Harira is the traditional soup of Maghreb, and often the dish that breaks the fast of Ramadan, though it can be found year-round being served out of cauldrons in the boisterous Djema el-Fna night market in Marrakesh. Rich, delicious, warming and fragrant, it is full of lentils, chickpeas, rice and tender chunks of lamb in […]
Every Wednesday - Veg Out with Emily Zimmerman Sticky maple garlic Buddhist ribs (pressed firm organic tofu), soy-simmered kabocha squash, steamed greens with sesame, and rice. $12 #vegan #GF Dessert: Green tea chocolate $4 Pay What You Can after 7:30 Fresh City Farms CSA box pickup 5-8pm http://www.freshcityfarms.com/ ----- Emily Zimmerman is the lady behind […]
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 leaves. As someone of Eastern European descent, I can tell you that these babies are as good as they get. Sarme […]
Ayurveda is a traditional Hindu approach to wellness that incorporates cooking and medicine that aims to heal and detoxify the body. Inspired by her travels in India, Lee Dares has put together a lovely vegetarian meal that embodies traditional Ayurvedic principles to promote good digestion and boost the immune system. Her kichari is a warm […]
This Chinese New Year’s Banquet combines Lejen Chen’s cherished memories of cooking and celebrations growing up in a Chinese family in Brooklyn, with insights gleaned through her extensive travels across China researching heritage seeds, livestock and traditional Chinese foodways. Lejen is passionate about sharing the abundant food culture of China, and trying to do so […]
Rich, indulgent chocolates may be a classic Valentine's Day gift, but how much more romantic and intimate would they be if you could make them yourself? Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Emily Zimmerman is offering this fun, hands-on workshop introducing basic techniques for chocolate and truffle making. Participants will leave with a box full of delicious handmade chocolates made with […]
An unbeatable flavour combo: meaty shiitake mushrooms and nutty organic green soybeans (edamame), combined with arugula, organic white miso broth and arborio rice into a creamy, luxurious risotto. Comes with steamed baby bok choi. $12 (#vegan #GF) Add Hongshao Rou: Shanghainese soy-braised pork belly +$3 Also: Fresh Pie from the wood ovens of Dufferin Grove […]
Every Wednesday - Veg Out with Emily Zimmerman Traditional Jewish kasha varnishkes combines nutty buckwheat groats — one of the world’s healthiest cereal grains — with gluten free noodles shaped in a farfalle (bow-tie pasta, from the Italian ‘butterfly’). Comes with vegetable kugel, a savoury vegetable pudding made with zucchini and spinach and a side salad of […]
In the pots warmed the bigos; mere words cannot tell Of its wondrous taste, colour and marvellous smell. — Mickiewicz It's not every dish engenderes the kind of devotion that gets poetry written about it! Maria Rozynska is back at The Dep making (from scratch, of course) traditional Polish Bigos (a.k.a. Hunters Stew). First introduced […]
Call me hopeless romantic, but at The Depanneur we have something of a tradition of going all out on Valentine's Day, and it looks like 2015 is going to be no exception. This year we have invited talented cook and food blogger Paula Costa of Dragon's Kitchen to lead us into temptation with an indulgent […]
