In many ways this is my perfect meal. A the peak of the vegetable harvest, one doesn't really need to do a whole lot - fresh local veggies, grilled with a bit of olive oil, salt & pepper are just so incredibly full of flavour. I'm going to do a platter with zucchinis, eggplant, red […]
Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き) is a Japanese savoury pancake garnished with a variety of ingredients, an izakaya (pub food) favourite around the Kansai or Hiroshima areas of Japan, but popular throughout the country. It starts with a chewy pancake base, layered with shredded cabbage and then topped with pork or mushrooms, onions and scallions, fried until crispy […]
Sometimes breakfast is so good you want to eat it all the time. A perfect example would be Emily's delicious vegan spin on the brunch classic Eggs Florentine. Slabs of tender marinated tofu over wilted spinach and sage and tomato seitan sausage, sitting atop flaky homemade biscuits (or gluten-free focaccia) and drizzled with a rich […]
This is a unique opportunity to try one of the classic folk dishes of the American Midwest, part of a traditional foodway that goes back well over 100 years. This is a serious undertaking, taking at least 8 hours to prepare, and in our case, made with quality, locally-sourced, sustainably-produced meats courtesy of Sanagan's Meat […]
What do you get when you take one of Toronto's most innovative chefs and drop him in the heart of Mexico's rich and vibrant culinary culture for 5 years? You are about to find out... Chef Greg Couillard has built an international reputation on his insatiable culinary curiosity and you can be sure that it […]
SORRY, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED In the late 40s, male cookbook writers and columnists tried to assert their kitchen superiority, not just in the restaurant, but even at home. They voiced contempt for the safe, unimaginative, three-meals-a-day cook (i.e. women), and set themselves up as the opposite: sophisticated, yet rugged hosts, whose repertoires ranged […]
Dream of the day your kid brings you breakfast in bed? Helps make the salad with dinner? Or maybe of the day they actually help with the dishes? Some of you have miracle kids like that, but if you have one that needs a little training I am here to help you! Kids in the […]
Summer is drawing to a close and the early fall harvest is coming in... Soon it will be time to gather the family together for a big Thanksgiving dinner to celebrate all that's been grown this year. Get ready to wow guests - or hosts - with these lovely fall preserves. Learn the ins & […]
A rich, homemade Mexican red sauce with seared tomatoes, garlic, onions & guajillo peppers blankets fresh corn tortillas wrapped around a mix of tender chicken & sweet corn, or a "3 Sisters" mix of squash, corn & beans. Topped with melted cheese, a dollop of sour cream, fresh cilantro, slivered radishes and red onion, and […]
Who doesn't love dumplings? Really? Chef Quinn Cruise draws on her experience eating in Shanghai as inspiration for a dinner of delicious homemade dumplings — your choice of gingered pork -or- vegetable & 5-spice tofu -or- 1/2 and 1/2 — steamed until tender and then pan-fried 'til crispy and golden on the bottom. Comes with […]
