CNW/ - Jackson-Triggs Chef Tim Mackiddie pairs flowers and herbs with white wines The shovels and salt return to the shed. The boots get packed away, open-toed shoes re-emerge. The hunt for patio furniture in the basement begins. The first backyard BBQ with friends is planned. The flowerpots and the garden tools are unwrapped....
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I was really warm walking home from a Vinho Verde tasting in late March. The temperature had risen to about 25oC,and I was not only thinking about wines for the coming summer, but also about deploying the patio furniture. While I wisely held off on the latter — the weather has become more seasonally...
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Remember when Lower Ossington was thought to be having too much fun, and a by-law was forced upon the strip? The bar-ban not only disallowed any new business licenses to the dismay of local business owners, party-goers and diners, but threatened to render the charmingly raucous strip stagnant. In their relentless battle against that...
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We’ve all been there — one day your “little angel” is gobbling down their peas and carrots, and the next everything ends up on the floor. Toddlers’ eating habits can be tricky at best, and a new survey found that 41 per cent of Moms are concerned about whether their toddler is getting the...
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I recently had the pleasure of meeting several winemakers from the Rhône and tasting some of their wines, and it reminded me how much I enjoy the wines of that region. But more importantly, it reminded me why the Rhône is such an interesting and accessible region for people who enjoy learning about wine....
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I love eating. This insatiable love of eating however, is never reconciled by my lack of culinary prowess. Fortunately for me, I am the humble servant of the Toronto restaurant scene, which is an ever-changing landscape with seemingly younger and younger wunderkind chefs. Helping to feed me and my love of explorative dining is...
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I never need to manufacture a reason to make the one-hour drive around the lake to Niagara wine country, but if you don’t get there on a regular basis, why not use the January Icewine Festival as an excuse to go? On Saturday and Sunday, January 14-15, 2012, the main public event was...
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The first ever Canadian location of Piola opened last month at 1165 Queen St. W., across the street from the Drake Hotel. The meaning of ‘piola’ in ancient Italian is a meeting place; a place for the community to gather together. Even though Piola is chain with over 30 locations worldwide, the focus remains...
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Well folks, January is in full swing and of course, the next big event we’re looking forward to (well some of us anyway) is Valentines Day. Enjoy these two sexy cocktails care of proof brand spirits for V-day or any day! Proof spirits are a great choice because they taste good and are excellently...
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By now, anyone who understands that Japanese cuisine can come without sushi has experienced the modern Japanese eatery trend that has been satiating Torontonian taste buds. To properly illustrate the craze that has caught like wildfire, we can use Guu Izakaya/Saka Bar (398 Church St., and 559 Bloor St. W respectively) as an example....
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