Gluten-Free? You Can STILL Have Frozen Breaded Fish!

Canadian seafood provider, Toppits, has just launched its gluten-free line of breaded fish which I recently had the chance of trying at a luncheon, courtesy of High View Communications.  Currently, there are three in the line, black pepper cod, lightly seasoned haddock and savoury lemon sole.  The fish can last for 18 months in the […]

(Leftover) BBQ Pork and Onion Socca

In an effort to cut down on “traditional” carbs like wheat flour breads, rice and potatoes, I’ve been scouring the Internet for recipes which contain none of those ingredients.  One can only have so much quinoa, after all.  When I was looking up recipes for chickpea flour, I came across socca, a flatbread from the […]

Sweet, Savoury and Tart Quinoa Crackers from Enerjive

This is NOT a sponsored post – just a post on one of my favourite snack food!  OK, so I don’t really snack – never did, even when I was a kid (when I was in kindergarten, I didn’t “get” why we were served food around 10 AM).  However, a girl’s got to nibble on […]

Garlicky Tomato Quinoa and Veggies using Antonella’s Sauces

Recently, I was contacted by the PR company representing a new line of Quebec-based, ready-to-serve, gluten-free pasta sauces called Antonella’s.  These sauces, unlike more traditional ones, are not found in cans or in the refrigerated section of the grocery store, but in a similar sort of box one might find broths, stocks or soups.  They […]

Going Gaga Over Gluten-Free Cookies

  Right after World MasterCard Fashion Week ended, I made my way to the Delicious Food Show, an event featuring many of Canada’s best in delectable delights.  There were many familiar brands, including many of Toronto’s most well-known food trucks and trendy eateries, but there were also some up-and-coming and independent labels.  One of these […]

Cookies: A New Kind of Dessert Bar at The Red Bench

I recently had the pleasure to speak with Elie, one of the owners of Toronto’s newest cookie, tea and froyo bar, The Red Bench, located on Yonge, south of Bloor. The name, The Red Bench, was inspired by an actual red bench near co-owner (and Elie’s wife) Deena’s home in Paris, France.  According to Elie, […]

Yes to Fresh: Downtown Toronto Lunch Spot

Yes to Fresh, a not-so-fast food place on King and Jarvis is a mix between Freshii and Sandwich Box.  The menu features sandwiches, salads as well as rice or noodle bowls and diners can pick what they want with their meal via a slip of paper on a clipboard, similar to Freshii (unlike Freshii, there […]