The Dep is delighted to welcome back Ksenija Hotic and her fabulous Bosinan specialities. Dinner is your choice of Sarme (Cabbage Rolls) and/or Filovana Paprika (Stuffed Peppers) served with Maslenica (Homemade bread). As someone of Eastern European descent, I can tell you that these babies are as good as they get. Sarme A classic dish […]
Greg Couillard built an international reputation on his flair for combining the flavours of Toronto in unique and spectacular ways. Through his many groundbreaking restaurants like The Parrot, Stelle, Avec, Sarkis, The Spice Room and others, his prescient embrace of this city's multicultural influences and ingredients foreshadowed the eclectic, international menus we can now take […]
It has been a sensational year for peaches but who wants the juiciness to end with summer? In this class we will preserve peaches in a light syrup so that in the dark cool days of February you will be able to crack open a jar and practically feel the sunshine. And then we will […]
Sorry, we're not serving our Drop-In dinner tonight, but Len will be back next Tuesday with more tasty treats.
Quinn introduces this playful Japanese take on spaghetti & meatballs. These hearty udon noodles come with a light, flavourful ginger-infused tomato sauce, summer veggies and seasoned pork & scallion meatballs (vegetarian version has zucchini, mushrooms & tofu). Served with miso-spiked garlic bread and a colourful garden salad with a soy & mirin dressing. $12 (tax-in) […]
Tender buckwheat crêpes stuffed with a savoury baked tomato-chickpea stew, seasoned with cumin, lemon, garlic and dill, and garnished with a bit of Emily's homemade watermelon preserve. Served with a crisp side salad of fresh market veggies. $12 (tax-in) (Vegan & gluten-free) Emily Zimmerman is the lady behind Pear and Pepper - a freelance chef […]
Dan Dan noodles – the name is an onomatopoeia for the clacking of bamboo shoulder poles once worn by street vendors in Sichuan province. Leo lovingly recreates this robust, intriguing dish in which fresh noodles are tossed in a soy, sesame and home-made chili oil sauce, topped generously with spicy ground beef and Sichuanese pickles […]
One of my all-time favourite dishes, this combines earthy buckwheat noodles with savoury shredded chicken breast, spicy sesame-peanut sauce and cool, crisp topping of cucumber, green onion, cilantro and sesame seeds. $12 (includes HST) Available with shredded 5-spice tofu as a vegetarian option, and 100% pure buckwheat noodles (if I can find them) for a […]
Chef Quinn Cruise is not only a wiz in the kitchen, but she's pretty handy in the garden as well! For this lovely early fall dinner, she will be making a rustic, French-style chard tart with Swiss chard grown on her farm in Milton. This lovely galette is made with a homemade butter crust, onions, […]
There are those of us who have been waiting all year for this - the arrival of the amazing, miracle-in-your-mouth that is local, vine-ripened heirloom tomatoes. When the tomatoes are this fantastic, you don't really need, or want, to do much to them. Combined with a nice pasta, good olive oil, garden basil, fresh garlic, […]
