From delicious breakfast items like shakshuka (I had my first there!) to soups (always comes with delicious baked-in-store bread), sandwiches and salads to their wide range of caffeinated drinks and pastries, Aroma Espresso Bar is one of my favourite places to grab brunch or lunch. In fact, this Israeli-based eatery is popping up all over […]
Picnic, the new grab and go that took over the old Carlton Cards spot at the Holt Renfrew Centre opened a couple of months ago and I’ve been meaning to write about it since. I’ve eaten there several times since its launch in February and have noticed much improvement in terms of selection. Half sandwiches […]
There are those who believe that classics should remain classics and no one should make changes to them, especially when it comes to food. If done carefully enough, twists can be a good thing, especially if it is properly named (i.e. not like the Brad Pitt Chanel ad I discussed yesterday). In fact, I think […]
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 […]
Spring and summer are definitely salad season. Let’s face it, we all want nice food but don’t want anything heavy or hot on a warm summer evening. This whimsical salad is the perfect start to a meal at a summer dinner or lunch party, and is easy to assemble. Pea and mint is a classic […]
With the weather warming up and bathing suit season coming earlier than usual, I have gone into turbo-mode trying to get fit for all my pretty summer outfits. This mixed bean salad is the perfect afternoon snack or light meal for everyone trying to get in shape for summer, but is so delicious that you […]
Monday marks the start of the Lunar New Year, the Year of the Dragon. Chinese New Year celebrations, like many other holidays in the culture, are centred around food. The amount of food one consumes is almost like…Christmas in western cultures. It all begins on New Year’s Eve. While many people have huge dinners at […]
If I had to choose one favourite Ontario farm-fresh product during the summer months, I would have to give it to peaches! Ontario peaches are a sweet, healthy way to compliment a summer meal. Peaches are little nutritional powerhouses, rich in Vitamins C and A, and full of potassium, fluoride, and iron. The best part: […]
Hot salads may seem like an oxymoron, but they are a quickly rising trend, and are delectable as they are impressive. When creating a hot salad, cooks must consider many factors; which greens and vegetables are able to stand up to heat? Which cheeses compliment warm dressings? While it may take a bit of experimentation […]
Cynthia Cheng Mintz A nice dinner party with friends should be simple and casual and not like the wild and crazy parties of university students. It doesn’t, of course, have to be super-formal, where guests are dressed up and dinner is served in formal china with multiple courses (you’d probably want to hire caterers and […]
