CP24 anchor can’t live without her food processor

Melissa Grelo of CP24 and Citytv.

Melissa Grelo, anchor, CP24 & writer, Citytv News. Before joining the CPNews Team Grelo held positions at A-Channel in Barrie, and Breakfast Television. Before her career in broadcasting, Grelo was teaching Grade 7 and 8 students at a Montessori Country School in Nobleton.

Q: What is your fondest memory for your family kitchen?

A: I have two. The fondest: was having Superman’s, Christopher Reeve over for dinner. The second is all the philosophizing my father still does while eating.

Q: Who is your favourite cook?

A: My mother, of course. She is the most fantastic cook since she samples from cultures all over the world. She can taste something and replicate it exactly. What a skill!

Q: What is your favourite food to cook?

A: Chicken. It’s easy, healthy and can be made a million different ways.

Q: How did first meal you prepared turn out?

A: Not so great. I got the recipe from a friend of a friend. I should have stuck to a cookbook.

Q: What kitchen gadget couldn’t you live without?

A: My food processor. I hate grating, chopping or cutting.

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Chocolate-banana Wontons(Time: 22 min, Serves 6)

The time-honored combination of sugar-sweet bananas and creamy chocolate provide the filling for this mouthwatering dessert.

INGREDIENTS:

butter-flavor cooking spray

1 large banana, diced

6 tbsp (90 ml) mini chocolate chips

24 wonton wrappers, half of a 12 oz. (336 g) package

1 tbsp (15 ml) powdered sugar

PROCEDURE:

Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C). Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.

In a medium bowl, combine banana and chocolate chips; mix gently.

Place wonton wrappers on a flat surface. Drop banana mixture by teaspoonfuls onto centre of each wrapper. Moisten edges of wrapper with wet fingers, fold over one corner to make a triangle and press sides together to seal. Transfer filled wrappers to prepared baking sheet and coat surface with cooking spray.