Let’s Make: Roasted Garlic Tomato SauceFor 8 – Recipe from the kitchen of Chef Jonathan Collins Ingredients 3L Fresh or Canned Roma Tomatoes – rinsed, stemmed and fine dice3tbsp Tomato Paste1 cup Carrots – peeled, trimmed and fine dice1 cup Celery – peeled, trimmed and fine dice1 cup Yellow Onion – trimmed, peeled and…
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Down at Piggy’s for Authentic Korean BBQ
I love it all about Korean BBQ: sharing platters of foods, the endless sides of pickled radish and the after-eating smokey stench in my clothes. I haven’t been such a fan of Korean BBQ until I tried Little Piggy’s in Koreatown, but I’ve witnessed an even more grand experience at the Piggy’s Thornhill…
The Final Brunch of 2016: Lisa Marie
I haven’t loved brunch enough this year. I can only recall venturing downtown voluntarily to try a new brunch spot four times this year (really – Fat Pasha and now-closed Wind Up). Lisa Marie was on my 2016-brunch-history twice. I’m not a stickler about getting up so early and making the journey south…
Cadillac Jenkins on Queen West: Carribean-Inspired Eats, Libatons + Music
Queen West is home to a mix of an assortments of eats, drinks and sights. The newest addition is Cadillac Jenkins. The name, homage to the DJ name of owner Tyrone Gayle, Cadillac Jenkins brings about dishes with a Carribean flare, paired with specialty cocktails and good music. The food, we’re talking housemade…
Let’s Eat: Persimon Tapas, 3 Ways
As the weather gets chillier, it’s prime time to grab a box of Persimons. Through mid-October to December, these orange gems are the perfect way to sweeten a meal or enjoy on it’s own. Persimmons come in many assortments. The stump tomato-shaped and large leafed one we are all familiar of sighting is…
Visit Spicy Mafia for Personal-sized Hot Pot
Going out for hot pot is always a very long and mindful process. Usually at 2-4 people per pot and at a premium price, we’ve got to get our moneys worth! It’s an all you can eat – give me all of the seafood you have – hand over that menu again, let’s…
All New Seasonal Cocktails at East Thirty-Six, Toronto
East Thirty-Six brings upon all good memories for me. An intimate 1920’s styled space with well-made craft cocktails and savoury shareable plates that hit the spot. Everything is intricately thought out, from the tinctures of the cocktails to the daily-made pickled offerings. With the current Fall and approaching Winter, East Thirty-Six has made…
Jalapeño Mac & Cheese Latkes
Although box mac & cheese is such an inexpensive pantry item, it seems like such a luxurious snack to me. Mainly because the first time I had one of these was three years ago during the period of my low-carb days. I would only have one wheat meal a week or a fortnight…
Light Cafe, Baldwin Village
Baldwin Village is one of the top locations I would recommend a visit to in Toronto. Wandering in from Dundas Square to Baldwin and McCaul, it’s a whole new light (☺). The diversity along this strip is unreal. From Japanese, Mexican to the best Asian fused Gelato in the city, you could plan out worldwide meals in one visit.
Let’s Taste: Barley Islay Whisky, Bruichladdich for #TasteofScotland
It was on West Queen West at The Tempered Room during #TasteofScotland that I first met a whiskey made of barley for the first time. It was a chilly and wet evening. Clustered in a room surrounded by bottles of Bruichladdich (BROOK-laddie) felt about right as the usual lasting whisky warmth had us…
