West Africa (Togo-Ghana-Nigeria-Senegal) is known for its tasty and well-seasoned food — a cuisine that I think is woefully under-represented in Toronto. For this Drop-In Dinner, Kafui Nadia Klussey brings some authentic West African flavours to The Dep, including her take on a classic BBQ street food — thin beef kebabs flavoured with a complex, […]
Consider that California was a part of Mexico right up until 1846, so it should come as no surprize that Mexican culture and cuisine would be an integral part of the culinary landscape. Chefs Paola Solorzano and Adriana Rubio of Santo Pecado Mexican Catering recently visited California and were inspired by what they discovered: a […]
Mauritius, a small island nestled in the Indian Ocean, is a melting pot of global cultures and traditions. Its long history has seen people from different parts of the world migrating to the island, each contributing new ingredients and techniques. It’s no wonder that Mauritian dishes feature flavourful fusions of East Indian, African and Chinese […]
This week we’re featuring a selection of some the many kinds of fatayer found in Syrian cuisine… Tender, homemade flour dough is rolled out and either topped or stuffed with a variety of fillings before being baked. The meat meal includes 1 beef + 1 cheese fatayer; the vegetarian meal has 1 muhammara + 1 […]
Inspired by how food travels and evolves, Jannell and Reid present you Spanish Influence-a! From the Philippines to Mexico, we bring you some of our favourite things to cook and eat, united by the thread of Spanish influence. ----- Red Snapper Kinilaw (GF) - $15 Red snapper cured in lime juice and coconut cream, […]
Preservation is the cornerstone of Japanese country cooking, but as more and more youth flock to Japan’s largest cities for work, the art and beauty of Japanese preservation has become less practiced like so many of Japan’s most treasured traditions. Most people now enjoy only commercially processed and preservative heavy pickles from grocery stores, despite […]
Victoria Day Monday — Full-Day Bread Making Workshop! Join artisanal baker Leo J. Baduria for a full-day, in-depth exploration of the fundamentals of great bread. You’ll learn how to make your own sourdough starter, and how to prepare different types of dough, using various grains and flours. There will be hands-on practice of the […]
Preservation is the cornerstone of Japanese country cooking, but as more and more youth flock to Japan’s largest cities for work, the art and beauty of Japanese preservation has become less practiced like so many of Japan’s most treasured traditions. Most people now enjoy only commercially processed and preservative heavy pickles from grocery stores, despite […]
Kebab Hindi كباب هندي Levantine cuisine has no shortage of kebabs – as Islamic culture spread across the world it brought with it many dishes, and brought back many inspirations and influences. So it comes as no surprise that there are countless kebab dishes in India, nor that Indian culinary ideas have also filtered back […]
Khachapuri are delicious open-faced pies originating in Georgia and popular throughout all of the former Soviet Union. Many consider them Georgia's national dish, but they are so popular that at the 2014 Olympics at Sochi, 175 000 khachapuri were eaten. The traditional adjarian khachapuri is filled with melted cheese and egg, and is eaten by ripping […]
