Just after we moved here, Rich blogged about our large selection of grocery stores within walking distance of our apartment. While we do still shop at Sobey’s and Loblaws a fair bit, my favourite by far has become Fiesta Farms. Never heard of them? Fiesta Farms is an independently owned and run grocery store. They […]
If this post on Chowhound is correct, Susur Lee is leaving Toronto for New York. There are also rumors that Susur will close, and reopen at a later date after some renovations and with a revamped menu. I’m quite interested to see if there is any truth to these rumors. I’m also a bit sad […]
I picked up a large fillet of red snapper at Fiesta Farms a few days ago, and knew I wanted to create something interesting with it. My usual fallback with fish is to simply pan-fry (sometimes after marinading it, sometimes just with salt and pepper) and then serve with a salad or over rice or […]
A fond childhood memory for me was my mother’s hot cross buns. She made them every year at Easter, and we’d all look forward to digging into the cinnamon and raisin goodness. For the first time in years, I decided to bake my own hot cross buns. Baking bread has long been a challenge for […]
This month’s recipe was for a coffee cake. The recipe is meant to be a lighter version than your typical cake, although I have to wonder just how light it would be, given the ingredients. Butter? Full fat yogurt? Three eggs? Regardless of how light the recipe is, I do have to say it was […]