Cynthia Cheng Mintz You may have heard about Starbucks‘ recent logo makeover, which keeps the so-called “Siren,” yet taking away its name, Starbucks Coffee (the new logo is set to launch in the spring). Maybe there’s a reason for that. It could be that Starbucks wants to be known for more than just coffee, such as […]
Dynasty Chinese Cuisine has reopened on Yorkville Avenue, just west of Bay Street. The location, formerly held by True, an organic/locovore restaurant, was closed, leaving it available for Dynasty to take over last month. The rstaurant has been at Yorkville and Bay since December 17. The new location is definitely trendier-looking (they pretty much kept most of True’s decor, right […]
Now that 2011 has arrived, many of us are trying to follow our New Year’s resolutions and for a great deal of people, it means living a healthier lifestyle. One way to do this is by making less fattening meals such as by steaming. One of my favourites is to steam stuffed peppers, an easy […]
It’s true what they say about Chinese restaurants and Christmas Day. They’re crazy busy! I think the only day worse than December 25 is the first day of the Lunar New Year. While most Chinese people in Canada actually DO celebrate Christmas, at least in some form, dim sum seems to be the preferred way […]
For those of you who are procrastinators, still looking for meal ideas, you should really take a look at this. I recently had the wonderful opportunity to speak with Mark Marchment and Sheena Dunn of The J.W. Marriott Rosseau Muskoka. They were at the Marriott Eaton Centre in Toronto giving demonstrations on easy-to-create Christmas/holiday meals. […]
Meghna Lamore Ah, the wonders of holiday entertaining. The family, the friends. The sparkly decorations, the tree ornaments. The endless lists, the stress. Most of us host some sort of holiday gathering, whether it be a full-blown party on a single date rescued from everyone’s calendars or a family celebration four days long. Regardless of […]
I am sure many Torontonian Chinese food enthusiasts know this already, but Dynasty Chinese Cuisine, which was at the Collonade on Bloor Street for many years will be reopening in a new location very soon. The restaurant, which closed at the end of October, will be taking over the spot formerly known as True Restaurant […]
Creative food is something we hear more often these days. In some cases certain individuals are truly able to take that term to another level. Ottawa based Erica Stanisci is the talented and inventive owner of Butter Cream Dream an out of home business which focuses on custom deserts such as cookies, cupcakes, cakes and […]
Meghna Lamore I’m a huge fan of flamenco, enjoying the New York Flamenco Festival as many years as I possibly could. The colours, the speed, the rhythm and the staccato percussion sweeps me away on a Spanish journey as few things can. It is with that in mind that I write today about Xunta, in […]
Jamie Oliver was in Toronto for just one night and he cooked up a storm for 3,000 of his favourite fans. Organized by The Art of Cooking and presented by The Food Network, Oliver came, saw and conquered the bedazzled crowd. The Naked Chef was in town promoting his new book and program “Jamie’s America.” […]
