Ash-e Mast is a mild yogurt soup with rice, bulgur, coriander, spinach, chickpeas, kidney beans. It is served with a mixture of mint and olive oil and topped with fried onion with a bit turmeric. 4 Khoresh-Khalaal is an aromatic stew from Kermanshah (a Kurdish city in the west of Iran) with almond slivers, veal, […]
The end of summer, the harvest and the autumn equinox have been celebrated around the world for millennia. In China, agricultural production was closely tied to the lunar calendar, so the Moon figured prominently in many folk traditions and mythology. This became a central theme in Autumn festivals, including offerings made to Chang'e, known as the Moon Goddess of Immortality. […]
Few things are as delicious as a truly ripe, fresh-from-the-garden tomato. Even though they are only available for only a few precious weeks, these local delicacies can be enjoyed throughout the year — if you jar them! Not to mention, the majority of commercially canned tomatoes are peeled using lye? After this class you will […]
As sad as I am to see the heirloom tomatoes go, this means that the bushels of delicious local red shepherd peppers are now appearing in the local markets. I'll be making them Romanian-style (Ardei Umpluti) using my Dad's recipe - stuffed with ground beef & rice, and cooked in a rich, tangy tomato sauce. […]
In 2014, Jonathan Mikhail & Catherine Carriere set out to launch the ambitious Four Corners Culinary Concourse, applying their background and experience in tech startups to the burgeoning Toronto food scene. They soon learned that ambition, gumption and money isn't always enough to overcome the unpredictable dangers of the business world. ----- Every Tuesday at […]
Every Wednesday - Veg Out with Emily Zimmerman Autumn veggie pot pie, with garlicky cannellini beans, roast kabocha squash and red peppers, leeks and chard. Served with red cabbage slaw and pickled green beans. #GF available. $12 Cardamom spiced carrot cake, apple cinnamon frozen coconut yogurt. #GF $4 #vegan #GF 1/2 price after 7:30 Fresh […]
Chef Murat Ozsuvari & Tolga Ay of M&T Food Services have hosted a number of incredible Supper Clubs at The Depanneur. These dinners all sold out so quickly, with such long waiting lists, that it became obvious that many more people were very eager to try their fantastic Turkish food, so we're delighted to invite […]
With local markets filling with the bounty of the early harvest, Sara Williams wants to extend to you a warm welcome to fall, with her hearty squash & sweet potato chili stack. Layers of roasted local organic squash and sweet potato from Dufferin Grove Organic Farmer's Market, slathered with a hearty chili of roasted root […]
Chef Michael Kirkwood is a 25-year veteran of some of Toronto’s top fine-dining kitchens. This early Autumn dinner reflects a personal vision of contemporary Canadian cuisine using the best local and seasonal ingredients. ----- Salted pork rillettes spread on a cinamon toast crunch topped with apple butter and pickled ginger Three onion bisque with Alaskan King crab, grilled […]
Just in time for Thanksgiving, pastry chef Marchelle McKenzie shares with you the secrets to making some of the most amazing pies you've ever tasted. Participants will learn techniques for making 3 different kinds of pie crust: classic flaky butter crust, a light vegetable shortening crust (vegan) and a rich French-style sucré dessert crust. Marchelle […]
