As a cookbook author and culinary instructor, I write a lot of recipes. Probably the most favorite pasta recipe of the masses would by my famous sausage and fennel pasta. This recipe is in my most recent “best of” cookbook, called “The Best In Your Kitchen.” How it became “famous” […]
Chef Dez – Your Personal Chef
I love experiencing the tastes of different cuisines and I use any excuse I can find to switch things up a bit at the dinner table. Celebratory dates from around the globe are perfect for this and May fifth marks Cinco de Mayo–a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride. A […]
When it comes to cooking, baking, and mealtime, butter has a definite role in the kitchen and at the dinner table. I know that even mentioning the comparison of butter to margarine is going to stir up a lot of opinions, but I am going to express my view anyway. […]
More and more companies every year seem to be getting on the bandwagon of pulling April Fool’s Day pranks on April 1st. WestJet has been doing this for a number of years now, and I especially enjoyed the one from Honda Canada this year with the “polite horn” for Canadians. […]
I have been a culinary instructor in British Columbia for more than 16 years and I love sharing tips and tricks to help people improve the results of their cooking. One suggestion I’ve been preaching for years is to cook topless. Now before we get too carried away, I am […]
One of the biggest influences of my career, and what I enjoy the most, is the inspiration and interaction of people. To put it simply, we all have taste buds and eat food every day, so we have a common denominator that we can connect on and relate to. For […]
By now I’m sure you have heard of the keto diet–or at least have heard the term “keto.” But what is it and, more importantly, does it live up to all the attention it is getting? I am not one for diets, as I prefer to eat a healthy and […]
As the final entry of a three-part series on shellfish, this column will focus on mollusks. If you missed either two of my previous columns on crustaceans (i.e., crab, lobster, prawns, shrimp, crayfish, etc.), e-mail me at dez@chefdez.com and I’ll be more than happy to send them to you. Basically, […]
As part two of a series of three columns on shellfish, this one will continue to focus on crustaceans (if you missed my previous column on crab and lobster, e-mail me at dez@chefdez.com and I will be more than happy to send it to you). Crustaceans is the grouping that […]
We all have them: our secret ingredients that transform recipes into one-of-a-kind creations that are to die for. This is what keeps food exciting at the dinner table and makes it unique to us. Although these top 10 of mine officially won’t be a “secret” anymore, I am happy to […]
How many people are tired of the same old picnics items? Do memories of bland potato salads and boring sandwiches persuade you to buy fast food or, worse yet, keep you locked indoors? Whether it’s a romantic picnic for two or a family outing, easy-to-prepare gourmet ideas will liven up […]
If I had a dollar for every time I heard someone say that cooking is a chore, I would be a rich man. The act of cooking a meal is just that: cooking a meal. It is not negative (or even positive for that matter), it is just something we […]
