Join Calabrian-born home chef Frank Mazzuca from FamilyStyle as he shares some of his favourite dishes inspired by the Calabrian countryside in southern Italy. Enjoy a few Calabrese stories, music and share in the rustic culinary charms of the terrroni (people of the earth). Yamu Ya! (Let’s Go!) ----- Antipasti House-cured soppressatta, cappocolo, and other […]
Every place I travel, I bring flavors back with me and try to recreate those dishes in my kitchen. Food and travel are kind of inseparable. When you go somewhere, you take communion with that place through what you eat there. When people emigrate, they carry their food with them, and over time that becomes […]
Despite being an incredible food city in so many ways, Toronto does not have much in the way of its own unique, signature dishes. Chef Greg Couillard’s iconic Jump Up Soup would be as credible a contender as any. For a time this was probably Toronto’s most famous dish, inspired by the first Caribana Parade […]
With Toronto's Caribana just around the corner — currently the largest cultural event in Canada and the largest outdoor festival in North America — it's a perfect opportunity to get into the Caribbean Carnival spirit. Inspired by Jamaica's motto, "Out of many, one people", award-winning Chef Winslow Taylor has crafted an elegant menu representing some […]
Tunisian cuisine features all the hallmarks of delicious North African food: complex spices, Mediterranean ingredients and a hint of French colonial influence. Tagines, the flavourful stews that range from Morocco to Egypt, get their name from the characteristic conical dishes of the same name that they are most often cooked in. Dali Chehimi has […]
France is home to the concept of terroir – the taste of a specific place – the combination of geography and season, history and culture, tradition and food that give each region its unique specialties. Chef Chantal Véchambre combines her study of the history of French cuisine with decades of experience in the kitchen to offer us a glimpse […]
Over the past two decades, craft breweries have elevated beers from the world of keg parties & sporting events onto a level playing field with fine wines. Join French Chef Francoise Briet, for a unique menu showcasing a range of locally brewed Black Oak craft beers through her modern and creative French bistro cuisine. Hailing […]
Presented in partnership with the Toronto Food Film Festival Join Nicole Di Nardo at the Toronto Food Film Fest for a fun, hands-on stuffed pasta making class; followed by a supper club! You will start by learning how to make a simple and versatile pasta dough sheets from scratch. Then, working the dough into the […]
Presented in partnership with the Toronto Food Film Festival Exploring the idea of a truly North American cuisine and with the characteristic taste and flavour imparted by the landscape, Taylor Parker and guest chef, turn to our indigenous culinary heritage for inspiration. With a range of ingredients harvested by Chef Parker based on experiences […]
A Thanksgiving Turkey like nothing you've never seen! Chef Greg’s culinary curiosity never rests; he has spent the last decade or so on the Pacific coast of Mexico, deepening his understanding of the regional cuisines there. Inspired by the ingredients, spices and flavours of his winter home, Greg brings a dazzling new Mexican cuisine to […]
