Join Chef Shinji Yamaguchi of Gushi Japanese Street Food for a fun and delicious home-style sukiyaki party! In Japan, as it gets towards the end of the year, there is a tradition to invite friends or co-workers to a fun, casual eating & drinking party called a bōnenkai (忘年会 literally "forget the year gathering"), to […]
Though many holistic nutritional practitioners have long been emphasizing the importance of prioritizing a healthy gut, modern nutritional science is only now beginning to discover the complexity and importance of the role of the gut in everything from our immune system to overall well being. Holistic Culinary Nutritionista Keisha Luke has studied a broad range […]
I won't be cooking tonight as I'll be participating as part of a panel discussion on shared kitchen spaces in Toronto. "How To Rent a Shared-Use Commercial Kitchen - Panel Discussion with Q&A" presented by caterToronto & Food Forward Tuesday, November 3, 2015 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM (EST) Centre for Social Innovation - […]
Every Wednesday - Veg Out with Emily Zimmerman Sweet potato latkes with homemade, ginger-apple sauce, and creamy white bean purée, with roasted brussel sprouts and black radishes in a plum vinegar dressing. $12 +HST 1/2 price after 7:30 Dessert: Pear and hazelnut tart. $4 #vegan #GF Fresh City Farms CSA box pickup 5-8pm ----- Emily […]
You might know Natalia aka Cookie Martinez from her amazing cookies and ice cream sandwiches, or from , her popular Colombian street food stall at Market 707. Thursdays in November, Cookie will be at The Dep making Ajiaco, a hearty traditional Colombian chicken soup, along with her famous empanadas and cookies for dessert. Colombian Empanadas […]
Culinary Institute of America grad and Eleven Madison Park alumni Marchelle McKenzie takes a night off from one of Canada's premier kitchens (hint: a Zagat "World’s Top Restaurant" 3 years running!) to pop by the Dep to make one of her favourite dishes: quinoa burgers on artisanal buns, topped with goat cheese, arugula and roasted […]
Catalonia is a region bordered by Spain, France and the Balearic Sea known for its distinctive language and food. Combining elements of French, Spanish, Basque and North African influences, Catalan cuisine is a celebration of the Mediterranean terroir and millennia of cultural dialogue. Tunisian restaurateur Dali Chehimi offers up a special meal of Catalonian favourites […]
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, […]
A classic of French country cooking, cassoulet is a hearty winter dish from Provençe traditionally baked in an earthenware “cassole”, from which it gets its name (and where we also get “casserole”). My version features white beans and veggies slowly cooked with smoked turkey, chunks of bacon and garlic sausage, in a rich chicken and […]
Gail will be talking about the challenges of publishing a print food magazine in the digital- and food blog-age. As a Culinary Management grad of George Brown's Chef School, a member of Canadian Living's test kitchen, and as a food consultant and cookbook author, Gail Gordon Oliver has a gathered a wealth of experience across […]
