For my birthday, my husband and I celebrated by having dinner at Scarpetta’s only non-US location. Scarpetta, which means “little shoe” or that crusty piece of bread used to soak up sauce at the end of the meal is located at the trendy Thompson Hotel. Founded by celebrity chef Scott Conant, there are also locations […]
Eataly is perhaps one of the most interesting foodie spots in New York. Part market and part restaurant, this 50,000 square foot space, it is the American location of a space of the same name located in Torino, Italy. The New York location has several sit down dining spaces, each specializing in a different type […]
Toronto held its first Diner en Blanc last night – August 9, 2012. Despite the cold and pouring rain, some 1,000 participants, all donning white from head to toe descended to Fort York around 7 pm, with meals packed in picnic baskets, catching the attention of many. Diner en Blanc, which started in Paris in […]
City dwellers suffering from urban-related afflictions – too many late nights, too many lattes and maybe even nomophobia (the fear of losing one’s cell phone) can find relief at Grail Springs, a health spa and wellness retreat located in Bancroft, Ontario. Here you can escape the Big Smoke for the chance to relax and unwind […]
I recently had the wonderful opportunity to attend a hands-on cooking experience at Nella Cucina, courtesy of Feishman-Hillard, an international public relations firm. The cooking event featured products by Parmalat’s Astro Yogourt, featuring either recipes from their site or one’s own. At the session I attended, I made three items – chicken curry, rayta for […]
This weekend, I had my family over for dinner and was looking online for a salad to serve. I came upon a quinoa and kale salad, but because not everyone likes kale, I decided to make some changes to it and make it my own. In fact, I made a lot of changes (the original […]
I hold a special place in my heart for locally grown produce. I try to get as much fresh, local produce as I can get my hands on. It doesn’t just positively affect our dinner plates- supporting local growers also creates a positive impact on our economy. With recent increases in global food prices, coupled […]
The heat of summer brings bold flavours, lighter menus, and the use of all the fresh, seasonal ingredients available in Ontario right now. Asparagus is in season right now, so I try to use it as much as possible. I also managed to get my hands on some Canadian limes recently (thank you, global warming!), […]
In a private party on Monday evening, invited guests were able to try dishes from a proposed menu from Yonge and Wellesley area restaurant Brownstone Bistro, which recently underwent renovations (including an appearance on Restaurant Makeover). Served cocktail style, ten proposed dishes, many of them enhanced versions of what is on their current menu were […]
Yorkdale’s food court, Dine on 3, is no ordinary mall food court. In fact, it isn’t even a typical more “upscale” food court like the Eaton Centre’s Urban Eatery. Taking over what was the upper floors of Eatons (and then Sears), outlets include the usual suspects of KFC, Subway and A&W as well as more […]
