Despite being such an incredible food city, Toronto does not have much in the way of unique, signature dishes. I hereby nominate Chef Greg Couillard's Jump Up Soup as one. For a time this was probably Toronto's most famous dish, inspired by the first Caribana Parade in 1967 - a riot of colour, music and […]
The classic Thanksgiving Dinner: juicy turkey with stuffing and all the fixings, roasted fall vegetables, potatoes and gravy, pumpking pie... There's a lot of reasons that it is a much loved tradtion. But it is a LOT of work, and only rarely does it really live up to its full potential. Well this year, why […]
An all-day cooking workshop on Thanksgiving Monday! Back in the spring, The Depanneur reached out to the Syrian newcomer community and has been delighting in the delicious results ever since. Our Newcomer Kitchen project has become something of a local sensation, serving up 50 meals of traditional Syrian home cooking every week. In that time, […]
El Rgaga (الرقاقه أو المكامير) El Rgaga (aka Al Makameer) is a traditional dish from the countryside around Daraa, a city in the southwest of Syria near the border with Jordan. When there is a big occasion with many guests, groups of neighbourhood women get together and make a big batch. Many layers of thinly […]
Winter is coming and so we all need some comfort food, stat! Carole Nelson Brown from The Yum Yum Factor is back with a decadent menu that will make the dropping temperatures just a little easier to take. Swiss fondue meets mac and cheese for your main course of Fondue Mac with a crispy topping […]
Indian spices are so much more than just “spicy” — in fact, Indian food did not use chili peppers until after the 16th century, when Portuguese traders brought them to their outpost at Goa. The ancient and rich culinary tradition of the South Asian subcontinent boasts an incredible array of spices that are used in […]
Dawood Basha (داوود باشا) Meatballs in tomato sauce; from Italian Polpette to Indian Kofta, nearly every cuisine has some variation of this delicious comfort food staple. In Syria, this dish inherited the name of an Ottoman governor (“pasha”, or “basha” in Arabic, which does not have the letter “p”), Daoud, who administered Mt. Lebanon in […]
Join vegan comfort food maven Emily Zimmerman for a night of old-school Jewish deli flavours with a new-school vegan twist. Mushroom and barley soup $4 Vegan Ruben Sandwich House-made, thin-sliced, peppercorn seitan roast, with our own thousand island dressing and your choice of sauerkraut or kimchi on dark rye bread, Russian potato salad on the […]
Hyun Jung Kim is a classically-trained professional chef, with a resume spanning some of Toronto's best restaurant kitchens. Here Hyun delves into his Korean hertiage for inspiration, combining rigorous French techniques, seasonal Canadian ingredients and uniquely Korean flavours to produce an innovative and personal tasting menu. ----- Lightly Cured Steelhead Trout, Trout Caviar, Watercress, Dill, […]
Just because you've given up dairy doesn't mean you can't satisfy cravings for rich, melty cheese. Emily Zimmerman, the Dep's resident vegan chef, will take you through a series of homemade vegan cheese recipes, from quick rarebit sauce and parmesans to creamy, tangy cultured cheeses. We'll be using ingredients like cashews, coconut, hemp seeds, tofu, […]
