Seema Omar grew up eating the incredible variety of street foods and sweets of her hometown of Mumbai. After moving to Canada, she found she really missed the exciting flavours and textures of these unique snacks. Together with her sister-in-law, Amreen, they decided to start a new food project —Bombay Street Food— to bring the […]
The name Tunis is associated with an Arabic word that means to socialize and to be friendly. With hospitality so close to the heart of Tunisian culture, it should be no surprise that it also abounds with fantastic food. Dali Chehimi has put together an elegant menu featuring seafood dishes from the Tunisian coast, rarely […]
Kombucha has been hailed as an ‘elixir of life‘. This tea-based, naturally fermented beverage is the product of a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast (aka SCOBY). The fermentation process creates beneficial nutrients, enzymes and acids that improve digestion, increase energy and boost immunity. Not only is making your own Kombucha fun, but it is […]
A big hit last year, this colourful platter features a variety of mezze or small Mediterranean dishes inspired by Yottam Ottolenghi's beautiful Jerusalem: A Cookbook. Hummus; made from scratch, garnished with olive oil and chickpeas Roasted eggplant with cumin, tahini and pomegranate Beets with minted yogurt Chopped salad of tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, sumac and […]
Every Wednesday - Veg Out with Emily Zimmerman Jumbo pasta shells stuffed with tofu ricotta and greens, with savoury tomato sauce. Served with a grilled veggie Caesar salad on the side. $12 (tax-in) #vegan #GF option Pay What You Can after 7:30 Dessert: Vegan Pecan pie $4 Add homemade orange-vanilla gelato +$2 Fresh City Farms […]
JUNE Showcase: Paola Solorzano & Adriana Rubio of Santo Pecado Mexican Catering Thursdays June 17 & 24: Summer Taco Trio Paola & Adriana kick it up with a selection of creative and delicious gourmet tacos perfect for a lovely summer evening. Grilled Tiger Shrimp with a zapote/chile de árbol sauce, and red cabbage coleslaw. Crispy […]
The Dep is happy to welcome back Vanesha Khadaroo to share some more of her favourite delicious street food snacks from the island of Mauritius. Bouillon Poisson A light, flavourful broth made with kingfish, spices and the unique flavour of Brede Mouroum, the leaves of the Moringa Oleifera, also known as "The Miracle Tree" for […]
The delicious and heartfelt traditional Bosnian dinners of Ksenija Hotic and her family of talented cooks have always been an eagerly anticipated part of The Depanneur roster of events. This time around it is even more significant; catastrophic flooding has hit Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia — the worst in over a century — and has […]
Nothing tastes more like summer than fresh local strawberries, and you can enjoy their gorgeous flavour all year if you seize the day and turn those fleeting little beauties into delicious preserves. But this is NOT your grandma's strawberry jam —packed full of fresh Ontario strawberries with a sophisticated twist that makes this jam a […]
In 1995 I spent a month in Myanmar (nee Burma) and it was a revelation; a people, a landscape, a history, a spirituality and a cuisine unlike anything I had ever experienced. The food is as spectacular as you might imagine given the location: a 3-way mashup of Indian, Chinese and Thai, with all kinds […]
