Sweet Potato Cupcake “I created this Sweet Potato Cupcake to honour my grandmother, whom I’ve baked and cooked with ever since I was a little girl," says NAIT Culinary student Miranda McElwain. It’s a combination of her grandmother’s sweet potato pie, and a garnish of shortbread, Miranda’s favourite holiday treat.

Milk Bread Pot Pie Buns Large gatherings with lots of food are the hallmarks of the holidays for NAIT Culinairy Student Michelle Huynh and her family. But with lots of food comes leftovers: “Who wants to eat the same set up of food the next day?” So, she developed a recipe for milk bread pot pie buns. Be sure to use a scale for measurements and “cook with good intention and add a little love, as my mom would say, so your dishes turn out well.”

Quiche Lorraine “In Germany, we traditionally celebrate Christmas on the evening of December 24th,” says NAIT Culinary student Janik Hettinger. “However, the 24th is not a full holiday and my parents would work on that day. Therefore Quiche Lorraine was made at home as a “quick snack” for lunch before the traditional Christmas dinner in the evening.”

Turkey Dinner Pie NAIT Culinary student Dylan Reimer's recipe for Turkey Dinner Pie stems from a childhood habit of mixing all the components of a holiday meal together on the plate to create something bursting with different textures and flavours in every morsel. “I decided to replicate the experience in a pie, capturing the essence of a holiday meal in every bite.”

“Sweet and sour pork is a must-order when I dine at Cantonese restaurants,” says Alice Yip, a second-year Culinary Arts student at SAIT. “It’s a signature Cantonese dish, and one of my comfort foods. But it takes quite a bit of time because you need to deep-fry the pork twice. You can substitute that with pan-fried chicken – the flavour is still there, and you will not be able to resist having it with a big bowl of rice!” When making the sauce, adjust the sugar or vinegar

As a second-year Baking and Pastry Arts student at SAIT, Michelle Kwong considers herself more of a baker than a chef, so her love of baked goods knows no bounds. “For me, cooking is more about the memories you can make with the people you cook for and with. So, my favourite dish to cook is anything I can make and enjoy with my family.” Her bulgogi bao recipe is designed so that many components can be prepared beforehand. “During the fall, when so many vegetables are read

Preparing traditional kare-kare can be time consuming, which prompted Second-year SAIT Culinary Arts student Earl Guieb to create a simple spin on the dish for an easy and accessible weekday meal. “Various versions use different proteins like beef, oxtail, or seafood. Here I’ve used bacon and changed the rice to rice vermicelli noodles. Brussels sprouts replace banana blossom. This variation uses affordable ingredients available in Alberta, while maintaining the rich and comf

Second-year SAIT Culinary Arts student Vikas Prithvinath's recipe for Prawn Vindaloo comes together with relative ease. Typically a red curry coloured by Kashmiri chilies, for this version arbol chilies are used as they’re easier to find in Alberta. “To adjust this to the North American palate there’s a bit more yogurt and cream to balance out the flavours,” he adds. And the prawns will cook quicker than traditional lamb or pork. Vikas adds that Indian cooking is pretty forgi