Restaurant Helps Youth Become the Next Jamie Oliver

UK celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, known for his healthy eating tips has restaurants in several cities which give young people the chance to train to become chefs. I had the opportunity to try the location in London. Risotto from the dining room’s tasting menu Fifteen, which is located in a more residential area, has two parts.  […]

Asian Inspired Steak Strips and Veggies

Ingredients: Striploin Grilling Steaks Asparagus Peppers Minced Garlic 1. Trim fat and cut steak into strips of approximately 1 to 2″ in width. 2. Marinate beef with minced garlic and a bit of terriyaki or soya sauce.  Refrigerate for approximately one hour. 3.  Chop of ends of asparagus and lay them on baking dish or rack. 4. […]

Romantic, Delicious and Apple-Filled

Who would have thought a theme restaurant would do well in France?  But Pomze is no theme restaurant in the American sense.  In fact, it’s elegant and grown-up, just like many other eateries in Paris.  However,  one thing that makes it different is its focus on apples – most dishes have apples in them and not just […]

Breadcrumb Crusted Chicken Breasts

This is a very easy recipe that I based out of a healthy eating cookbook.   There isn’t much prep needed, nor does it take a great deal of time.  Ingredients needed: Fat-free yogurt Garlic Salt Chicken breasts 1. In a bowl, mix half a cup of fat-free yogurt with two cloves of garlic and a […]

Whatever Lola Wants…..

Brunch at Toronto’s Lola’s Commissary is quite good.  This restaurant, located on Church Street about one and a half blocks south of Bloor, offers more creative and unusual choices not found at other restaurants which offer brunch.  Though the typical eggs benedicts are on the menu, other interestingly creative choices include the egg white fritatta, […]

Weekly Quickie Recipe: Rice with Tomato-ey Minced Beef

This was a favourite of mine growing up.  It’s quite easy and quick to make, not requiring much time or ingredients at all.  In fact, you can probably make the sauce in less than an hour.  Ingredients needed are: 1 pound of ground beef Marinara sauce Chopped onions (one to 1 1/2 cups) 1/2 cup […]

Have a Cool Labour Day with these Cocktails!

In these parts, Labour Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer.  Whether you’re in the city, at the cottage or anywhere at all, keep cool with your friends with these drinks! September Sunrise Summer Sunset 1 oz. Three-O Pomegranate Vodka 1 oz. Three-O Mango Vodka ½ oz. coconut rum 1 oz. pineapple juice 1 […]

Cantine: A Brunch Stop Before Shopping

  Cantine, a restaurant located at the Avenue Road and Davenport area, is an amazing place to grab some brunch on weekends before you hit Yorkville for some shopping.  The brunch menu has a host of different choices, including sweet and savoury crepes, fritattas and omelettes as well as waffles and French toast.  Egg dishes […]