Sep 23, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, eating out
One year ago, Paul and I attended our first Toronto Underground Market (TUM) and had a lot of fun, eating some really great food while we were there. Reading over my blog post from that event it’s funny to remember that Paul’s favourite food from that...
Sep 16, 2013 | cupcakes & muffins, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
I wasn’t all that surprised when Paul’s brother, Mike, chose “beer” as his birthday cupcake flavour – Mike is a big fan of beer. I wasn’t sure how beer would translate into a cupcake recipe, but he chose his flavour and stuck by it,...
Sep 9, 2013 | desserts & sweets, frozen treats, in the kitchen, recipes
The second recipe that I created for #bakingwithmackays isn’t technically “baking”, but who could say no to ice cream? Definitely not me! One of the jars that Mackays sent to me was their Pink Grapefruit Marmalade. Now, anyone who knows me well knows...
Aug 26, 2013 | fruits & vegetables, in the kitchen, pork & bacon, recipes, side dishes
Green peas are currently in season here in Ontario and we recently bought some “just picked” peas from a roadside farm stand (seriously, I actually had a lot of trouble trying to find fresh green peas at the grocery store!). After trying to figure out how to best...
Aug 19, 2013 | cupcakes & muffins, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
My mother-in-law chose “lemon pudding” as her birthday cupcake flavour, which really put my mind into a tailspin. Lemon pudding? In a cupcake? How the heck was I supposed to achieve that? And then, inspiration just dropped into my lap. Actually, it was...
Aug 15, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, eating out, events
Location: 49 Karl Fraser Road, Toronto Description on Summerlicious site: Authentic Italian cuisine, uniformly rustic and intended for casual enjoyment. Fabbrica houses a contemporary dining room anchored at the front with a long bar and at the rear, our wood-burn...
Aug 12, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, personal
I just wanted to write a quick note to let you all know about an exciting new happening in our lives – Paul and I bought a house! It’s our first home-buying experience, so we’re pretty excited. There’s quite a bit of work to be done in the...
Aug 8, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, eating out, events
Location: 2901 Bayview Avenue, Toronto Description on Summerlicious site: Oliver & Bonacini Café Grill, Bayview Village is the first of O&B’s casual dining restaurants. This large urban space feels very downtown despite its North Toronto location. A...
Aug 1, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, eating out, events
Location: 7 O’Neill Road, Toronto Description on Summerlicious site: Inspired by Belgium’s passion and unparalleled reputation for the finer things in life, the Bier Markt brings you the ultimate dining experience; knowledgeable staff guiding you through...
Jul 22, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, events, personal
Paul and I celebrated our 9th wedding anniversary a couple of weeks ago and we celebrated by having a few lunches during Summerlicious. For those outside Toronto, Summerlicious (and Winterlicious) are two food festivals held every year here in Toronto. Winterlicious...
Jul 19, 2013 | in the kitchen, main courses, recipes, seafood
Ever since our honeymoon in Hawaii many years ago, Paul and I have always been partial to mahi-mahi. Also known as dorado or dolphin fish (relax people, it’s not related to dolphins in any way), mahi-mahi is a very “meaty” fish. By meaty, I mean that...
Jul 17, 2013 | beyond the kitchen
Last year I had the ambitious notion that I would try every flavour on the Kawartha Dairy menu board. Boy, was I wrong! I only managed 14 flavours…but I loved every minute of it. 🙂 This year I wasn’t really thinking about trying the ice cream wall again,...
Jul 2, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, events
The lovely Ashley from SmashCake was kind (and brave) enough to let me help out at her booth at the recent Toronto Food Fest. After doing the rounds at the event as a blogger/eater at the mediapreview hour, I slipped behind the table to join Ashley and Greg and saw...
Jun 24, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, events
This past Sunday, I got to play two very different foodie roles at the same event. First, Paul and I attended the media preview hour of the 2nd annual Toronto Food Fest (what this post is about) and then I slipped behind the SmashCake booth to see what life was like...
Jun 13, 2013 | beef, grilling & smoking, in the kitchen, main courses, products, recipes
Paul makes awesome burgers. Seriously awesome burgers. One of his secrets is to add some “moisture” ingredient to the meat before shaping the patty – it can be mustard, pesto sauce, barbeque sauce, beer…really, there are an unlimited number of...
