The epitome of a good year: superstar footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Champions League with Real Madrid and been named the world's highest-paid athlete in the world as well. Forbes estimates that Portugal captain Ronaldo, who will be one…
According to the World Economic Forum: "There will be more plastic than fish in our oceans by 2050 if we continue on the path we are on." Welcome to World Oceans Day 2016. With recent headlines confirming the catastrophic state of…
Things were looking good when we lined up at Toronto's Adamson Barbecue. Even from across the order counter one could discern a convincing smoke ring between the moist barque and glistening fatty meat of the brisket the pit-master was slicing…
Bottarga is summer on a plate. More specifically, summer on the hot, fragrant Mediterranean where it's been a briny, brightening cooking staple for thousands of years. For the uninitiated: Bottarga is a dense cured fish roe made from tuna, gray…
The British Library has discarded their “no food or drink allowed” policy to design Food Stories. Food Stories is an interactive online program intended to educate students on food, culture, and history. The platform showcases the developments that have taken…
“We can turn water into wine in 15 minutes" claims the Ava Winery, a San Francisco start-up that is making synthetic, grapeless wine by combining flavour compounds and ethanol. Aside from the obvious question of "why?" this tale of two…
The Waterfront Artisan Market offers city-dwellers an excellent option for whiling away a summer afternoon. This open-air showcase for an eclectic mix of artisans, crafters, chefs, and bakers. With more than twenty food vendors offering a wide-range of dishes, the…
My favourite Spring quiche is made of lobster, morels and ramps. This quiche makes a perfect weekend or cottage lunch (it would also make a great host gift), as it wraps up all the best flavours of spring in one…
Tomato, tomahto – right? Wrong. Meet the Rutgers 250 tomato - the tomato of your dreams. Not all tomatoes are born equal, and the Rutgers 250 has a lot to live up to. Legend has it that the Jersey or Rutgers tomato…
You know the saying you are what you eat? Brooklyn-based actress and graphic designer Samantha Raye illustrates the validity of this statement through her Instagram account Taste of Streep. Renowned Hollywood actress Meryl Streep is all over the internet in…
For most of us, asparagus marks the start of a long stretch of seasonal eating – and cooking. If you’ve been chomping at the bit for some home-grown spring vegetables, you’ve likely noticed that local asparagus, the traditional harbinger of…
Sustainable cocktails are the eco-friendly future of drinking. Having a cocktail is a great way to unwind, but take the beer goggles off and you realize that it's a full-scale drain on the environment. Frightening stat: the resources used (and wasted)…