I had a fabulous time at the 2nd annual Taste of Huron Event in Huron County, Ontario. I was asked to be a guest judge for the Recipe Challenge competition where chefs had to use Turkey products and were given only 20 bucks to shop at the local Farmers Market for fresh ingredients. Judging was based on ease of preparation for at home cooks, use of Farmers Market ingredients, tastiness and presentation. The winner was Terry head chef from .Thyme on 21 in Goderich Ontario.
I also taught a baking class. We had a blast making cupcakes and mini cheesecakes. Thanks to everyone for supporting this award winning event. There are still a couple events left! Tonight is the Plowing Match and this week-end is the Zurich Bean Festival. For more details visit Taste Of Huron Website.

Starting this week I am doing the baking segments for a TV show all about cooking with alcohol. The baking segment is new for this season and my producer said I didn't have to bake every recipe with it. Maybe he thought it would be difficult for me and I told him "No...no...I prefer to. No problem!".
Thanks to Corby Distilleries LTD. for supplying the bottles! Corby Website. Details to follow about the TV show and some fun behind the scene photos.

So my 29th B-Day (6th year in a row) was yesterday. Which is one of the best days to have a B- Day in Canada because it's Canada's Day. There are always fireworks, beer tents and free concerts what else could you ask for !? I celebrated with some family & friends at a concert in the Toronto beaches listening to a concert by my fav band as a kid ... Glass Tiger ... don't judge me:) They were announcing something over the speakers but because at this point I had a few mojitos aka vitamin water I was not paying attention. They dragged me to the main booth at the concert and prompted me to show my idea...weird....anywho it was for a contest the first person to come up and prove it was their B-Day won a prize pack. Yah ... it was full of baking & cooking supplies coincidence ... I think not! It also including a book by the first cookbook author I chatted with for guidance when I first started writing my cookbook. Sweeeet.

Check out my new video & recipe on CityLine ... City TV's Frozen Strawberry Cheesecake Recipe

People have been asking where is your Tiger Woods inspired recipe ... Alright People here it is: .... "Indiscretion Surprise, Almond Sugar Cookies" ... You take your typical brown sugar cookie but throw a little something extra into the mix. It looks all nice and perfect on the outside but has some crazy secrets on the inside ... 1 cup butter, softened ... 1 1/4 cups brown sugar, packed ... 2 eggs ... 1 tsp. vanilla ... 1 tsp. salt ... 1 tsp. baking soda ... 3 1/2 cups flour ... 4 Caramilk chocolate bars, broken into squares ... slivered almonds for garnish ... Preheat oven to 350* ... With a hand mixer mix together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; mix until combined ... Stir in flour, baking soda and salt.; combine thoroughly ... Take one square of the Caramilk bar and form a small amount of dough around the caramilk ... concealing it ... Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and press to flatten. Un- baked cookie should be just over an inch in diameter ... Garnish with a few slivered almonds and press lightly into dough ... Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes; until golden brown. Let cool and enjoy!!