Yes, the appetizer round called for the following ingredients: already-prepped deviled eggs, Canadian smoked cheddar, venison sausages and…get ready for it…rainbow cake decorations. In other words, rainbow sprinkles. Why are ingredients this season so…odd? Anyway… Can you SERIOUSLY incorporate this into a non-dessert? So what can you make with this? Let’s think OUTSIDE of the […]
With Christmas coming up, why not use the dessert round’s ingredients to create a sweet casserole dish for Christmas morning (who cares if the kids are going to get more hyper? It’s Christmas Day. It’s allowed). In the basket for round three were: crumpets, quince, butterscotch chips and whole allspice. Not too difficult to combine. […]
Episode 26 is season 2’s finale, so there won’t be another Chopped Canada write-up until season 3 premieres, probably some time in 2016. For the main course, the mystery ingredients were: trout caviar, lotus root, brunost cheese and butterscotch rice cakes. Kind of a random box, I think. I know some people complained about the […]
My husband and I have a tradition each holiday weekend. We have brunch at one particular restaurant. It’s not exactly a fancy place – in fact, it’s a small chain of breakfast joints called Eggspectation. And with the exception of the few months the Toronto location moved and was renovating its new spot, we’ve been […]
I’m actually having a tough time deciding which box to use. The main course box featured holiday treats like turkey and cranberry sauce (which I could either go Chinese with and make my family’s traditional turkey congee or fried rice OR my western twist, which I call Boxing Day (or Black Friday) Casserole – a […]
When I first came across this delicious Israeli egg dish, it was at Aroma, an Israeli-based coffee chain that had opened up in the Toronto area. Eggs cooked in a tomato and roasted red pepper sauce, it is healthier and filling at the same time – perfect for this time of year. Since my first […]
Coconut bread, also known as “cocktail bread” (gai may bao in Cantonese), is readily available at Chinese bakeries and grocery stores (like T&T). This sweet-tasting bread is perfect for making French toast, which is what we did on Christmas Day. As I didn’t really feel like using a skillet, I decided to bake mine. I […]
I like to go meatless at least once a week (though I don’t always get to) and recently, I decided to make baked eggs. This would also make an amazing New Year’s Day brunch dish (if you’re still looking for ideas). Ingredients: 4 egg whites + 2 whole eggs (large) A little more than 1/4 […]
My husband and I go out for breakfast/brunch every Sunday. One of our frequent haunts is Maggie’s, a casual, sort of hole-in-the-wall type of restaurant on Charles, east of Yonge, right across from another (fancier) favourite, Wish. I wouldn’t say that the food is all that spectacular – it’s good, but definitely not something to […]
I’ve lived within walking distance from By the Way Café for a decade, but have never tried the restaurant. This Mediterranean-influenced eatery serves a delicious brunch on the weekends, offering items that might not be seen in many other restaurants in the city. The restaurant is not large, though with a patio, the number of […]
