Every Wednesday - Veg Out with Emily Zimmerman Super winter comfort food to warm yer innards. Rich, savoury veggie stew with carrots, cauliflower, shallots, navy beans and greens, veggie "chicken" (soy curls or homemade seitan) and fluffy steamed dumplings, with a side of housemade roasted beet and watercress salad. $12 (tax-in) (vegan, gluten-free options) Dessert: […]
March Pop Up Showcase: Chef Daniel Holloway of Urban Acorn Catering Chef Daniel's theme for his month in the Dep's showcase is “My Lucky Charms” — each week will feature a different key ingredient he draws inspiration from. Dishes will be flexitarian, with meat and vegan options, and a $20 prix-fixe menu Lucky Charm - […]
Traditional Japanese home cooking is markedly different than the kind food typically found in Japanese restaurants. A collection of small simple vegetable or fish dishes, served with rice and pickles is much more likely to be found in a country kitchen than sushi or ramen. Kiyo Segawa draws inspiration for this dinner from meals at […]
We all know this cold weather is getting to us, but what can ya do? Squiggy knows: eat lots of delicious comfort food with your friends! Butternut squash soup spiked with Angostura bitters, served with winter bruschetta Roast chicken with all the fixin's accompanied by roasted tomatoes stuffed with dressing, colcannon potatoes, roasted garlic, veggies […]
Join Kate Leinweber, Intuitive Nutritionist for a fun, five-day cooking camp for kids 8-12 years old. The class will be a virtual culinary tour across Toronto, learning about and cooking meals inspired by our neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Chinatown, Greektown, Little India, and Kensington Market. This fun, hands-on class engages your child with healthy food and […]
You’ve never had sushi that tastes like this before! In this class, local cake artist April Julian will teach you how to make a stunning dessert inspired by the beauty of fresh sushi. Using fresh cake, sugar and a little imagination, you’ll learn how to make beautiful dessert “sushi”. This class will introduce a variety […]
Ropa Veija ("old clothes" or "rags") is one of my favourite classic Cuban dishes, though though it's found in one form or another from the Canary Island all the way to Colombia. It's a dish of tender braised beef that's been pulled into strips and tossed with a sofrito of tomatoes, onions, peppers, olives and […]
Emily Zimmerman's away this week, but talented vegan cook Brooklyn Gagne will be filling in with a tasty Eastern European-inspired meal featuring cabbage rolls stuffed with wild rice, tempeh and kale in a tangy tomato sauce. These will come sided with some eggplant schnitzel, caramelized onions and picked rutabaga. Brooke Gagne has cooked in a […]
March Pop Up Showcase: Chef Daniel Holloway of Urban Acorn Catering Chef Daniel's theme for his month in the Dep's showcase is “My Lucky Charms” — each week will feature a different key ingredient he draws inspiration from. Menu is flexitarian, with meat and vegan options, and a $20 prix-fixe. My Lucky Charms, Part 2 […]
Erika Schweizenheimer and Maybel Moore - aka Lumpia Girls - are back with another menu inspired by Maybel's Filipino heritage and her favourite comfort foods. Empanadas Empanadas were introduced by the Spaniards during their colonization in the Philippines. These hand pies are often made with either beef, pork or chicken, but Maybel's baked empanadas replaces […]
