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Foodies: Shopping Cart

The foods to see you through the end of summer and into a flavourful fall. Palettamerica Canada - Handcrafted palettas, with flavours spanning peanut butter reese’s and oreo cookies to 100 per cent real coconut. @palettamericacanada Freshouse Food & Juice Bar - Cold-pressed, organic juices derived from plant-based sources that promote well-being and better health. …

Foodies: Shopping Cart

Summer is a time for taste buds to explode, and City Life offers tantalizing samples sure to please. Viva Italia - Nothing beats excellent Italian gelato on a hot summer day, and the Death in Venice Gelato Company does it splendidly. www.deathinvenice.ca Summer Heat - The crushed Calabrese peppers in oil of the Fuoco di …

Tim Freear: Breaking Barriers To Cooking

In a city filled with many restaurants, Toronto’s Hawthorne chef Tim Freear likes to be creative in the kitchen and keeps things fresh by staying ahead of food trends. Q. Can you tell us a bit about your past experiences that have led you to this career path? A. Alongside my jobs working in restaurants …

Spirit Of York: Mixing With The Population

The Distillery District’s Spirit of York has taken Toronto by storm in producing world-class spirits for a world-class city. The 80 per cent of Canadians who live in urban centres may not think about it often, but the close to four-billion-year-old, eight-million-square kilometre Canadian Shield is among this country’s most treasured natural assets. Even savvy …

Alida Solomon: A Taste Of Tuscany

After years exploring the region of Tuscany, chef Alida Solomon launched Tutti Matti, making her mark on Toronto’s restaurant scene with her authentic approach to Tuscan food. Alida Solomon’s relationship with food began when she was at university, studying a double major in history and geography. Instead of focusing on her studies, she would spend …

Salvatore Mele: An Oretta Well Spent

With its traditional southern Italian cooking, stunning design and fun atmosphere, Oretta has made its mark on Toronto’s ultra-competitive King Street West. Toronto’s King Street West is one of those rare ground-zero areas for world-class dining in North America, with outstanding culinary experiences and chefs located on almost every block. If a restaurant can make …

MARBL Restaurant – The Epitome Of Classical Comfort

Offering an American modern menu of elevated comfort foods with a twist, MARBL is standing out on King Street West. When executive chef Ryan Morrison arrived from Vancouver late last year, he knew exactly what he and business partner Peter Girges wanted when they created and opened MARBL Restaurant. They knew the location, where culture …

Feeling Peachy? It’s National Peach Month!

INGREDIENTS 1 part Grey Goose Vodka 1 part Peach Liqueur 1 part Chamomile Syrup 1 part Lemon Juice 3 pieces of peaches, cut in half Garnish: 2 oranges sliced extremely thin DIRECTIONS Add ingredients to shaker + muddle, add ice. Shake vigorously. Double strain over fresh ice. Top with soda. Garnish with Oranges + muddled …

Pannacotta with Vanilla

PREPARATION: 10 MINUTES SERVES: 5 INGREDIENTS PANNACOTTA: 2 cups Olympic Krema vanilla yogurt 1 ½ tbsp. powdered or flaked agar agar (note: you can replace the agar with a 7-g gelatin envelope soaked in ¼ cup cold water) 1 cup of milk 1 cup of cream (35%) ¼ cup cane sugar BLUEBERRY COULIS: 1 cup …