I grew up in the Middle East where I was partial to a number of mouth-watering delicacies. Among these is one I seek out everywhere I go, but can rarely find in its true form. The Lebanese call this preparation “toum.” Toum in a mixer Toum is thick, fluffy, creamy garlic sauce, somewhat similar to […]
Meghna Lamore The Corner Bistro is a New York City institution. Nestled cozily on the corner of West 4th and Jane, just steps off of 8th Avenue, it’s a small, dingy and rather ramshackle place. It’s quite easy for a passer-by’s eye to slip right over the thin neon sign, and for his feet to […]
Meghna Lamore My husband loves to cook. Fortunately – for everyone concerned – so do I. The first time we “officially” met (discounting hurried smiles and murmured words in the hallway), he had just cooked a sumptuous Easter dinner for our neighbours. I strode onto stage a little late, so I only had a bite […]
Meghna Lamore Ah, the wonders of holiday entertaining. The family, the friends. The sparkly decorations, the tree ornaments. The endless lists, the stress. Most of us host some sort of holiday gathering, whether it be a full-blown party on a single date rescued from everyone’s calendars or a family celebration four days long. Regardless of […]
Meghna Lamore I’m a huge fan of flamenco, enjoying the New York Flamenco Festival as many years as I possibly could. The colours, the speed, the rhythm and the staccato percussion sweeps me away on a Spanish journey as few things can. It is with that in mind that I write today about Xunta, in […]
Meghna Lamore Being an animal lover, I longed to keep a cuddly, furry creature for almost as long as I lived in New York. However, tenant rules forbade me until I finally moved to a tiny one-bedroom (think a bachelor with a wall down at one end to “create” a one-bedroom) up in Harlem. It […]
Meghna Lamore So I recently had an opportunity to visit New York City, where I had lived for the better part of a decade before the wonders of Toronto seduced me. It never ceases to amaze me how, while time marches on, certain things about New York never seem to change. Take cabs, for instance. […]
Meghna Lamore As the leaves start to turn colour, we shake of the laziness and long, hazy days of summer to welcome autumn. Much as we may miss summer, there are plenty of autumn goodies to look forward to, not the least of which is that ubiquitous emblem of the season: the pumpkin! All around […]
