Summerlicious Win. This past Saturday I joined my four closest lady-friends for a birthday dinner at Caju. (922 Queen West) I went in with no expectations and came out pleasantly surprised and well-fed. The menu is Brazilian with a bit of a Caribbean and Portuguese twist (Caju is the Portuguese word for Cashew) The atmosphere was friendly and slow-paced. …
Author Archives: Daniella
Salted Chocolate Caramel Tart
I made this a lot last fall/winter after we had a delicious one from the Queen of Tarts in Roncesvalles (which has since closed) and I become obsessed with recreating it. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the contrast of the salt with the sweet caramel. Its a great dessert to make ahead of time and I …
Urban Gardening II (Heirloom Tomatoes)
As a housewarming gift, we received heirloom tomato seeds from a good friend of ours. I’ve never actually tried starting tomatoes from seed before now, so it was a bit of a learning experience. I think I may have started them too late, but the plants are in the ground now, so we’ll see how …
Baking For Kids
Why eat a regular cake when you can eat a Tractor cake?
Strawberry Shortcake (Photos)
Just found photos of the delicious Strawberry Shortcake that Lemon Tart brought over for our holiday dinner in December. It tastes as good as it looks.
Urban Gardening I
I am not a chef. I am, however, married to a foodie and surrounded by people who love food. Growing up on a farm, I was always aware of where my food came from; from the fields and from the animals. We had large vegetable gardens, and fields of wheat and corn, and cows that …