Try Your Hand at Cooking Like a Chef!
Last week I was invited to an insanely delicious lunch cooked by chef Warren Geraghty of West restaurant in Vancouver. The lunch was held at the beautiful room at The Fifth Restaurant in Toronto and was to celebrate the launch of the newly released The Cookbook West. Along with a number of Toronto’s foodie types, [...]
Third Week of Holiday Gifts for Foodie-file Readers
The third holiday cookboook goes to
Gourmet Food and Wine Show
Today is the first day of the Gourmet Food and Wine Expo, an event that runs all weekend at the the Metro Convention Centre in Toronto. Admission is $15.00 and there are tastings, seminars, and stages running demos throughout the four days. This year’s theme country is France, so there should be some good eats [...]
Second Week of Holiday Gifts for Foodie-file Readers
The recipient of my second holiday cookbook gift is
Gluten In Flour: Everything you need to know.
This weeks question is from Jaqueline and she asks; I’m having a dinner guest with a gluten allergy. I’d like to made a rustic pear tart for dessert. The recipe calls for AP flour. Can I substitute 1:1 with rice flour? Also, what is the difference between soft and hard flour, what applications are each [...]
The Royal Agriculture Winter Fair
The Royal has begun! Every year for the past 86 years, farmers from all over trek to the big city to join in Canada’s largest combined indoor agricultural fair and international equestrian competition. The Royal Agriculture Winter Fair takes place in the Direct Energy Building at the Exhibition Place in Toronto from November 7-16. I [...]
First Week of Holiday Gifts for Foodie-file Readers
The recipient of my first holiday cookbook gift is
Canadian Culinary Book Award Winners
Last Friday Canadian foodie writers were recognized at the Canadian Culinary Book Awards. The event was to promote excellence in food and beverage writing in English and French. The Cuisine Canada and University of Guelph also sponsored awards to promote Canada’s distinct food culture. There were three categories in which a gold and silver prize [...]
Can you Make Homemade Creme Fraiche?
This week’s question comes from Dianne: “I have a question about crème fraîche. I can’t find it in my supermarket … do you have a recipe for crème fraîche? Thanks in advance.”
Ontario Craft Brewers Discovery Pack
My foodie find for this week is a pack of fine brews from Ontario. The Ontario Craft Brewers have cleverly packaged a selection of beers together so beer lovers can try a variety of locally made beers and discover which ones they like. This is the second time the OCB has released a mixed pack, [...]
