Italian filled doughnut eaten as a continental breakfast or dessert throughout any occasion.  A Spudnut is a American creation by two brothers, Bob and Al Pelton from Salt Lake City. They began…

Who is Chef Bari

Thought I do a YouTube video about me – Chef Bari. My first apprenticeship job was at the Derrick Golf and Winter Club in Edmonton, Alberta, working along side Executive Chef Marcel Paron. My cooking trade started with Chef Marcel and continued with several distinguished Worldly Chefs, working at such places as Hotel McDonald, Banff…

Step – by – Step Lasagna – Chef Bari

Here’s my step-by-step method in making traditional Lasagna with fresh Spinach and ricotta cheese. Ingredients:  2 medium boxes of Lasagna Noodles – 375 g or 1 pound  ( I used Healthy Harvest which is 100% whole grain, but you can use any dry pasta that pleases you). Traditional Italian Tomato Gravy ( aka sauce) –…

Super Quick Meals

Are you in a rush ? The typical scenario is your coming home late from work or the kids are having an event at school and you’re rushed to make a hot meal. Normally you would head to the closest fast-food drive-through to order your dinner. You know it’s not nutritious and causes an unbalanced…

Winter Red Lentil and Ham Soup

It’s winter here in the Canadian Northwest, otherwise known as The Great White North for good reason. Warm comfort dishes are indeed a welcome feature during our long winters.  Hot Soups warm the soul. Today’s recipe is ‘Winter Lentil and Ham Soup – I hope you enjoy making this hearty soup along with me.  Winter…