DROP-IN DINNER: Everything-But-The-Kitchen-Sink Kale Salad w/ Bourbon-Cured Salmon & Lemon Focaccia by Ali Morrow

Everything-But-The-Kitchen-Sink Salad is an avocado lovers', kale-laced, bourbon-spiked dinner in a bowl. Black kale tossed with wild sea asparagus, summer peach, avocado, hot-smoked bourbon salmon, caramelized onion and topped with sweet and spicy walnuts, and bellavitano and pecorino romano cheeses. Paired with homemade lemon focaccia. $12 (Vegetarian, dairy-free version available, too). Ali Morrow is a journalist who […]

SUPPER CLUB: Squiggfeast VII – ExtraVEGANza by Robin "Squiggy" Dutt

Robin "Squiggy" Dutt has been hosting fun, creative events for a long time. Since getting his Chef papers from George Brown and taking up a residency on the line in the Drake Hotel kitchen, these events now center around culinary explorations. For this seventh installment of Squiggfeast, Robin has really gone out of his comfort […]

SUPPER CLUB: Craft Beer Tasting Menu – Summer Edition by Kendra Simmonds

One of the highlights of our Spring 2013 lineup was Kendra Simmonds' amazing Craft Beer Tasting Menu. Developed in collaboration with Greg Clow of Canadian Beer News, this meal featured half a dozen unique local brews incorporated into an elegant 5-course menu, along with a tasting flight of matching beers. Special treats included exclusive tastings […]

WORKSHOP: Jump Up with Greg Couillard

Spend an evening with one of Toronto's culinary icons, learn some fabulous new recipes and end with a lovely summer meal. This intimate, hands-on workshop will feature one of Greg's most famous recipes, Jump Up Soup, probably as close as Toronto has ever come to having a signature dish (Loblaws even tried to package it). […]

DROP-IN DINNER: Asian Chicken & Green Bean Salad by Quinn Cuise

Chicken breast poached in sake & ginger is shredded and tossed with crispy blanched Ontario green beans, toasted walnuts and a creamy hoisin mayo. Served cool alongside warm gingered jasmine rice and a crunchy carrot salad. (Gluten-free) $12 Pay What You Can after 7:30 Quinn Cruise is a newly-minted professional cook, fresh from the 2012 […]

DROP-IN DINNER: Tea-smoked Grilled Tofu with Tomato & Basil Salad by Emily Zimmerman

Emily revels in the amazing local tomatoes coming to market with this fresh heirloom tomato and basil salad, accompanied by grilled organic tofu in a smoky, savoury lapsang souchong tea marinade. Served with grilled baguette. $12 (Vegan; gluten-free options) SOUP: Sweet Ontario Corn Chowder $3 DESSERT: Stone Fruit Cobbler $4 Emily Zimmerman is the lady […]

DROP-IN DINNER: Jump Up Soup by Greg Couillard

There was such an overwhelming response to our recent workshop featuring Greg Couillard's signature Jump Up Soup — the class was sold out, and many people expressed their disappointment at not being able to try this iconic Toronto dish — that Greg has offered to do a special Drop-In Dinner featuring it. Based on a […]

SUPPER CLUB: La Cocina Española by German Huici & Ana Guerra

Recently arrived from Spain, German Huici & Ana Guerra are the creative forces behind Ajoblanco, a new culinary project that aims to share a deep love of market-fresh, Mediterranean-inspired cooking with the people of Toronto. This dinner brings the vibrant flavours of the traditional Spanish kitchen to The Depanneur. De picoteo (To nibble) Espárragos verdes […]

WORKSHOP: Intro to Sushi — Maki by Daniel Henderson

Chef Daniel Henderson trained in Japan and on the Canadian West coast, and has spent the last 7 of his 16 years as a chef focussing on sushi. But watching him prepare 1800+ innovative maki rolls for CraveTO was more than enough to impress me with his skill and knowledge of the art of Sushi. […]