The unique culinary traditions of Basque Country along the border of Spain & France have long been cultivated in private gastronomical societies known as Txokos, where male members gather to cook, eat, drink, trade recipes and celebrate Basque culture. The rise in popularity of pintxos (pinchos), or Basque-style tapas, has helped make Basque cuisine a […]
One of Greg Couillard's favourite things about Toronto is the abundance of amazing ethnic marketplaces, which have long been a source of inspiration for this relentlessly curious and creative chef. In this 2-part workshop, participants get behind the scenes with a guided shopping excursion as well as hand-on cooking workshop PART 1 Guided shopping tour […]
Roasted sweet corn is the key to this yummy summer salsa, with colourful peppers, onions and tomatoes. Served over cilantro rice, black beans and chunks of spicy chorizo or chipotle squash, all stuffed into big wheat tortilla wrapper, grilled and drizzled with a chipolte-lime crema. Served with tortilla chips & pico de gallo. Corn tortilla […]
Quinn slow-roasts pork belly with Fuji apples, ginger and mirin which creates a rich, delicious apple-infused sauce and serves it up on fresh flatbreads topped with jalapeño, onion, pickled daikon and arugula. Served with a Japanese coleslaw of finely shredded cabbage and fresh Fuji apple. Slow-roasted 5-spice pressed tofu is also available. $12 (Veg'n-friendly, gluten-free […]
Emily Zimmerman will be back next Thursday with her fantastic Vegan Drop-In Dinner
Ana & Germán have recently arrived in Toronto and brought their love of traditional Spanish cooking with them, in the form of Ajoblanco, their new culinary project. For this menu menu they will be doing a selection of tapas - small plates featuring a number of classic Spanish dishes. Ajoblanco – Their namesake dish, Ajoblanco is […]
After his July 14 event sold out in a matter of hours, I was inundated with messages from fans disappointed that they weren't able to secure a seat. Fortunately I was able to get Greg Couillard to host another Supper Club in July. This menu is inspired by classic Cantonese and Sichuan dishes, that Greg […]
How many times have you bought a jar of salsa at the store and been disappointed in the results? It's not spicy enough, or it is too spicy, or just plain bad. Well after this class you will never have to buy another jar of store bought salsa again. In this class you will discover […]
Reveling in the bounty of fresh summer vegetables, this simple dish roasts zucchinis, eggplants, peppers, mushrooms, onions, garlic and cherry tomatoes to intensify and sweeten their flavours, then tosses them with extra virgin olive oil, fresh herbs and a splash of balsamic vinegar. Served with Mămăligă, a soft, buttery Romanian-style polenta topped with crumbled feta […]
Thin chicken breast cutlets, quickly pan-fried with a ginger, soy & mirin glaze, sitting atop a light stir-fry of bean sprouts and rainbow chard, alongside a salad of warm seared mushrooms and onions over baby greens and tomatoes, and topped with fresh goat's cheese. $12 (Veg'n-friendly, gluten-free options) Pay What You Can after 7:30 Quinn […]
