Brunch is many people's favourite meal - often a lavish and decadent breakfast-inspired feast. But producing a truly stellar brunch is no mean feat, and can intimidate even otherwise capable home cooks. Does throwing a weekend brunch make you nervous? Does perfect egg preparation make your knees wobble? Ever wonder how to satisfy both the […]
Tourtière - a French Canadian meat pie - is a classic part of the Christmas Eve réveillon and New Year's Eve meal in Quebec. With lots or regional variations including beef, veal, wild game or even fish, I'll be making mine Montreal-style, with pork and hint of cinnamon and cloves. Served with mashed potatoes, beef […]
Every Wednesday - Veg Out with Emily Zimmerman This week's bounty from Fresh City Farms inspired Emily to tap into the flavours of Sicily. Caponata is one of the most iconic dishes of Sicily, a robust Mediterranean eggplant dish with garlic, onion and tomato, often spiked with olives, raisins and pine nuts — Emily's will […]
Tonight's menu is a bit of classic Greek comfort food — Bifteki — by Peter Minaki, the dedicated foodie behind Kalofagas. Seasoned beef patties are baked together with roasted potatoes and peppers for a warm, satisfying winter meal with all the flavours and goodness of true Mediterranean cuisine. $12 (tax in) Whether it's cooking up […]
Paella is the quintessential Spanish food of celebrations. Originating in Valencia, but with countless regional variations, this classic rice dish has five key ingredients: Spanish short-grain "Bomba" rice, saffron, pimentón (Spanish paprika), olive oil and the purpose-built paella pan from which the dish gets it's name. José Arato, owner and Head Chef of Pimentón, has […]
Holistic Nutritionist Kate Leinweber returns with an all-new installment of her popular after-school cooking workshop for kids 8-12. This is a fun, hands-on series of classes that engages your child with healthy food and helps build kitchen confidence. In these classes kids learn useful food and nutrition basics, cooking skills and kitchen safety, how to […]
Sorry, this event has been cancelled. Christine Manning hosts a preserving workshop the last Monday of every month. What make traditional Marmalade so exquisite is the complex, aromatic flavour of real Seville Oranges. These hard-to-find fruits have only the shortest of seasons, and it's happening now, so it is time to get your marmalade on! […]
Cannelloni ("large reeds" in Italian) are big pasta tubes – or in my version, rolled fresh lasagna sheets - stuffed with a tasty mix of fresh ricotta cheese, spinach, garlic, parmesan and herbs. They're baked in a rich tomato sauce, topped with some creamy bechamel and melted cheese. Served over a big dollop of your […]
Tonight's menu is a bit of classic Greek comfort food — Bifteki — by Peter Minaki, the dedicated foodie behind Kalofagas. Seasoned beef patties are baked together with roasted potatoes and peppers for a warm, satisfying winter meal with all the flavours and goodness of true Mediterranean cuisine. $12 (tax in) Whether it's cooking up […]
Every Wednesday - Veg Out with Emily Zimmerman Bubble & Squeak is the noble British ancestor of the tasty breakfast potato hash you see on diner menus, named for the bubbling and squeaking sounds it makes during the cooking process. Emily's hearty bubble and squeak is make with organic cabbage, potatoes and coconut oil, and […]
