Welcome to our first blogger profile! DelectablyChic! will, on a regular basis, be profiling style and food bloggers from not just in the Toronto area, but around the country and the world. First up is Toronto-based Twitterer and blogger, @foodieyu, whose website is Food Junkie Chronicles Why did you start your site? I was constantly […]
Last week I dined at Trattoria Mercatto at the Toronto Eaton Centre. It wasn’t my first trip to the new restaurant, but my third. However, it was the first time I had a full pizza there. There are several on the menu to choose from, about seven in total. The one I had this time […]
There’s been a lot of debate about whether young children belong in certain restaurants. One place in the US even went as far as banning all kids under the age of six. To me, it’s all about how well-exposed a child is to such settings, ranging from behaviour to food. The last thing you want […]
As a chef, I’m always excited by food festivals in the city. Food festivals are excellent exposure for local restaurants, cafes and bistros, and allow Torontonians the opportunity to explore all the culinary delights their city has to offer, at lower than usual prices. No food festival excites me more, or has greater popularity, than […]
Construction may have taken forever, but Toronto’s glitzy Bloor-Yorkville area is now back in full swing, and more beautiful than ever. The entire area, between Avenue Road and Church Street was closed Sunday and covered with a red carpet to celebrate re-launch. Admission to the event was free, but there was a $5 charge if […]
A well-made risotto is a dish that junior chefs and home cooks alike strive to perfect. Risotto is a creamy, cheesy Italian style of rice, made with short-grain Arborio rice. It is an excellent blank canvas for almost any flavour; seafood, vegetables and meats are all very complimentary to risotto. Saffron and other herbs are […]
The Yonge Street Grille, located at the Courtyard Marriott on Yonge and College isn’t exactly the most trendy-looking restaurant in the city. In fact, it’s your typical hotel eatery, slightly overpriced and with dated decor (opposed to retro), a kind of restaurant that would target a slightly older clientele. However, the same could not be […]
Another season of LG Fashion Week has come to an end and we are once again, presenting our readers with our Likes and Dislikes. This was LG Fashion Week’s sophomore season at Heritage Court at Exhibition Place, a location that is quite accessible by public transit. There was also plenty of parking and it was […]
With the winter season almost at an end we can look forward to warmer weather, and lighter meals. One of my favourite warm-weather meals is home-made soup. Soup is an elegant, light alternative to the heavy meats and starches that we tend to consume all winter long. The great thing about soup is that it […]
This is a delicious, easy-to-cook meal for two or three. Prep time is about 25 minutes and cooking is 1 hour, 15 minutes. A great, healthy weekend dinner if you just want to relax. Ingredients Needed: 2 or 3 medium-sized tomatoes 2 tablespoons of chopped garlic 1 zuchinni 1 bell pepper (any size) 1 cup […]
