Join Laura Guanti at The Depanneur for a fun, hands-on evening of stuffed pasta making! You will start by learning how to make a simple and versatile pasta dough sheets from scratch. Then, working with two delicious fillings — ricotta with spinach, and goat cheese with squash — you will learn a variety of techniques […]
Join Laura Guanti at The Depanneur for a fun, hands-on evening of stuffed pasta making! You will start by learning how to make a simple and versatile pasta dough sheets from scratch. Then, working with two delicious fillings — ricotta with spinach, and goat cheese with squash — you will learn a variety of techniques […]
Maqluba مقلوبة Maqluba is a traditional dish from the Levant that includes meat, rice, and fried vegetables layered in a pot, which is then tipped over before serving, hence the name which translates literally as “upside-down”. This Syrian version of the recipe includes tomatoes, eggplant, poached halal chicken and spiced ground beef, with a garnish […]
West Africa (Togo-Ghana-Nigeria-Senegal) is known for its tasty and well-seasoned food — a cuisine that I think is woefully under-represented in Toronto. For this Drop-In Dinner, Kafui Nadia Klussey brings some authentic West African flavours to The Dep, including her take on a classic BBQ street food — thin beef kebabs flavoured with a complex, […]
Consider that California was a part of Mexico right up until 1846, so it should come as no surprize that Mexican culture and cuisine would be an integral part of the culinary landscape. Chefs Paola Solorzano and Adriana Rubio of Santo Pecado Mexican Catering recently visited California and were inspired by what they discovered: a […]
Mauritius, a small island nestled in the Indian Ocean, is a melting pot of global cultures and traditions. Its long history has seen people from different parts of the world migrating to the island, each contributing new ingredients and techniques. It’s no wonder that Mauritian dishes feature flavourful fusions of East Indian, African and Chinese […]
This week we’re featuring a selection of some the many kinds of fatayer found in Syrian cuisine… Tender, homemade flour dough is rolled out and either topped or stuffed with a variety of fillings before being baked. The meat meal includes 1 beef + 1 cheese fatayer; the vegetarian meal has 1 muhammara + 1 […]
Inspired by how food travels and evolves, Jannell and Reid present you Spanish Influence-a! From the Philippines to Mexico, we bring you some of our favourite things to cook and eat, united by the thread of Spanish influence. ----- Red Snapper Kinilaw (GF) - $15 Red snapper cured in lime juice and coconut cream, […]
Preservation is the cornerstone of Japanese country cooking, but as more and more youth flock to Japan’s largest cities for work, the art and beauty of Japanese preservation has become less practiced like so many of Japan’s most treasured traditions. Most people now enjoy only commercially processed and preservative heavy pickles from grocery stores, despite […]
Victoria Day Monday — Full-Day Bread Making Workshop! Join artisanal baker Leo J. Baduria for a full-day, in-depth exploration of the fundamentals of great bread. You’ll learn how to make your own sourdough starter, and how to prepare different types of dough, using various grains and flours. There will be hands-on practice of the […]
