My Daily Bread - Get Fed

Reel Eats Wedded Bliss

2012-04-22T18:00:00.001-04:00

This past Saturday, I was the guest of Sizzling Communications for the fourth edition of their Reel Eats dinner series. The film that was the inspiration for the evening's all-veg menu was Mira Nair's Monsoon Wedding.

Bento Sushi Iron Chef

2012-04-13T11:38:00.000-04:00

Recently, I was invited to be a guest judge, along with two other bloggers, at Bento Sushi's inaugural Iron Chef competition. Tasting new sushi creations? Sign me up!

A Journey Through India

2012-03-31T20:49:00.000-04:00

A couple of weeks ago, we were invited to a bloggers dinner at Indian Rice Factory to sample their widely diverse menu. I hadn't been to the restaurant in about 7 years, so was excited to revisit, as I remember the food being quite tasty.

Do You Dream Of Sushi?

2012-03-02T19:38:00.000-05:00

From the moment I laid eyes on the poster, I knew I had to see Jiro Dreams of Sushi. At the time, I didn't know anything about it. Was it a scripted drama? Actually made in Japan? What's the story? I had no answers to any of these questions until a few weeks later.

New Italian At The Old Prune

2012-01-21T19:43:00.000-05:00

Earlier this week, I was invited by Mary Luz of Sizzling Communications to a dinner at The Prune in Stratford. The meal would be cooked by Italian chef Paolo Lopriore as part of The Stratford Chefs School's International Celebrity Chef-In-Residence Series. Hailing from Siena in Italy's Tuscany region, Chef Lopriore, along with student chef Beja Cassiano, created a beautiful menu for us on a blustery January night.

Eat St. Video Contest Needs Your Votes

2012-01-05T12:00:00.000-05:00

My pals at Food Network's Eat Street are giving the opportunity for North American exposure to all those unsung food trucks out there, via their TV show. They've already got submissions from food truck vendors across the continent, including a few Canadians, and are now looking to viewers to help them pick five winners. I'll let them tell you more about it.

Citrus & Pasta Are Best Friends

2012-01-04T17:35:00.000-05:00

I recently joined the new site Pinterest, because I clearly don't spend enough time trawling the internet. But in the short time I've been on, I managed to find a "recipe" for a pasta featuring Meyer lemons, which I made tonight. I want to share this dish with the world!

Eurotripping - A Tale Of Two Schnitzels

2011-11-21T16:03:00.001-05:00

I've been lucky enough to catch a glimpse of some of the most beautiful cities in Europe on this tour, and Vienna certainly ranks as one of the most exquisite. You can feel the art all around you, but particularly music, naturally. Besides the gorgeous architecture, there is some very famous food to be had in this city as well. On my first night, before heading to the opera, I didn't have time to get to the most famous schnitzel house in town, so went to one closer to the hotel, on the recommendation of the concierge.

Eurotripping | Stuttgart

2011-10-13T12:07:00.000-04:00

I'm writing this on a very rainy drive from Stuttgart, Germany to Zurich, Switzerland. Stuttgart will be a special memory on this trip, as it is in this city that I got to hang out with a friend I've known since she was 7 or 8. She was actually my sister's friend, but has been part of her life for so long, she's pretty much family. In fact, to the day, the last time I saw Tina was on my sister's wedding day two years before, so we got the chance to record an anniversary greeting for my sis and her husband. I think she was pretty happy to get a video message from her sister and her oldest friend from so far away.

Eurotripping | A Taste of Home in Arles

2011-10-05T17:29:00.000-04:00

Since we had time on the drive from Marseille to Toulouse, we took an hour out for a lunch stop in Arles, a town that inspired many famous painters, including Van Gogh, Gaugin and Picasso. It's also the place that gave me a taste of home.

Eurotripping | Barcelona

2011-10-02T12:25:00.000-04:00

Ah, Barcelona. Even not seeing much of you, I can tell I quite like you. I love your architectural mix of modern and classical. I love your wide, pedestrian-friendly walkways. I love your style - varied and free. I even love your traffic patterns, with so many of your motorists on motorbikes and scooters. And yes, I love your food.

Eurotripping | Bilbao

2011-09-30T11:45:00.000-04:00

I'm now about a week into my 3-month sojourn across Europe, and I've finally got a day to get to my own things. Good thing, too, as I'm starting to lose track of what day it is, never mind what I've been eating or details of where I've been.

Eurotripping | Nice

2011-09-23T21:25:00.000-04:00

Through work, I have the opportunity to travel all across western Europe for the next three months. I will be working, but will squeeze in as much eating, and writing about it as I possibly can, however short the posts may be.
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Cookin’ Greens Contest

2011-09-11T14:38:00.000-04:00

Green Eggs made by Chef Joanne Lusted
Base photo from Cookin' Greens foodie photo gallery

My pal Mary Luz from Sizzling Communications wanted me to let you know about a new contest from Ontario produce brand, Cookin' Greens - "Going Green With Envy". There are some tasty prizes to be won, so get your thinking caps on and enter soon!

Lovely Lemony Curd

2011-08-28T16:00:00.000-04:00

Two weeks ago, Ivy Knight's 86'd Mondays hosted Battle Lemon Curd at The Drake. Five of Toronto's finest pastry chef brought their best confections designed to highlight the puckery goodness of lemon curd.

Night Swimming

2011-08-24T09:30:00.000-04:00

I love my friends. Because of so many of them, this has been the greatest summer I've had in a long time. Maybe ever.

New Kid On The Block

2011-08-21T19:57:00.000-04:00

I was recently invited to the launch party and tasting for a new Ontario winery, Vintage Ink, at Brassaii.

Portumanian Pond Life

2011-08-07T11:16:00.000-04:00

There are days that become indelible in your mind. Every element of it comes together to make something perfect, special and unrepeatable. Two weeks ago, I was lucky enough to have one of those days.

Le Dolci Cupcakes

2011-07-20T13:22:00.000-04:00

Housed in a downtown Toronto kitchen is a wonderland of sparkles, fondant and buttercream. It's called Le Dolci.

Wet Or Dry?

2011-07-17T14:45:00.001-04:00

A while back, I got to be part of a group of bloggers and food writers doing a blind tasting of wet vs dry aged beef at St. Jamestown Steak & Chops in Cabbagetown. Contrary to my modest expectations, owner Mark Michelin spoiled us with a selection of VQA wines from Grange and Rosewood, samples of condiments, appetizers, desserts and a full Sunday roast dinner!

Tasty Tomatillos

2011-06-26T11:06:00.003-04:00

I took a trip to my friend Francisco's stand, Agave y Aguacate, in Kensington Market today, with a group of twitter folk who had never been. I had the delicious flank steak salad, but while waiting for my dish to be prepared, I got pangs of jealousy watching the new menu item, a tomatillo salad, being prepared. So, since I was in the market anyway, I decided to pick up ingredients for my own version.

Popchip Giveaway

2011-06-04T18:24:00.001-04:00

A few weeks ago, I noticed David Ort tweet about free Popchips through the Klout Perks program. A lot of people had been mentioning these chips, and free is good, right? So I put in my order for a sample pack. Well, this week, they arrived!

Spring Bloom Dining

2011-06-03T09:55:00.008-04:00

I was recently invited by Mary Luz Mejia to join a group of other Toronto food bloggers and writers to check out the new menu at Bloom Restaurant in the bustling Bloor West Village. We would be treated to four courses, a choice of speciality cocktails and wines provided by Malivoire Wines and specially selected to pair with each course.

Spring In A Bowl

2011-05-26T22:35:00.001-04:00

Spring has sprung and a young girl's fancy turns to... salads. There's nothing that quite expresses the season like a bowlful of fresh greens. And reds and yellows and all the other colours veggies give us.

Louisiana Love Affair

2011-05-07T11:31:00.000-04:00

A few months ago, Joel and I got an invitation to visit our twitter pals, Manny and Abi, in Lafayette, LA for their 25^th annual Festival International Francophone. Saying that I'm happy I said yes is a gross understatement. From the time we landed until our departure, we were spoiled rotten with fantastic regional food, inventive cocktails, and an incredibly fun and free music festival.