This was my favourite meal shared with friends over the holidays in Montreal, and I've been craving it ever since. And since it's Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday), why not do something slightly French that celebrates one of the most delicious fats of them all: duck fat! Fresh duck legs, seared until crispy, and then braised […]
Every Wednesday - Veg Out with Emily Zimmerman Roasted sweet potatoes and acorn squash gnocchi with sage, French lentils, walnuts, and crispy kale and served on top of smothered cabbage, which is the slowly caramelized until it's a "melty-cabbage-thing". $12 Gingery Poached Pears w/ a warm chocolate sauce $4 #vegan #GF Pay What You Can […]
A Serbian specialty popular in restaurants and street food stalls all across the Balkans, Ćevap, a kind of grilled skinless sausage, is part of the rich culinary legacy of the Ottoman Turks in Eastern Europe. A dish with countless local variations, Miloš' version uses lean Ontario ground beef studded with smoked ham, cheese and pancetta, cooked […]
The Forteresse de Louisbourg was a French fort on what is now Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, that was in use 1720–1758, as part of the settlement of New France dating back to the mid 1600’s. It was built to protect France’s hold on one of the richest fishing grounds in the world, the Grand […]
Are you a marmalade lover? Join Christine Manning, owner of Manning Canning and long-time preserver, as we make an old fashioned marmalade using Seville Oranges, which are in season every February. You’ll leave with a basic understanding of jar sterilization, safe canning practices and important do’s and don’ts of canning and preserving, along with copies […]
Show winter who's boss! Warm your cockles with a steaming bowl - or three - of pipin' hot spicy chili con carne made with grass-fed Ontario ground beef, red kidney beans, chunky veggies, ancho & guajillo chiles and all the fixin's - shredded cheddar, scallions, cilantro, sour cream, plus fresh skillet cornbread and a side […]
Every Wednesday - Veg Out with Emily Zimmerman Lentil, mushroom, and sunflower seed cutlets, with a mixed potato, squash, and celery root mash, topped with miso gravy, and served alongside braised brussel sprouts and kale. $12 "Buttermilk" Sponge Cake w/ blood orange marmalade $4 #vegan #GF Pay What You Can after 7:30 Fresh City Farms […]
LAST CHANCE! PLUS - Special guest soup maven & food gypsy Lisa Kates with a White Bean & Roasted Garlic soup! The Dep is delighted to welcome back Ksenija Hotic and her fabulous Bosnian specialities. A classic dish across the Balkans, cabbage rolls (Sarme) are stuffed with meat, rice and spices wrapped in pickled cabbage […]
Olivia and Andrea put their own vegetarian spin on these classic Halifax-style “fish” cakes. Made with potatoes and cannellini beans, spiced with white pepper and kelp powder, rolled in breadcrumbs and fried to a crispy, golden crust, and served with a home-made lemon tartar sauce. They come with maple baked beans, authentic Maritime-style molasses brown […]
Paella is often thought of as the Spanish national dish, but it is really a speciality of Valencia, though it has countless regional variations. Named after the pan it is cooked in, this classic rice dish has five key ingredients: Spanish short-grain Bomba rice, saffron, pimentón, olive oil and a paella pan. Beyond that, there […]
