What makes restaurant plates look so spectacular? Modern food styling is a combination of artistry, skill, technique, tools and expertise. In this hands-on workshop, veteran Chef Christopher Showalter is happy to share the tools & tricks of the trade with you. The course will cover various aspects of composition, contrast, plate selection, seasonality, geometric and […]
Join Dali Chehimi for a meal straight out of the lively souks of Tunis, with all the fragrance, spice and flavour of North Africa. Doigt de Fatima is a crispy Tunisian “spring roll” of light brik pastry wrapped around a delicious spiced chicken and potato filling flecked with onions, capers & parsley, and homemade harissa […]
Over the last decade Chef Michael Kirkwood has developed an expressive and adventurous approach to cooking, using fresh, local and artisanal ingredients to explore the possibilities of contemporary Canadian cuisine. This elegant menu showcases the first hints of spring produce, combining Japanese influences and Canadian ingredients with the skill and sophistication one would expect from […]
Join Pastry Chef Justine Lam for a duet of summer's most delightful treats: Lemon Meringue and Fresh Berry tarts. Along the way you'll learn a whole suite of invaluable techniques for aspiring patissiers. Starting with perfect short crust pastry, you'll also learn how to make delicious lemon curd, classic French pastry cream, as well as […]
#somelikeithot! To celebrate the first official weekend of summer, Matt Lazin is bringing the heat with a spicy vegetarian meal sure to get you prepared for the hot months ahead. Summer Soup Yellow beans, yellow squash, diced tomato, red potatoes, celery, cauliflower, carrots, fresh parsley, red onions & garlic. $5 | Add side salad & […]
Summer means different things to different people, but the smoky aroma of the BBQ combined with the rainbow of fresh fruits and vegetables makes it a delightful time of year for eating. Chef, baker and pierogi-wizard Meganne Boucher returns to the Dep with a culinary celebration of early summer, combining local produce with Italian influences […]
Terrine, a rustic and varied cousin of pâté, has long been a way to transform and preserve the by-products of traditional butchery and game into a delicious and elegant dish. Terrines work equally well as the centre piece of a well rounded charcuterie board, a delightful dinner party starter, or a rustic picnic snack. In […]
From a Seed Comes a Tree: A Community Dinner in Celebration of Eid and Newcomer Kitchen A Joyful Night of Traditional Syrian Food, Music & Activities Where: The 519 • 519 Church St., Toronto, just N. of Wellesley St. When: Thursday June 29 • Doors 6pm, Dinner 7pm, Music 8:30pm Tickets: $35 • Tables of […]
Kellie Asante was introduced to vegan eating and nutrition and was captivated, but found one of the biggest hurdles was that the food did not taste like "home". She concluded that there was a need for vegan Afro-centred restaurants, cooking classes, and products in the Greater Toronto Area — and so Afrobeets was born! Kellie will be […]
Canada 150 seems like a somewhat short-sighted view of the place where we live, and narrow way to celebrate Canada Day. To look beyond this horizon and delve into a truly Canadian concept of terroir - the flavour of a place - we need to embrace and celebrate our indigenous culinary heritage. To this end, […]
