The Lunar New Year is almost upon us. In fact, the year of the snake starts this coming Sunday. New Year foods can vary from region to region and from household to household. There is jai, of course, eaten on the first day (and of which I discussed in further detail last year). One thing […]
I last wrote about DT Bistro almost three years ago, first about their brunch and then again, their prix fixe dinner. This restaurant, located on Harbord Road between Spadina and Bathurst, was actually where my husband and I got our wedding cake (after a very long search). A bit has changed since the last time […]
I have to admit that I love brunch. Whether it be fancy at a hotel or super-casual at a greasy diner, it’s almost always great. Recently, my husband and I stopped by MoRoCo Chocolat (Mo and Ro stand for Montana and Rory, children of the owners, and the “Co” is, of course, chocolate) in Toronto’s […]
Have you made your reservations yet? The usual suspects are back again this season with their prix fixe menus (doesn’t seem that anyone new was added. Isn’t it time to get some more new faces in?). Prices have not changed – they are still $15, $20 or $25 for lunch and $25, $35 and $45 […]
Yesterday, 27 of Toronto’s finest mixologists competed for a place in the MadewithLove competition, to be held in March in the qualification rounds at the Marché restaurant in the financial district. These cocktail-creating geniuses, which include Joe Howell of the Spoke Club, Simon Hooper (Nyood) and the Harbord Room’s Veronica Saye will have to go […]
Ever had bok choy and tacos all in the same meal? Save for perhaps sharing meals at a mall food court, I would think not. Enter Sidedoor Contemporary Kitchen and Bar, located in Ottawa’s trendy Byward Market is a Pan Asian-Mexican fusion restaurant with a tapas based menu. On my last trip to Ottawa in […]
Over the holidays, one often had to deal with lots of family gatherings. And family gatherings means lots and lots of food. My parents are from Hong Kong, so food plays an even bigger part of events. It’s very much part of Chinese culture in general (yet, there’s a lot of “body shaming” if you’re […]
Recently, I was able to speak with Phil Lempert of Supermarket Guru to discuss food trends that he has observed so far and what he sees this upcoming year. What he told me was, for the most part, not much of a surprise. Millennials are foodies and really care about ingredients. Unlike other generations, they […]
Last week, I was invited to a delicious luncheon at The Chef Upstairs in the Eglinton and Mount Pleasant area of Toronto. This event was hosted by tasteUS, an organization that works with American-based cooperators to bring foods north of the border to Canada. While eating local is, of course, preferable by many, there are […]
A few weeks ago, DelectablyChic! was invited to a cooking demonstration courtesy of a public relations firm to learn more about Panasonic’s new suite of cooking appliances that include an induction cooktop and built-in convection oven. The event was held at The Richmond, an event space in the Richmond and Spadina area of the city […]
