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I've toured Scotch distilleries before, but when touring Balvenie Distillery with top Canadian chefs, the tour became more about the senses. Chefs taste everything. Even as we stood on the malting floor (where barley is dried), the Chefs were reaching down, scooping up the barley and tasting it. The tour became more about the [...]
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I recently attended a raw, un-cooking course taught by Cruda Cafe’s creator Claudia Gaviria. I had purchased these tickets a while back as Valentine's Day gifts for my lovely carnivore of a fiancé. My goal, as always, is to introduce healthier options to our dinner table. In my fiancé’s defence, he has improved his [...]
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In the near future, the food truck scene will see a new player, pop-up sensation Fidel Gastro's. I had the chance to sit down with owner Matt Basile yesterday to chat about the newest chapter in his sandwich revolution.
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The second season of Top Chef Canada came to a dramatic close as Toronto-based chef Carl Heinrich won the coveted title.
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Alsatian cuisine would present a challenge for anyone. The region itself proved to be a challenge for any one ruling country to control for centuries. In fact, it’s long been said that for residents of Strasbourg, the region’s largest city, nationality was decided by whichever army was marching down the street that morning.
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Last night much of Toronto’s food community gathered in front of the ROM for the sold-out Toronto Taste event. In its 22nd year, the event is a cornerstone both of Toronto’s food calendar and Second Harvest’s fundraising efforts for their Food Rescue programme.
Second Harvest’s Food Rescue programme [...]
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Toronto's first sake festival, Kampai, will take place at the Distillery District next week in the Fermenting Cellar. I had the chance to chat with festival organizer, Vivian Hatherell about the country's largest celebration of Sake.
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Eat like a local—it's the golden rule to get the most from your culinary vacation. It often starts by getting far away from your hotel and heading to where the natives eat.
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