While the co-founders of Morellina’s describe their restaurant’s style as “modern Italian,” for both, it’s more about breaking tradition. Before they founded their Italian restaurant, Morellina’s, Sandra Morelli and Lina Hatem were living different lives. Where Morelli came from a family of pasta makers, Hatem was teaching piano, interested in starting a music school. But …
Following the release of their Eat With Us cookbook, Philip Lago and Mystique Mattai discuss working together, junk food and taking the chore out of cooking. If there’s a couple who add proof to the saying “opposites attract,” it’s Philip Lago and Mystique Mattai. As creators of recipe and food site Chef Sous Chef, authors …
Isabelle’s culinary director, Chef Ben Heaton, discusses farm to table, his favourite restaurant and how travel has inspired his Mediterranean menu. Located on Burlington’s waterfront, halfway along the Toronto/Niagara corridor, The Pearle Hotel & Spa is a new space inspired by the region’s local lake houses, complete with 151 curated rooms. Isabelle is part of …
Prep 10 Min, Cook 5 Min INGREDIENTS ½ oz (14ml) Dillon’s rum½ oz (14ml) Dillon’s peach schnapps½ cup (125g) Ontario plums, sliced½ cup (125g) Ontario peaches, sliced fresh or frozen1 tbsp (20g/15ml) local maple syrup1 tbsp (20g/15ml) Ontario butter1 whole Ontario burratasalt and pepper to tastefresh garden herbs (sage, rosemary, thyme, parsley)toasted pumpkin and sunflower …
Located in the historic region of Kleinburg, Villaggio is a family establishment through and through. Propelled by the success he found with Mississauga’s Il Molinaro, chef Antonio Barbiere took the 24 years he’d spent cooking classic Mediterranean Italian cuisine to Villaggio. Today, he and fellow chef Ramona Barbiere use fresh ingredients and a love of …
As a restaurant founded on quality ingredients, family tradition and handmade meals, it’s not hard to see why Artigianale welcomes people to its website with the #NonnaApproved hashtag. Its menu is home to pastas and pizzas as well as mains featuring lamb and chicken. What makes Artigianale particularly special is its bread. In 2016, head …
With more than 35 years of experience in the industry, owner Patricia Tatangelo knows what she’s doing when it comes to food. Her second venture, 255 By Alta Rossa Ristorante, headed up by executive chef Gabriella Occhiuto, provides a fresh take on Italian cuisine. As well as traditional classics like margherita pizza, the menu offers …
The concept behind Giro D’Italia is simple: to take guests through a culinary tour of Italy via different dishes every month. They do this by updating their menu to reflect a particular place’s favourite foods and inspirations. Most recently, it was the picturesque Calabria, with a menu bringing eggplants, Crotonese and caciocavallo cheese, spicy ’nduja …
City Life’s new hotspot is for any café lover and espresso purists. A new Italian café has recently opened in Toronto, called Giovane Caffè. The café is located at the lobby level of the Shangri-La Hotel Toronto. It is inspired by a modern Italian coffee bar that offers a variety of classic Italian drinks. To …
Established in 1959, Diplomático Rum is a family-owned business that operates at the foot of Andes Mountains in Venezuela. The family controls the whole production process, from the field to the bottle making, to ensure the quality of their rums exceed all expectations. The location of their distillery is perfect as it is near the …