By Susan Oppenheim I am a freezer girl and a packrat gourmand. I love the “hunt and gather “ and I live with a 24 hours Sobeys up the lane at Shaw and Dupont, a Loblaws three  blocks away at Christie and Dupont and a Fiesta Farms about 20 doors from my house.This week alone […]

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Fundraiser brings out chefs and designers By Richard Frankel Inspired by night markets from around the world, Honest Ed’s alley (581 Bloor Street W.) was transformed with art and all-you-can-eat food as hundreds of people from around the city came out on June 20 to raise money for The Stop Community Food Centre. “In less […]

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Making macaroons? Why not use the leftover yolks for pecan cookies? By Susan Oppenheim I love macaroons, especially in summer—no dairy, no flour, and low-calorie egg whites. Here are two recipes—one for the whites, one for the yolks. Both recipes go into the oven at 325 degrees fahrenheit, and use parchment paper to line the […]

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Despite the rain, Rodney’s Oyster House drew a huge crowd of oyster aficionados for its annual festival By Khristopher Reardon Delicious seafood, smashing beer and good times were shared at this year’s Ontario Oyster Festival. People were packed in the alley beside Rodney’s Oyster House (469 King St. W.) with early lines extending all the […]

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By Alexa Huffman Smart shoppers can find a second home at Karma Co-op (739 Palmerston Ave.). The non-profit food co-operative is celebrating 40th anniversary and is eager to share its success. Amy Andre, the shop’s general manager, loves being one of the eight employed staff at the store. “Although I am the manager, I do […]

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The recipe for these lemon squares is a two-step recipe. Just follow the simple instructions. By Susan Oppenheim After moving to Costa Rica—a country known internationally for its produce—I was stunned to find out one cannot buy lemons. There are enormous varieties of limes—green, orange, even yellow ones—but, oddly, no marketed lemons. After four years […]

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Both have their environmental benefits, but how do you know which too choose? By Terri Chu Organic greens have expanded from a niche, farmers’ market item into the mainstream. I consider anything found at Loblaws–where about one in three grocery dollars in Canada are spent–mainstream. Organic growers will tout their eco-friendly street cred by citing […]

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Bloor-Borden farmers market returns By Victoria Prouse “You shop differently in a farmers market than a supermarket,” says Gus Sinclair, former chair of the Harbord Village Residents’ Association (HVRA) and co-founder of the Bloor-Borden Farmers’ Market. “In a farmers’ market, people pause; they stop over tomatoes and talk about how the kids are doing at […]

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Mackenzie Chiu and Mike Dolegowski are the new owners of the Fuel House (53 Clinton St.), a restaurant and takeout joint with an eclectic menu, and an unpretentious atmosphere tucked away behind Café Diplomatico.

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By Nathaniel G. Moore The fall is a maelstrom of literary frenzy: the International Festival of Authors, Giller and Governor General Award nominations, Word on the Street, and a flood of book launches. But where in this vast city do publishers tend to roll the dice with their new heady wares? The Gladstone Hotel, Supermarket, Garrison, […]

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By Michael Radoslav Signage has begun to change over at the Annex Live. Photo by Michael Radoslav/GLEANER NEWS After a three year hiatus, a legendary Annex hangout is reborn. Dooney’s Café, a once popular destination for artists and politicians in Toronto has returned, replacing the Annex Live. However, owner Graziano Marchese (brother of Trinity-Spadina MPP […]

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By Rebecca Payne The stretch of Queen Street between Dufferin and Roncesvalles will be under the city’s microscope as a restaurant concentration study begins, a move that may prove to be divisive for the neighbourhood, if a recent community meeting is any indication of things to come. At a heated meeting on June 28 at […]

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