DelectablyChic! will (finally) be getting a makeover over the next few weeks, switching to a more “traditional” blog-like layout. As you probably have realized, DelectablyChic! is reporting LESS on fashion and food, and MORE on how the founder/webitor-in-chief views and feels about the world. Whether there’ll be further changes is yet to be determined, as […]
…NOT!!! I’m no influencer. I’m pretty much just some person from Toronto who runs a blog – just like hundreds of others in the city. I don’t even get invitations to the so-called “coolest” parties. I mostly apply for media passes or pay to attend as an attendee (I’d say it’s about 50-50 right now. […]
The ingredients for the main course last week were as follows: hare, sage, watermelon lollipops and bok choy. There was, as usual, a time limit, but this post isn’t about that, so I will will take my time and braise the meat in the oven. It’s a fantasy meal, anyway – something that I will […]
Well, since the Year of the Monkey started on February 8, why not use the mystery ingredients from episode 5’s second round (frozen sausage patties, Long Island Ice Tea, heirloom carrots and figs) to make dumplings? Not too hard to think of something, right? And to make it more main course-like, it can be served […]
Tiramisu is one of my favourite desserts! This might sound a little odd, but why can’t one attempt to make tiramisu with quinoa instead of lady fingers? Can’t be THAT difficult, can it? And no, I am using ACTUAL quinoa for the “cake” rather than quinoa flour – it isn’t, after all, quinoa flour that […]
If you’ve ever wondered what it feels like to be royalty, then the Lodhi Hotel in New Delhi is the place (or palace?) for you. This luxury boutique hotel in India’s capital city may be modern in design, but it is old-world in terms of its approach to outstanding customer service. The Lodhi Hotel On […]
Once again, I had the opportunity to attend the VIP event at this year’s Gourmet Food & Wine Expo. Some old favourites are back, as noted in an earlier post (and some were missing, as well, such as long time attendee, Hank Daddy’s BBQ). Of course, I saw the wonderful people at Muskoka Lakes Wineries […]
One of DelectablyChic!’s favourite events of the year, the Gourmet Food & Wine Expo (not to be confused with the Food and Wine Festival, which was held earlier this year) starts on Thursday with a VIP party and continues until Sunday at the Metro Convention Centre North Building. Many old favourites are returning, including Magic […]
Earlier this year, I joined a group of food journalists from around the world on a mission to explore the cool culinary scene in Israel and in particular, its celebrated breakfast. Indeed, anyone familiar with Israeli food culture will know that no other meal can compete with the ginormous and delicious Israeli breakfast. In most countries, breakfast is a throwaway meal. Not here. Forget about the croissant or muffin and coffee that barely gets you […]
Recently, DelectablyChic! travel writer, Lynn Burshtein and I were invited by Pulse Communications, a travel PR agency, to attend food-related event hosted by Virgina Tourism. Held at ARD (THE LOFT Andrew Richard Designs), it featured delicious delights highlighting the culinary scene in Virginia. There were food stations featuring fried hand pies, Virginia ham, oysters, Virginia […]
