Coconut Curry Tomato Soup

For myself, soup is not only a comforting dish, but what I enjoy most is the room you have to play when cooking a good soup. A simple twist of the wrist with your seasoning can completely change your dish! Currently, I am on a bit of a “curry kick”, specifically yellow curry, I swear […]

Grilled Cheese Stop Two: Construction Site Yonge and Eglinton

The Construction Site, currently with two locations in Toronto, is another grilled cheese joint that opened in the city over the past several months.  An affiliate of Druxy’s, this restaurant offers a smaller menu than other competition, six items in total, which change slightly every month.  A new “featured” sandwich is introduced each month and […]

Hong Kong Bistro Cafe: Diner Food, Hong Kong Style

Hong Kong’s cha chaan tengs (which I first wrote about when this site was still called Prospere Magazine) are very unique, offering fare not typically found in a “normal” Chinese restaurant such as baked pork chops and rice with tomato sauce, creamed corn and chicken as well as drinks like Hong Kong tea (strong black […]

Fusion and ‘North American’ Ethnic Cuisine

I consider myself quite lucky to have had exposure to different types of cuisine, especially “real” or “authentic” versions of “ethnic foods.”  However, what I find very interesting is how different names are applied to North Americanized “ethnic” foods, depending on the type of restaurant and how it is presented.  Take Chinese food, for example.  […]