“After improving this recipe, I started selling this in El Salvador to my friends and neighbours, motivating me to keep cooking and eventually learning savoury food,” says Chef Manuel Baharona of Calgary Meals on Wheels. Budin Latino is traditionally made with leftover bread mixed with custard and topped with bananas and raisins. But for Chef Manny, a recipe is a guide you can express yourself with, and in this case, he created Pumpkin Bread Pudding using croissants, and topp

When it comes to the holidays, Chef Anna Mandziuk at Community Kitchen Program of Calgary says anything that is considered a comfort food are her favourite things to bake. “Fruit crisps or pies, coffee cakes, and anything chocolate – simple recipes, simple ingredients, and not time-consuming.”    Chocolate Pistachio Cookies check all the boxes and have a touch of nostalgia. “This recipe is from when I owned and ran a pastry shop,” she explains. “We only made these cookies at

Bread pudding is one of those desserts Chef Russ McArthur, for Ronald MacDonald House, says isn’t seen much these days, but it’s incredibly easy to make. “I’m an adamant believer in reducing food waste, and bread pudding ties into that with its use leftover bread. This is a recipe I’ve been making for years, while slowly adjusting it to be better every time.”

During the holidays, the sights, the sounds, and the smells – especially those of cookies baking in the oven – never fail to stir up...

Butter tarts are an integral part of our Canadian culinary landscape. However, this classic sweet treat has been known to divide the...