beyond the kitchen

Well, that was a nice break

At the end of last year, I decided to take a short break from blogging. Mainly to recharge, but also to focus on all the other things happening in...

Dinner at Inspire Restaurant

As regular readers of my blog know, I never do restaurant reviews except for the occasional sneak peek or special event - and then it's more of a...

{event} toronto food & wine festival 2015

Sep 18, 2015 | beyond the kitchen, events

One of the great things about being a food lover in Toronto is that there are so many food events going on in and around the city (and by "so many" I mean, like, a gajillion). The only problem is that there are great ones, good ones, and bad ones... and it's often...

{event} #EncoreBloggerBites

Aug 31, 2015 | beyond the kitchen, events

On August 20, Paul and I were part of a group of bloggers invited to the Encore Food with Elegance head office for an Encore Blogger Bites Tasting Event. A full-service caterer, Encore is a family-owned business that was established in 1979 and has catered over 40,000...

let’s (twitter) party about beef! #CDNbeefchat

Apr 23, 2015 | beyond the kitchen, events

It's no secret that I'm a huge fan of Canadian Beef. I have always loved beef in all its forms, and the love just increased after I become a food blogger and started spending more time in the kitchen (and on the grill!). After launching kitchen frolic, one of my first...

taste canada to recognize excellence in food blogging

Mar 5, 2015 | beyond the kitchen, events

I normally don't write about "news updates" here on kitchen frolic, but this little news item is pretty darn cool. Taste Canada which presents the The Food Writing Awards recently announced a new award category that will honour the best in writing for a food blog. In...

{event} grilling fun at the weber grill academy

Feb 26, 2015 | beyond the kitchen, events

On February 11, a group of bloggers (including me!) were invited to check out the recently launched Weber Grill Academy located in Vaughan, Ontario. Yes - grilling in the middle of Winter - doesn't everyone do this? This brand new facility is a fully functional,...

time for some #WeberFun

Feb 9, 2015 | beyond the kitchen, events

As some of you may know, I just started firing up the grill with a teeny bit of confidence this past summer. But there is still so much for me to learn before I'm really comfortable with my BBQ! Enter the 'Academy'! This Wednesday, I've been invited to a Blogger party...

love at first sip

Jan 22, 2015 | beyond the kitchen

Remember Valentine's Day in high school? Those Candy Grams that you sent to your boyfriend, girlfriend, "just friends", best friends and secret crushes? Yeah those. The ones that you waited for while sitting nervously in class? I remember them vividly. (Sorry if you...

buh-bye 2014! won’t lie – not really going to miss you!

Dec 31, 2014 | beyond the kitchen, personal

It's probably an understatement when I say that I CAN'T WAIT for 2014 to be over. It's been a pretty hectic year for my family, including four emergency room visits over the last half of the year, ranging from minor to life-threatening. Teeth were lost, fingers were...

blog, interrupted

Nov 20, 2014 | beyond the kitchen, personal

So...you may have noticed that I haven't blogged in awhile. To be precise, my last blog post was on October 29 (three weeks ago). I originally had a full line-up of blog posts coming throughout November (coconut whipped cream! lobster party! more cookbooks!) but then...

{event} abbey’s kitchen stadium at the 2014 delicious food show

Oct 24, 2014 | beyond the kitchen, events

The Delicious Food Show is only in its second year, but it's already one of my 'Must-Attend' events. There is always a great selection of both new and established food vendors, celebrity demonstrations, book signings and other food-related goodies (not to mention the...