The March 13 airing of Chopped Canada brought us two Ontario chefs and two from Quebec – the classic Anglo-Franco rivalry. The two Ontario contestants were from Toronto, while the Quebec chefs were from Gatineau and Montreal, respectively. Chia seeds The round was fairly competitive right away, with the chefs getting to work on appetizers […]
For the Fall 2014 season, Toronto’s OTHER major fashion event, The shOws, moves to the Storys Building in the Adelaide and University area, not too far from the Tents of World Mastercard Fashion Week. As usual, there were delicious appetizers (mini tacos, pulled pork sliders and donuts, to name a few) and cool swag from […]
Recently, I had the wonderful opportunity to speak with Montreal-based chef and Chopped Canada judge, Chuck Hughes (also of Chuck’s Day Off). He was in Toronto to speak at an event at the Art Gallery of Ontario about Mexican travel (which he says he goes yearly) and Mexican food (for The Taste of Mexico). With […]
I’ve always wanted to learn more about my heritage. OK, so I have no aristocratic roots (I’m not Lady Mary, here!), but Chinese history, even if it has nothing to do with my background due to my (mostly) peasant roots is still is very interesting, so I was really excited when I received an invitation […]
So Sheryl Sandberg wants the term “bossy” banned from our vocabulary (very surprised, because she’s the LAST PERSON . What’s the deal with banning terms anyway First, it was “plus sizes” and now, “BOSSY?” Can’t we just learn to EMBRACE the term? “Bossy” doesn’t have to be negative. It can be very empowering, giving people […]
I have never seen this happen before – a chef NOT being able to plate anything for the judges! One of the contestants, “freaked out” towards the end with what he made, and presented a plate with nothing but garnish. He had intended to make a passion fruit crepe (mandatory ingredients were nutmeg, biscuit mix, […]
It was Shrove Tuesday earlier this week, a day where many people eat crepes or pancakes. Though in North America, we tend to think of pancakes as a breakfast food, there’s no rule saying that one can’t make them savoury, and therefore a good side for lunch or dinner. I decided last minute to make […]
Spring is coming up. Many women take advantage of the new season to revamp their look. Some might buy new, stylish clothes to mix with the classics in their closet. Others look into accessories. For me, it is definitely beauty. It is out with the heavy, intense looks of fall and winter and in with […]
I swear I’m the only person in the world who hated the dress (an Armani Prive) Cate Blanchette wore to the 2014 Oscars telecast. I thought it was too close to her skin colour and that it would have been better on someone much darker as it would give it a better pop. Others disagree, […]
So the ingredients weren’t THAT unusual last night, but combining them into something delicious and elevated was indeed more of a challenge. How DO you use toaster pastries (e.g. Pop-Tarts) in a first course, anyway? Turns out, many different ways (even if some are better than others). The four contestants, who hail from Toronto, Montreal, […]
