Marben

“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 …

Epic food scan 9: Wieners and Ford.

The assembly line.  A true invention of brilliance.  One person in a line of many, doing one thing over and over all day long.  Henry Ford introduced the world to mass produced efficiency.  Everything from clothes and tents to appliances and books were produced in record numbers by the vast faceless hoards of assembly line …

Eat Your Colors

EAT YOUR COLOURS I really like colourful food ~ vibrant squash, heirloom tomatoes, black garlic, peppers, beans, salts (the list is endless). Germans call these truffle potatoes. Upon opening the pack it’s easy to see these are from the ancient Andes culture called Peruvian purple. They have a very long history stretching continents.The skin is …

Epic food scan 8: The origins of life pt 1.

And in the begining there was nothing.  It was very boring.  And lo, the big bang occurred-eth.    Unto the universe, big bang begot the elements and the heavens.  As the universe  coalesced, primordial ooze, the very underpinning of life as we know it, was formed. Rich in amino acids, proteins and other life essentials, it …

Epic Food Scan 7: A Taste Of Riddley Scott

As you can clearly see, this dish is a tribute to Riddley Scotts sci-fi masterpiece, Alien (that’s the first one for those keeping score). The trick to this dish is to slowly lean over the gently pulsating orbs, innocently taking in the oddly captivating visuals, totally unaware of impending doom.  While lost in the rapture …

Epic Food Scan 5: Meat Hoop

What can I say? Words fail me here.  This is an amazing blend of form and function.  Clearly, the four mini nubs of meaty mush goodness are an integral part of the ingestion of this work of art. I cannot adequately describe the emotional and physical  response I get when staring at this image.  Its like …

Epic Food Scan 3: Aspic Asteroid

Here we go with another food scan.  This wonderful looking culinary asteroid is an aspic salad.  While I do not doubt that the skill level required to make this epic creation is pretty high, the results are less then appetizing. Can you imagine getting a nice slice of this goodness? Can you imagine letting a …

Food Scan 1: You and Your Kitchen

Our first food scan takes us into the modern kitchen. Here, finally, in one place, are all the items a modern chef will need to get cooking… All joking aside, not much has changed when you really look at it.  But my god, look at the colors! Click on the image to see it in …