Nunu Ethiopian Fusion 1178 Queen Street West Toronto, ON ●●●●●●○○○○ 6 out of 10 This place was voted Toronto's Best Date Restaurant 2009 by NOW Magazine. Having been there, I'd be inclined to say no to a proposed date here... Reasons to go to this restaurant (Note: these only … [Read more...] about Nunu Ethiopian Fusion
Distribution Alimentaire Aubut
Distribution Alimentaire aubut 3975, rue Saint-Ambroise Montreal, QC This place makes me uneasy. It’s a big warehouse, open to the public, but mostly serving restaurants, caterers and other food service industry people. For the most part things come in bulk, like the huge … [Read more...] about Distribution Alimentaire Aubut
Rendering Duck Fat
I knew it would happen. I forgot the duck fat. It’s sitting in my freezer in Montreal and I am sitting on a train. Looks like I’ll be rendering some duck fat in Toronto. Fortunately there’s a meat place in St. Lawrence Market that specializes in wild game, and they seem to be the … [Read more...] about Rendering Duck Fat
From Montreal With Love: A Gourmet Toronto Homecoming
I'm going back to Toronto today! And of course, I have grand eating plans. To give you an idea what I'll be writing about for the next while, here's a list of the places I want to review. There's a running theme of what restaurants and neighbourhoods have changed, what food … [Read more...] about From Montreal With Love: A Gourmet Toronto Homecoming
From Montreal With Love: A Gourmet Toronto Homecoming
Today I embark on a new adventure. I'm headed back to Toronto after an almost two-year absence. To mark the return I'm bring 4 cups of duck fat and a bottle of Été Indien port-like Quebec dessert wine. The plan is to make one glorious meal combining Quebec products and recipes … [Read more...] about From Montreal With Love: A Gourmet Toronto Homecoming
Pakerna
Pekarna 2313 Rue Sainte Catherine Ouest Montreal, QC ●●●●●●●●○○ 8 out of 10 I swear I will eat more salad... It was brought to my attention that in my great Montreal Desserts adventure, I had overlooked a Slovenian shop just up the road from my house. I don't know how I missed … [Read more...] about Pakerna
Un-Flung Heroes…
Well, I tried. the whole concept of flung noodles is to stretch one long piece of dough into an arm's length noodle, then hold the two ends in one hand and the middle of the noodle length in the other and re-fling. When it gets to arm's length again, double the ends and stretch … [Read more...] about Un-Flung Heroes…
I feel like I should have mopped the kitchen floor…
Today I'm going to fling noodles. Odds are it's going to be a disaster. That's why I made two balls of dough. One has a bit more water-egg combination, and the other is a bit dryer. One I kneaded by hand, one I did in my pasta maker. They are currently sitting on my kitchen … [Read more...] about I feel like I should have mopped the kitchen floor…
Mildly Successful Asian Fusion: Kashmiri Deer Kofta Wontons
No, not "Dear kofta, how are you?" Yes, deer meatball wontons. At least the countries I fused are neighbours this time...if you pretend for a minute that deer roam freely in India or China...What do they think they are? Lambs? That's not the important part. The important part is … [Read more...] about Mildly Successful Asian Fusion: Kashmiri Deer Kofta Wontons
More About Topinambours: Sunchoke Saag
I bought these because I didn't know what they were. I say "more about topinambours", though, because it turns out I did know. Jerusalem Artichokes. They make one of my favourite soups. The ones I bought just looked different...they were clean, and smooth. I honestly had no idea … [Read more...] about More About Topinambours: Sunchoke Saag