2020 has forced us to get reacquainted with our kitchens and with the holidays upon us, it’s time to put those honed skills to use. And while we don’t have the pressure of cooking and hosting large parties, smaller celebrations within our bubble can be just as stress-inducing.

Culinary producer (Top Chef Canada, Master Chef Canada, Chopped Canada contestant) and one of Playing w/Food's founders, Abe Wornovitzky is here to Hack your Holidays with food and drink tips to keep the festivities merry and bright.

Food - Cooking for the holidays doesn’t mean reinventing the wheel and familiar favourites can get a fresh holiday spin like Stuffing-spiced Mac n’ Cheese, a Cranberry-Feta Spinach Salad, or Sugarplum Turnovers - all inspired by Abe’s recent work in an all-cheese cookbook, Say Cheese!)

Snacks - And a holiday lockdown means lots more photo sharing, so to bring that festive snacks A-game to the ‘gram, Abe has created three show-stopping cheese boards inspired by classic holiday movies, including The Grinch, Frosty the Snowman, and Rudolph. Check out the video and get the FREE DIY Guide downloads!

Drinks - As a professional chef, Abe knows that a perfectly paired cocktail enhances the food. And a classic cocktail is always in season. Here, Abe leans on the classics but with some merry modifiers like holiday-flavoured syrups, mulled wine, or festive garnishes that transform a year-round favourite into a cupful of Christmas. Ask us for recipes!

Limited edition print copies of Say Cheese! can be ordered for $39.95 (Use our discount code PLAYINGWCHEESE to get free shipping) from trestelle.ca/cookbook 

All proceeds donated to The Frontline Fund.

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Free versions of the ebook are available on the same page.