Gnochetti with Crab and Agretti
One of my favourite ingredients of all time is agretti, or saltwort. In Italy you find it all over the place, particularly in Rome.
Pied de Cochon Tourtière is Coming to Town
You know the holiday season is here when it's time to place your Pied de Cochon tourtière order. The from Montreal's Au Pied de Cochon deserves its best-in-class reputation. And what could be better on a cold night than a…
The Food Lovers Guide to Wallpaper
Artful and eclectic food inspired wallpaper for food lovers. Wallpaper makes a bold statement no matter where you put it up. While the kitchen isn't the most conventional location for wallpaper, these eclectic designs are a great fit for everyone's…
Cochinita Pibil Tacos
Anyone who has spent time in Mexico's Yucatán peninsula knows the pleasure of tucking into a Cochinita Pibil taco. Myriad versions of the slow-cooked, spice-laden pork dish with orange, achiote, and cumin, cinnamon, and allspice abound throughout the region. Canada's…
Is Manni Olive Oil the World’s Best?
Armando Manni’s whirlwind visit to Toronto in late September began, appropriately, with a short lecture at George Brown College, where he walked a select group of culinary students through the process of how to taste olive oil properly. And not…
Halloween Baking with The Domestic Gothess
Want to elevate your Halloween menu beyond black, white and orange? You need to meet the Domestic Gothess. Birmingham UK food blogger Hannah Hossacktaken is the Domestic Gothess. She takes Halloween baking into epic Tim Burton territory with these 3…
Canada’s 100 Best Throws a Kitchen Party
Everyone loves a kitchen party, and ours was no exception. The excuse? Andrea Stewart's new cookbook Recipe Shorts. Recipe Shorts is the cookbook answer to our time-constrained world. All of the Tweet-length recipes contain 140 characters are short and sweet…
Roasted Beet & Heirloom Carrot Salad
ROASTED BEET AND HEIRLOOM CARROT SALAD Head to your farmers market right now, and you'll find gorgeous hues of in-season beets: ruby red, sunny yellow and candy-striped. Their earthy flavour combines beautifully with sweet carrots, and the addition of Frisée…
Braising Pan Season is Here
Is your braising pan ready? The braising pan (sometimes called a casserole pan) is one of the most versatile pieces of kitchen equipment. Not only are they the perfect braising vehicle, they are also versatile enough for you to sauté, broil, roast, boil,…
Dinner Invite: World of Brunello
Drink Toronto is the newly-launched business from CityBites' (and associate C100B editor) Dick Snyder and sommelier Erin Henderson of The Wine Sisters. The premise? Thoroughly enjoyable, boozy walking tours of Toronto’s best bars and restaurants in some of the city’s hottest neighbourhoods. But…
Tulum Food Spirits & Wine Festival
If you haven't had the chance yet to indulge your inner hippie in Tulum, the first Tulum Food Spirits & Wine Festival might be the excuse you've been waiting for. Tulum has the most stunning beaches and a much better…
Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Ever?
This chocolate chip cookie recipe from the prettily named Vanilla Bean Blog has just been sprinkled with internet fairy dust. Sarah Kieffer is a self-taught baker who has won the Reader’s Choice Best Baking & Desserts in the SAVEUR Best Food Blog Awards. Her…