Pressure cooking, by its very nature, is a faster and healthier way to prepare foods. Nutrients are preserved at much higher rates than other, conventional cooking methods, flavours are intensified and, again, cooking time can be reduced by up to 70%. Throw in the fact that you are using less energy, wasting less water and […]
Join artisanal baker Leo Baduria for this fun, hands-on workshop where participants will learn the recipes and techniques for making traditional flatbreads found in Italy and France, such as Focaccia, Fougasse aux Olives, Pizza Margherita and Tarte Flambée. You will learn how to make dough from scratch, how to handle it from kneading and resting to […]
Maqluba مقلوبة Maqluba is a traditional dish from the Levant that includes meat, rice, and fried vegetables layered in a pot, which is then tipped over before serving, hence the name which translates literally as “upside-down”. This Syrian version of the recipe includes tomatoes, eggplant, poached halal chicken and spiced ground beef, with a garnish […]
Translated as “drowned sandwiches”, Tortas Ahogadas are a renowned street food staple unique to Guadalajara, Mexico. The locals say the secret is in the durability of the bun, the marinated slow roasted pork shoulder, and the mix of two sauces, chili-spicy and tomato-savoury, that do the drowning. Or maybe it’s in the toppings of lightly […]
Every culture has their comfort-food dumplings, and warm, hearty Polish pierogies are right up there with the best of them. In this fun, hands-on workshop, Maria Rozynska leads you through the process of kneading & rolling, filling & shaping, and boiling & frying homemade pierogies from scratch. You’ll start the class with a warm borscht […]
SOLD OUT — 2nd Night Added Sunday Nov 25 Finally medical and recreational cannabis is legal, but not everyone wants to smoke… Cannabis-infused edibles offer a more pleasant, varied and precise way to incorporate the benefits of cannabis into your lifestyle, but uninspired, store-bought gummies or brownies provide less control over dosage or quality of […]
Chef Winslow Taylor combines the spicy flavours of his rural Jamaican childhood with seasonal local produce for this elegant seafood dinner. "This special time of year is one of my favourites. Coming from a rural community, the harvest time was always special because it was your chance to share your bounty with friends and […]
Finally medical and recreational cannabis is legal, but not everyone wants to smoke… Cannabis-infused edibles offer a more pleasant, varied and precise way to incorporate the benefits of cannabis into your lifestyle, but uninspired, store-bought gummies or brownies provide less control over dosage or quality of ingredients. If you are curious about understanding the world […]
Toronto is situated in a rich and abundant agricultural region providing us with plentiful, fresh, and local ingredients to inspire and savour. With the change of each season we find a bounty of colours and new flavours and Chef Doris Fin's fun, hands-on class shows you how to transform these gifts into a delicious, seasonal, […]
Kimchi is an incredibly healthy and delicious category of Korean fermented vegetables. During this time of year, after the nappa cabbage harvest, kimjang is held throughout Korea, where people from the community come out to prepare kimchi together for every household. The most common type of kimchi is cut from whole cabbages— the red, chili-infused […]
