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Where To Eat Now – Vaughan’s Hottest Restaurants

This issue, City Life got behind-the-scenes access to four of the most-popular restaurants in Vaughan: Passione Moda Cucina, Cento40 Trattoria and Villaggio Ristorante. Get to know the men behind the magnificent culinary creations these restaurants provide and uncover what makes their restaurants special. Cento40 Trattoria — Mario Turco For most aspiring chefs, the final goal …

Lower East Side Brunch Tart

Inspired by the ever-faithful bagels and lox, this quintessential quiche uses fresh flavours to create a dish you won’t soon forget. After a few weeks of binge quiche-making and a brunch at Russ & Daughters, the Lower East Side Manhattan restaurant that specializes in smoked fish and Jewish tradition, I came up with this recipe. …

Rusty Nail

Take a big lump of ice, pop it in a rocks glass, then pour the whisky and Drambuie over the top and stir well for a minute. That’s it. Written By Tristan Stephenson Excerpted from The Curious Bartender, Vol. 2: The New Testament of Cocktails by Tristan Stephenson. If you can’t make a Rusty Nail …

Cheers! Holiday Cocktail Recipes with Bombay Sapphire Gin

‘Tis the season for festive cocktails! You will definitely be the host with the most when you serve these tasty themed beverages at your next holiday celebration. We present to you the Grenada Island, Winter Whiteout Negroni, Queen’s Toddy, and Winter Mule. What ingredient do these four mixtures have in common? The always-smooth Bombay Sapphire …

Fish & Chips with Tartare Sauce & Mushy Minted Peas

An incredible recipe from Avant-Garde Vegan: Vegan 100. INGREDIENTS Serves 4-5 For the chips: 5 medium Maris Piper potatoes 2 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour 4 tbsp olive oil pinch sea salt and pepper For the “fish”: approximately 1 litre (4 cups) sunflower oil 1 x 400-g (14-oz) firm block of tofu, drained and excess water …

The Search for the World’s Top Young Chef in Fine Cuisine

S.Pellegrino Top Young Chef 2018 featured 21 international finalists who used their talent and vision to represent their regions; their cooking skills judged by some of the world’s best chefs on an international platform. Achievements in fine cuisine are celebrated in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2018 competition. The competition is inspired by five golden rules …

In Good Company – Chef Corbin Tomaszeski

Popular Canadian chef Corbin Tomaszeski shares with us his love of food and what it means to be a chef. interview By michelle zerillo-sosa Best known for his appearances on popular Food Network shows like Restaurant Makeover, Restaurant Takeover, Dinner Party Wars and The Incredible Food Race, chef Corbin Tomaszeski is a cornerstone of the …

Taste of the City

The city’s most authentic Italian and Peruvian and the finest bar and grills and chophouses this side of the GTA. The GTA is filled with great restaurants from different cultural backgrounds serving some of the finest, most authentic cuisine in the world. In this year’s Taste of the City, we take you to some of …

Ginger Zucchini Noodles

Ingredients (Serves 2) For Tofu and Marinade 1 pack (454g) of extra firm premium organic tofu (sliced into thirds, then halved) 1/3 cup organic gluten-free soy sauce 1 tsp. organic ginger (chopped) 1 clove organic garlic (chopped) 2 tbsp. pure maple syrup 1 tsp. organic sesame oil 1 tsp. organic shallots (chopped) 2 tbsp. organic …

Walnut Pavlova with Whipped Cream And Berries

In the forest and high up in the mountains, it’s not unusual to find large fields of cranesbill geraniums. The flowers are a lovely purple and the leaves change colour in the fall. This elegant pavlova says “summer,” full of fresh berries and candied cranesbills. Cranesbills Cranesbill flowers 1 egg white Pinch of salt Superfine …