This decidedly grown-up version of eggnog is so much better than the store-bought variety, and is guaranteed to bring back childhood memories of sitting by the Christmas tree opening presents with the Charlie Brown Christmas album playing in the background.
Sunday dinner in my family home was served at about 3 p.m. I used to think that this mid-afternoon suppertime was a novelty invented by my mother, either as a ploy to get us into bed earlier in the evening, or as a cook’s convenience – it made sense to slow-roast a pork loin while [...]
This recipe is based on Robert del Grande’s filet of beef with a coffee chile sauce, which was adapted by Bon Appétit for short ribs, and then further adapted by us over the past four years. Our only real tweaks are the addition of cocoa, tomato paste, and wine. After mushroom risotto, this is probably [...]
These, without the chipotle that we decided to add at the last minute, are apparently Oprah’s favourite brownies. The base recipe is from Baked, New Frontiers in Baking, a book that’s been a major inspiration to Rob. He’s really starting to let his inner pastry chef come out. I’m not much of a desserts [...]