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Ma Maison’s Macarons, Toronto

posted by Lemon Tart on 2011.10.13, under Baking, food, Food pic, food pics, Great Food, Made in Toronto, Photos, pics, Restaurants, Toronto restaurant, Torontos Finest

10.13.11

If you’re not familiar with French Macarons, well, you should head out there and definitely try them. Two crispy yet chewy almond cookies sandwiched together with a velvety ganache, or a delightful jam or even better a smooth and subtle buttercream…. what’s not to love?!!? There’s plenty of places around Toronto doing them well but here’s my favourite (I may be a little biased)

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Sugar Art Mastery

posted by admin on 2011.10.05, under experiment, Food pic, Great Food, Skills

10.05.11

I can’t say that pretend to know much about the world of pastry arts. I would even go so far as to say the whole pastry world for me is full of mystery and wonder. So when I saw the sugar work below, I almost fell off my chair. The pastry chef is Bastien Blanc-Tailleur from France. He’s young, driven and makes some of the most incredible show pieces around. He is literally taking the pastry world by storm. Everything in each image below is made out of sugar – everything. All the images below are taken from his blog which I whole heartily encourage your to visit.

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Tasty European Travels – Part 1

posted by Lemon Tart on 2011.08.16, under food, Food pic, food pics, Good Food, Great Food, Photos, Restaurants, travel bits

08.16.11

I know it sounds very silly to consider a place like the Amsterdam Airport a worthwhile point on our European culinary journey but it was definitely an eye opening experience. It was our first encounter with the food culture present on this continent and how different it is from what we’re used to in Canada.

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The Socialist Pig Coffeehouse, Gananoque

posted by Lemon Tart on 2011.08.01, under food, Food pic, food pics, Great Food, Photos, pics, Restaurants, reviews, seasonal food, travel bits

08.01.11

I know this little coffee shop is off the beaten path but if you find yourself in the 1000 island area, this is a cafe worth visiting. Located just across from the town hall in Gananoque (21 King St. East to be more precise) the cafe shares the main floor of a corner lot with its sister restaurant, Pig Iron Barbecue. Husband and wife team work together in bringing their customers fresh, local and delicious food.

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The pig cake

posted by Lemon Tart on 2011.07.07, under Baking, experiment, food, Food pic, food pics, lesson learned, lessons, Photos, pics

07.07.11

I’m very proud to announce that I have completed my very first novelty cake all by my lonesome. Six or so hours later and 2 kg of butter, 18 eggs and a tonne of red food colouring later, I give you the pig!

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Marben

posted by Jess on 2011.07.05, under burger, Food pic, food pics, food scan, Good Food, Great Food, Photos, Restaurants, reviews, Toronto restaurant

07.05.11

“A little farmhouse revival” in downtown Toronto

Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of being invited to dine at the Chef’s table at Marben, a cozy and cool restaurant specializing in the art of butchery and charcuterie. From what I understand, the imaginative and passionate kitchen staff of Marben are responsible for making nearly every single item that hits the table, right down to the bread and condiments. What makes things even better is the fact that most, if not all, of the produce and meats served are grown and purchased within 100km of Toronto, meaning guests are served the freshest ingredients, and local farmers are supported. Awesome!

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Dinner with friends

posted by Lemon Tart on 2011.07.04, under chefs school, food, Food pic, food pics, Good Food, Great Food, Mouthy Bits, Photos, pics, Uncategorized

07.04.11

We recently had the pleasure of being spoiled by a very dear foodie from far far away… The company was great, the evening full of laughs and to top it all off, the food was outstanding.

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Food in Italy

posted by Lemon Tart on 2011.05.11, under Baking, food, Food pic, food pics, Great Food, Mouthy Bits, Photos, travel bits

05.11.11

Here are just a few of the many food pictures we’ve collected in and around Rome/Florence….. Enjoy

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Our culinary adventures in Rome (Part 2)

posted by Lemon Tart on 2011.05.09, under Baking, food, Food pic, lesson learned, Mouthy Bits

05.09.11

With my fellow blogger being so detailed while describing our Roman vacation I’d just like to talk about the pastry side of things. Unfortunately, it seems as though the Romans don’t really appreciate a fine pastry and will just settle for mediocre. The best looking pastries we’ve seen were at a French bakery and that’s not a joke.