Food Images | Notes On A Meal

Whole wheat, banana berry muffins

posted by Lemon Tart on 2012.02.02, under $20 Challenge, Baking, food, Food pic, Good Food, Made in Toronto, Mouthy Bits, Photos, pics, recipes

02.02.12

Simple and very very healthy, possibly also somewhat tasty, these muffins are a great way to start the day. Should mention that they are egg free and can very easily become dairy free or gluten free. I made mine with wheat germ, blueberries, dried currants and coconut but the possibilities are endless as long as you remember to balance out flavors. Another good combination would be carrot, orange and ginger.

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New Loblaws – Queen and Portland, Toronto

posted by Lemon Tart on 2011.12.15, under food, Food pic, food pics, Good Food, Great Food, lessons, Made in Toronto, Mouthy Bits, Photos, reviews, seasonal food, stuff, Torontos Finest

12.15.11

I must say that, in my opinion, Loblaws really tops all the other grocery stores in Toronto for the quality of products offered and their variety. Although it may be pricier than others, freshness is always guatanteed and the customer service is definitely admirable.

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Ma Maison enters a gingerbread competition

posted by Lemon Tart on 2011.11.28, under Baking, experiment, lesson learned, lessons, Made in Toronto, Photos, pics, seasonal food, Skills

11.28.11

Just in time for the holidays, the Ma Maison team decided to enter a fierce but fun gingerbread competition. The rules were simple, make “something” out of gingerbread was basically all we were told. The construction had to be 2x2x2 feet and everything except the base had to be edible. Ma Maison came up with the idea of a bakery and although our results didn’t win the prize, a few great lessons were learned in the process. Here is what was created and some of the competitiors

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Sugar flowers

posted by Lemon Tart on 2011.10.16, under Baking, food, Food pic, food pics, lesson learned, lessons, Photos, pics, stuff

10.16.11

Since baking in general is not dangerous enough, I’ve taken on a new challenge…. sugar pulling. For those not familiar with this concept, well, it’s pretty much what it sounds like, hot sugar being shaped and pulled into diverse “artistic” shapes. The sugar is warmed, dyed (any colour of the rainbow) and once it’s the right temperature, it is pulled to aerate the surface and add a phenomenal sheen. Afterwards, under a heat lamp in order to keep it hot, the sugar is formed into whatever shape you want and allowed to cool (to set).

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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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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 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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