With knives in it
Milk Meets Coconut rum in this easily assembled cocktail inspired by the drink of choice at the Korova Milk Bar in Anthony Burgess’s A Clockwork Orange.
Charbroiled Sweet Potatoes
ONE DAY AT CRESSY HOUSE—my place in Prince Edward County—I was playing around with cooking vegetables directly on charcoal. I threw on a sweet potato, and an hour later, voilà! It’s so easy but it’s one of the most unique…
Road Apples
Forget Pumpkin Spiced lattes; this pared-down apple and Averna-spiced cocktail is a far more satisfying take on Autumn-in-a-glass.
Turmeric Pan-Fried Sablefish
SOMETIMES WHEN I GET HOME after a long day in the kitchen, I do not feel much like cooking. But if my wife and I want something light, I’ll make something really simple anyway. That’s when turmeric fried fish is…
Spicy Nuac Nam Chicken
MOST CHEFS WOULD AGREE THAT, upon returning home after a long kitchen shift, it’s hard to be enthusiastic about preparing a meal for the family. Unfortunately for me, my wife, Aja, doesn’t cook. Why should she? “I married a chef!”…
Back Deck Oysters
A PILE OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND OYSTERS is a party just waiting to happen. To get the ball rolling skip elaborate toppings and keep it simple. True oyster lovers favour toppings that highlight the briny sweetness of our worldclass oysters…
Leisure Noise Cocktail
This fragrant rum-based libation from John Bunner, Operations Manager at Alo, Aloette, and Alobar in Toronto, is garnished with a bundle of herbs tied together with lemon peel—inspired by a bouquet garni used for flavouring stocks and stews. Leisure Noise Cocktail…
High & Dry Cocktail
Inspired by a Negroni Sbagliato, this bright and floral High & Dry cocktail from Kaitlyn Stewart, Manager at Royal Dinette in Vancouver (and 2017 Diageo World Class Bartender of the Year), is the perfect crowd-pleasing aperitif High & Dry…
Levante Cocktail
Named after the hot, dry winds that blow through the sherry-producing regions of Spain, Breanne Belitski's, (Head Bartender at Little Oak Bar in Halifax), simple sherry-based Levante cocktail tastes like an elegant updated martini. Levante Cocktail INGREDIENTS: 11⁄2 oz London Dry…
Ernesto Iaccarino’s Vesuvio di Rigatoni
Ernesto Iaccarino's recipe is a showstopper. Rigatoni pasta forms the base for an elegantly rich combination of ricotta, meatballs, mozzarella and Neapolitan ragu.
Harvest Wish Cocktail
Pantry staples are elevated to new heights in this fuss-free and fruity rye-based drink from cocktail-master Evelyn Chick, Bar Manager at Pretty Ugly Toronto Harvest Wish Cocktail INGREDIENTS: 11⁄2 oz Amontillado sherry 1oz Lot40 100% Canadian rye 1⁄2 oz…
