Meat doesn’t always have to be the centrepiece of your backyard summer soiree. Eco-chef Bryant Terry is king at elevating veggies past side-dish status, and his recently released fourth cookbook, Afro-Vegan, is a bumper crop of all-vegetable recipes with African, Caribbean and Southern spins. These vegetable and tofu kebabs, for example, may seem like standard …
With Vaughan’s restaurant scene blossoming every season, the city’s taste buds are buzzing. Crack into flavourful culture by getting a taste of these local culinary hubs Vaughan is heaping our plates with plenty of culinary adventures, from favourite, familiar hubs to freshly opened eateries. As the city’s restaurant culture continues to bubble, boil and chop …
Leone Fine Foods isn’t your average butcher shop. In addition to an array of high-quality meats and butchering services, the shop also boasts an in-house kitchen that prepares a menu of delicious entrees — including veal or chicken parmigiana, lasagna and sausages — for the seated hot table, where customers can dine in or take …
It’s a familiar scene: on Mother’s Day morning, the kids hit the kitchen with Dad, and with cookbooks in their hands, they craft up something delicious (or at least edible) to make Mom smile. This year, whether you’re planning to spoil her with breakfast in bed or at a perfectly placed table, this scrumptious, authentic …
They’re calling it the next best social scene in town, and if the bells and whistles of a buzzing good time in Vaughan have evaded you up till now, you’re in for an experience like no other. Enter MUSIQhäus, a new and exciting resto-lounge that will awaken your senses, revive your vibe and send you …
Bordeaux is known all over the world for its exceptional wines, but the region has charms that go far beyond imbibing. Bordeaux’s location gives visitors access to a city that has all the charm of Paris (yes, on a smaller scale) but also offers easy access to the ocean and countryside. A huge push over …
IT'S A CAKE THING Imagine spending your birthday in a hospital bed. It’s an unfortunate reality for too many children, which is why Icing Smiles Canada has recruited volunteer bakers to create special cakes for birthday kids in the hospital or with serious illnesses. Eight-year-old Luca Borecca, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in …
What do you do after winning the title of best hamburger in Toronto? You open a burger joint, obviously. That’s exactly what the Parts & Labour team did after claiming the crown of Toronto’s best burger on CMT’s reality TV show Burger Wars. Their seven-ounce P&L burger — topped with dill-mayo, bacon-onion jam, iceberg lettuce …
For Claudio Aprile, the grandiose culinary spectacle that is MasterChef Canada represents the most intense experience of his life. It’s an odd revelation from a man who brought us flash-frozen ice cream and one of the best restaurants in Toronto, who has since his twenties led kitchens beyond the status quo. The celebrity chef moniker …
SIP & SAVOUR EPICUREAN EXTRAVAGANZA Owner and head chef Luigi Beccati of A1 Autostrada recently hosted the Sip & Savour food and wine pairing at his restaurant in Vaughan. Patrons were treated to epicurean delights such as foie gras and quail eggs served over seared scallops, slow-cooked short ribs and braised veal cheeks. Chef Beccati’s …