tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40182532496372926262026-03-29T09:32:47.093-07:00Starving FoodieHi, I'm Linda. I love all things Food, Film & Stuff. I created this Blog as a Media class project and decided to keep it going. I have a background in office admin (boring), I was a freelance Makeup artist, and I made some short films. I have also volunteered or worked at Toronto Film Festivals for the past 25 years. This blog is for sharing my experiences with you.Starving Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03378327623205210768noreply@blogger.comBlogger785125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018253249637292626.post-8025161712030150932026-02-15T08:58:00.000-08:002026-02-15T08:58:54.876-08:00Baking a Mandarin orange Love Cake with AI help Mandarin Orange "Love" cakeI had a whole bunch of mandarin and regular oranges. The oranges weren't very sweet, and the Mandarin oranges were looking worse for wear. I didn't want to make juice, so I used Co-Pilot to try and get some ideas of what to do with them.I settled on a Mandarin Orange Love Cake. But me being me, I had to tweak it. I just used all the oranges Starving Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03378327623205210768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018253249637292626.post-75863660559241050372025-12-14T16:39:00.000-08:002025-12-14T16:40:56.403-08:00The Hanukkah Party! This year's party started a year in advance when I decided to host a Hallmark Hannukah Movie Bingo watching party. HALLMARK HANNUKAH MOVIE WATCHING BINGO! I had planned to write this post about my Annual Hallmark Movie watching party, where I vary the theme slightly every year with decor, gifts, and food. I invite about 6 people once a year in November, before everyone gets Starving Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03378327623205210768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018253249637292626.post-39535065183607165422025-09-22T17:10:00.000-07:002025-09-22T17:10:59.527-07:0010 plus reasons why people are going to restaurants less in CanadaSAME SAMEA new report out today:Canadians are snacking more, drinking less and looking for more value for their shrinking dollar: 2025 Foodservice Facts ReportThree in four Canadians (75%) are eating out less often due to the rising cost of living, according to Restaurants Canada’s 2025 Foodservice Facts report released today. That share rises to 81% for those aged 18 to 34.Starving Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03378327623205210768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018253249637292626.post-50595889570454167882025-09-12T08:28:00.000-07:002025-09-12T08:28:33.302-07:00TIFF50- Butterfly on a Wheel- short film Butterfly on a WheelShort film: 36min - TIFF Market ScreeningDirector: Trevor MorrisStarring: Curran WaltersSynopSet against Toronto’s vibrant urban landscape, Butterfly on a Wheel tells the story of Jacen Davis (Curran Walters), a gifted young jazz musician at the Royal Conservatory of Music, whose immense talent is shadowed by struggles with OCD and anxiety. With the Starving Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03378327623205210768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018253249637292626.post-17357297544534736282025-09-05T18:55:00.000-07:002025-09-05T18:55:17.875-07:0060 Foot Sushi Bar at #Tiff50 STILL SINGLE: A Documentary About Chef Masaki Saito, Toronto’s Only Two-Michelin-Star Chef After the Premiere at TIFF Lightbox, a 60-foot sushi bar was set up in front of TIFF Lightbox on September 5th. Starting at 5:00 PM. Members of the public can experience complimentary Omakase prepared by chefs from MSSM, offering Starving Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03378327623205210768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018253249637292626.post-58554682829108666132025-09-01T15:13:00.000-07:002025-09-01T15:13:13.852-07:00Where to eat at #TIFF50? I'M HUNGRY!! Where can I get food?The whole area around King St. W. will be flooded with people from around the World for the Toronto International Film Festival #Tiff50. 50 Years of many incarnations of the Festival, to where it's a leading festival around the World.With all the already existing condos and people working in the area, and then add stars, journalists, fans,Starving Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03378327623205210768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018253249637292626.post-5708970805771878492025-08-17T07:20:00.000-07:002025-08-17T07:20:26.226-07:00Loblaws out and T&T in at Empress Walk Things are changing fast in North York. The changes have really sparked a lot of thoughts on where Toronto is going very soon.There has been a drastic market shift in the past 3 or 4 years in this city.Some of this may change again, but there's a lot of information on Social Media about the upcoming changes to the grocery store landscape around Yonge and Sheppard.Another large Starving Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03378327623205210768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018253249637292626.post-17744629213466389592025-08-16T16:14:00.000-07:002025-08-16T16:14:37.788-07:00Whole Foods Store Closing shopping part 2 Whole Foods BIG SALE I wasn't planning on shopping at Whole Foods today, but 2 of my friends messaged me about it, and one came from St. Lawrence Market area to go and messaged me when I got back home. So I decided to go since I changed my mind on what I was going to do today. Thought we could catch up while in line and talk Tiff things before we run by each other in Starving Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03378327623205210768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018253249637292626.post-75262095517039016112025-08-16T10:04:00.000-07:002025-08-16T10:04:28.253-07:00Whole Foods Yonge St. Closing Aug 2025. A sign of things to come in the world when it comes to getting your groceries and weekly food.I was there when it opened and hope to get in one more time before it closes next week.Whole Foods at Yonge and Sheppard opened on September 14, 2014, and I waited in line with excitement to shop for fresh, healthy foods. At the time, my grocery choice was to go to Loblaws, a subwayStarving Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03378327623205210768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018253249637292626.post-7908699964877746672025-08-06T16:37:00.000-07:002025-08-06T16:37:16.047-07:00TIFF 50 - A Hot Ticket list of Galas and Special PresentationsTIFF 50Galas and Special Presentations My prediction for hot tickets. This year, the Toronto International Film Festival hits its 50th year. September 4th to the 14th in Toronto, ON. Tiff.net for all the film info and how to get tickets.To say it's going to be a massive year may be an understatement.For the first time, I will be able to join the many throngsStarving Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03378327623205210768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018253249637292626.post-13809898656576298552025-05-09T18:31:00.000-07:002025-05-09T18:31:33.550-07:00Nonnas - serves up big bowls of love Nonna's Movie Trailer NONNAS2025Running time: 1hr 51 minDirector: Stephen ChboskyExecutive Producer: Vince VaughanStarring: Vince Vaughan, Joe Manganiello, Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire, Susan Sarandon, Brenda Vaccaro, Drea De Matteo, Linda CardelliniNonnas just came out today on Netflix, and I had to watch it immediately. This movie is based on a true story about a restaurant in Starving Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03378327623205210768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018253249637292626.post-17953162588487156812025-05-08T17:28:00.000-07:002025-05-13T05:01:28.936-07:00Bad Shabbos- Friday night dinner like no other BAD SHABBOS - in honour of Shabbat dinner - will open on Thursday, May 22 for a week at:Toronto/North York - Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk Toronto - Cineplex Cinemas Varsity and VIPVancouver - Cineplex Fifth Avenue CinemasClick here for the most up-to-date theatrical rollout.BAD SHABBOSDIRECTED BYDaniel RobbinsWRITTEN BYZack Weiner and Daniel RobbinsSTARRINGKyra Sedgwick (Ellen), Starving Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03378327623205210768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018253249637292626.post-87743384834978282702025-05-04T09:30:00.000-07:002025-05-04T09:30:42.266-07:00RC Show and Sial Canada- Huge Food Industry Shows compared.RC Canada Show- Apr 7-9 This past month, I went to 2 large Food Industry Shows in Toronto. This time, I decided to post about both of them together to compare the differences.First up was the RC Show, which I attended twice. Held at the Enercare Centre from April 7-9 this year. The first day with 2 of my friends, and then I went back by myself for a couple of hours on Wednesday Starving Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03378327623205210768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018253249637292626.post-2179082028896276202025-02-03T07:17:00.000-08:002025-02-03T07:17:15.591-08:00Tariffs and the Canadian Food Chain The High Price of Food and the cost of the US TariffsThe speed of the Wrath of newly elected President Donald Trump is at the speed of light. He seems to want to take over the world and wants to destroy Canada and Mexico first it seems.People in North America have already been struggling to make ends meet and with the new Tariffs the President is adding this week at a rate of 25Starving Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03378327623205210768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018253249637292626.post-90930648292215953952024-12-09T10:18:00.003-08:002024-12-13T06:42:42.214-08:0015 Ontario Holiday Markets to visit in December DECEMBER HOLIDAY MARKETS IN ONTARIO
Because I don't celebrate the Holidays with family I have created my own way to celebrate the season with friends and in the events I organize at my workplace.I also love Holiday Fairs and Markets, with their sparkly lights and lots of pretty things and treats.There are good and bad things to each market. Some have no parking. Some are Starving Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03378327623205210768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018253249637292626.post-2136255001960923632024-11-11T06:42:00.001-08:002024-11-11T06:42:18.610-08:0012 Holiday Party Hosting Tips12 HOSTING TIPS It's the most wonderful time of the year as they say. Studies say that decorating your home for the holidays makes you happier. I started in October. I have been hosting a Hallmark Movie Bingo Party at home for the past few years in November. It's a time for my friends to get together before the holidays and chill and watch movies all day. IStarving Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03378327623205210768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018253249637292626.post-32001781209607372172024-07-07T08:28:00.000-07:002024-07-07T08:28:10.801-07:00Ricky + Oliva's in LeslievilleRICKY + OLIVIA - Restaurant Opening A friend was looking at my blog and I realized that it had been a year since I had been inspired to write anything on this blog. I have been working on my other blog with some film reviews and realized that I hadn't had a lot of food inspiration in a while until I went to the newly opened Ricky + Olivia's in Leslieville.This post is late. I Starving Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03378327623205210768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018253249637292626.post-15487559274221738842023-05-20T12:13:00.002-07:002023-05-20T12:15:17.788-07:00Sial Canada Show 2023 The Sial Canada Show returned to Toronto after a few years of online and only Montreal shows. They are Montreal Based. It returned to the Enercare Centre at Exhibition Place from May 9 to 11, 2023.Noteable were the Montreal Celebrity Chefs in attendance with products and demos such as Chuck Hughes, Stefano Faita and Michele Forgione. The lone Torontonian was the eclectic Matty Starving Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03378327623205210768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018253249637292626.post-32889018077652391762023-05-07T11:21:00.001-07:002023-05-07T11:21:19.873-07:00We are Guardians - How to save the planet Puyr Tembe with her team of Forest GuardiansWE ARE GUARDIANSDirected by
Edivan Guajajara, Chelsea Greene, Rob GrobmanRunning Time: 82 Minutes Watching this Hot Docs documentary on a rainy Sunday in Toronto makes you realize how important rain and water are to life.There is a disconnect between the Amazon rain forest and the people that make decisions as to what will happen with it.&Starving Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03378327623205210768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018253249637292626.post-74959539024027411232023-04-29T05:19:00.000-07:002023-04-29T05:19:00.665-07:00Food and Country - Surviving during Covid-19 FOOD and COUNTRYDirected by Laura Gabbert
Producers: Laura Gabbert, Ruth Reichl, Paula P. Manzanedo, Caroline LibrescoRun Time: 99 min.International Premiere at Hot Docs - May 28, 2023Just as the Covid-19 pandemic started to shut down the world in March 2020, director Laura Gabbert and famed Food Writer Ruth Reichl got together to tell the stories of the Restaurants that were forced to shutStarving Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03378327623205210768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018253249637292626.post-44638625085307235102023-04-21T09:08:00.003-07:002023-04-21T09:19:52.400-07:00Restaurants Canada Show 2023 Trends I keep apologizing for not writing as often as I used to but I have cut way back on events and outings since the pandemic started, but one event I can't miss when it happens is the Restaurants Canada Show #RCShow. It was held at the Enercare Centre in Toronto from April 10-12, 2023. It is at the top of my list of trade shows I love to attend. It's a Food Industry Starving Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03378327623205210768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018253249637292626.post-20838664246473877842022-10-16T11:10:00.004-07:002022-10-16T11:10:52.381-07:00Toronto Food Film Fest 2022 The Toronto Food Film Fest is back in person and also available virtually. From October 14-17, 2022Screenings are held at the Royal Theatre at 608 College Street in Toronto. You can also view films virtually. Each screening is paired with a snack and there are also panels and demos that can be attended with the VIP pass.The festival experience has something extra thanStarving Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03378327623205210768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018253249637292626.post-71002025982788016462022-08-01T07:42:00.007-07:002022-08-01T07:52:34.484-07:00Smorgasburg Toronto Food Festival My blog has had a bit of a hiatus due to Covid 19 restrictions and the fact that there really wasn't anything going on and I was just tired. Tired of working from home and being limited to what I could do compared to what I used to do. I was also growing tired of going to festivals before the pandemic because the TTC made it challenging to get around. So I took a longer Starving Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03378327623205210768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018253249637292626.post-16830446395889509782022-05-21T07:17:00.002-07:002022-05-21T07:17:26.188-07:00The Restaurants Canada Show is back! The last Food Trade Show Event that I went to just before everything got locked down in the world was the Restaurants Canada Show at the Enercare Centre at Exhibition Place. So it was fitting that over 2 years later that was my first big show back to almost normal. It was a hybrid version so there were some things that you could check out virtually but you can't sample food Starving Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03378327623205210768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018253249637292626.post-17986947895838698072021-12-23T09:46:00.003-08:002021-12-23T09:46:36.970-08:00Holiday Traditions I was thinking recently even though Covid 19 has killed so many Holiday Plans I was lucky enough to have a few tradition events and even started a new one this year.For the past 5 years or so I have been hosting an Ugly Christmas Sweater Cookie Decorating Party. It started at my place with my friend Adam for his daughter Kenzie and we invited his friend and his husband came too. Starving Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03378327623205210768noreply@blogger.com0