Carlos M. Gárate prepares a light and luscious Mexican-inspired summer menu Sopa de Hongos y Flor de Calabaza Clear mushroom broth with chunks of mushrooms and seasonal zucchini flowers and fresh panela cheese $5 Pescado en Salsa de Ciruela Tilapia in a warm salsa of fresh yellow plums, served with a side of white rice, […]
Ex-Presbyterian minister and local food devotee Dorothy Brown Henderson, has spent a lifetime growing, gathering, cooking, and preserving fresh local food. Her newest cookbook —Loving It Local— is inspired by both her love of the amazing bounty of local Ontario farms and a desire to show others how simple and fun cooking at home can […]
Ontario Cherries are finally arriving on the tables at farmer’s markets and on the shelves at your favourite grocery store. But the season is short, so you need to act now so that you can enjoy them all year long. And what better way than to preserve them in a Brandy Simple Syrup. You’ll be enjoying […]
Chicken soup is probably the most quintessential Jewish grandmother dish, and my family was no exception. Big pots of golden chicken broth, with whole onions and big chunks of carrot and celery were a common sight in the kitchens of my youth, and a huge bowl of soup is still one of my dad's favourite […]
Ian Mosby is a Historian of Food and Health & Nutrition as a Postdoctoral Fellow at McMaster University. He is the author of "Food Will Win the War: The Politics, Culture and Science of Food on Canada’s Home Front" published by UBC Press, and has written on topics ranging from the food additive MSG to […]
Every Wednesday - Veg Out with Emily Zimmerman Spice up your Canada Day with some jerk: Grilled jerk tofu over rice'n'peas with a big colourful salad on the side with greens, beets, pickled onions and lemons, and sunflower seeds $12 Coconut Cream Cake! $4 #vegan #GF Pay What You Can after 7:30 Fresh City Farms […]
Seema and Amreen Omar from Bombay Street Food are back as our Pop-Up Showcase for the month of July. They’ve prepared traditional Indian comfort food with a prix fixe option to try everything. STARTERS Dahi Puri $5 Crispy puris are stuffed with potatoes, moong daal, smooth yogurt and delicious chutneys. Topped with sev and dry […]
It’s Ryan’s birthday. He will be cooking for you :) Prix Fixe 20 CAD Greek Salad tomatoes, radishes, olives, sheep feta, lemon and olive oil -or- Spicy Garbanzo Gazpacho a cool soup made with fresh tomatoes, sweet onion, sweet pepper, cucumber, garlic, garbanzo beans, vinegar and cilantro $4 Mediterranean Chicken roasted with potatoes, garlic, onions, […]
Mysterion the Mind Reader, Toronto’s infamous Doctor of Mentalism may be a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma… but did you know that he is also an accomplished Red Seal Chef? Come discover an unexpected world of flavours and surprises at this elegant 4-course dinner prepared by Mysterion himself, followed by a unique […]
Chef Daniel Henderson‘s sushi workshops have become one of the most popular and tastiest events we host — a fun, family-friendly hands-on sushi making-and-eating party! Participants will learn about the history of sushi and then dive into the particulars of making the foundation of good sushi: carefully prepared and seasoned sushi rice. From there everyone […]
