Operanation VII will Rock with Major Band!

The Canadian Opera Company’s most fun and exciting event of the year in one week!  Operanation VII: Cinderella Rock The Ball will be celebrating this season’s production of Rossini’s La Cenerentola – Cinderella.  NExt week’s to be a good one, as not only will attendees enjoy delicious delights from Rose Reisman Catering, but will enjoy live entertainment […]

Creative Entertaining Doesn’t Have to be Expensive, Part I: Unique Brunch Ideas

Sebastian Centner of Toronto’s Eatertainment, which not only operates some of the Yorkville area’s most-frequented restaurants, but also offers event planning and catering (he has worked on various high profile events including the Toronto International Film Festival) recently spoke with DelectablyChic! about this very topic.  Centner has ideas for many different ways to entertain, ranging from cocktail […]

Quick Veggie-Filled Turkey Meat Sauce

Ingredients: 1/2 lb extra lean ground turkey 2 onions, chopped Approximately 12-15 pieces of sliced mushrooms 1 cup of frozen vegetables   1. In a lightly greased pot, add chop onions and let it disolve 2. Add ground turkey and cook until it is more or less brown 3. Add mushrooms and continue cooking 4. […]

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.  […]

Shopping in London, Part Two: Harrods

During my trip to London, I also got a chance to spend some time exploring the pricier stores, including Harrods.  Yes, Harrods is one place you should visit, even if you don’t purchase anything (as I’ve said in an earlier post, it’s better to buy in the US or Canada for many North American brands).  […]

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, […]

Earn Points While You Travel

Left to right, starting from the top:  Intercontinental Montelucia Resort (Scottsdale, AZ); Umaid Bhawan Palace (Jodhpur, India); Santhiya Resort & Spa (Thailand); W Retreat and Spa, Vieques Island (Puerto Rico); Alila Villas Uluwatu (Bali) and Turnberry (UK) Visa Canada’s Infinite card holders now have a new program called the Visa Infinite Luxury Hotel Collection, which allows them […]

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 […]