Lemon Tart you stole my title, Great Beginnings, even though you thought of it first and I hadn’t even experienced a moment that needed that title. Nonetheless a title theft. All kidding aside great post, well titled (said with a hint of jealousy). For about a month now I have been on the search for …
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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 …
Avec Eric
Just had the pleasure of stumbling on to Avec Eric on YouTube. I was searching through YouTube related searches with Bourdain, Batali, Reichl, and Richman. If you don’t know the history behind the culinary war of words between Bourdain and Richman I suggest you google it and enjoy. Back to why I am writing this …
New Generation Sushi on Bloor
Located west of Spadina on Bloor, this busy Toronto restaurant definitely caters to the nearby university crowd with their affordable pricing, quick service and good food. It’s become a bit of a regular spot for dinner for two very tired chefs providing enough nutrition for us to consider it a blessing that neither one of …
Marben Revisited
I must admit, it was definitely the creativity and passion that went into making the food exceptional that brought me back to Marben after only a couple weeks. It’s Wellington West location in Toronto is definitely one that is starting to attract more and more attention. Just like on opening day, the patio and most …
Unnamed Salad; looking for help….
A couple days ago I made this salad and have been looking to give it a name. Having not come up with anything myself I was hoping to reach out and get some ideas from fellow foodies… Here is the following salad in order of construction on the plate (bottom to top): – Prosciutto di …
Mum’s Birthday: Three Course Meal…
Yesterday I had written out this blog entry only to erase it before publishing, so here I go again… Finished up cooking brunch at the Harbord House during the World Cup Final. Drove home, but before getting there dropped by a Sobey’s to grab a couple ingredients for the dinner. Here is said dinner… First …
Terroni Restaurant
If you’re in the mood for real Italian food (not frozen pizza or spaghetti in a can) Terroni is be the place for you! Affordable prices, a pleasant atmosphere and food that’s very simple yet extremely tasty make this restaurant a great spot for dinner. With two locations in downtown Toronto (Queen west and Adelaide …
Review: Hoof Cafe
The Hoof Cafe, located along Dundas St. W. right across from the Black Hoof, the flagship, has in my opinion become in its own right a very good lunch destination. Originally designed as a rest area for customers waiting to get a table over at the sister restaurant, Black Hoof, the Hoof Cafe offered drinks …
Food Pilgrimage
This is a post a long time coming, I had the pleasure of being on Dundas West a while ago having lunch at Hoof Cafe (a post for another time) with my uncle. After our meal Paul mentioned that there was this sausage store just down the street that has a great reputation in the …
Tomato and Tarragon Soup
Not necessarily the most seasonal dish, but when it’s pouring rain outside nothing is more comforting than a bowl of soup… and in my case, it’s tomato soup. I know there’s a million ways to make it and it all somewhat results in the same thing, but this is the way I make mine: 4 …
The Atlantic Restaurant
Having written plenty of negative reviews on this site, I’m proud to announce that this will be different. It’s taken me a while to formulate my thoughts and stew over any element that might not necessary be up to all our readers’ par (well particularly all foodie pars, which are waaaaay higher). So here we …
Grilled Lamb Chops w/ Garlic Confit and Mint
I recently made this dish at home after searching and talking to a local meat shoppe producer in Paris, Ontario. I picked up One 8-rib Rack of Lamb, brought it home and set about making my dish. I had garlic, oils, wine, and mint at home. Using the recently purchased rack of lamb as my …
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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 …
Lemon: The New Bacon
Recently I can’t stop thinking about lemons and how I could add them, the juice, zest, slices, wedges, and whatever amount from a teaspoon to a few ounces and the result would only be a positive to the desired dish. Its just as versatile as anything else out there and gives bacon a run for …