A Journey through an Iconic Spanish Menu at Bar Isabel
My background in exploring Spanish Cuisine A few years ago, my parents booked a trip to Barcelona with great excitement and a little bit of trepidation. They are very good travelers and had the sights…
How the Pandemic Taught Me to Eat with Vigorous Intention
On a cold weekend in March 2020, I had just wrapped up another birthday dinner surrounded by two dozen friends in the private room of one of my favourite Thai restaurants in Toronto. There was a littl…
A Curated Guide to Toronto’s Best Ice Cream and Gelato
Over this past summer, I observed a very disciplined and regular ice cream and gelato diet for the sake of journalism. I even continued the diet throughout my Canadian travels, and have now returned t…
Backcountry Canoe Camping: A Meal Planning Guide
There is nothing quite like a backcountry portage camping trip to experience the beauty of Canada and its vast expanse of lakes and tiny islands. If you have never been portaging before, you may have …
How to Eat Better: Inspiring Creativity in Your Weekly Meal Planning
It is not easy to find “inspiration” to cook exciting meals more than a year into the Pandemic. On the other hand, I’ve listened to enough motivational podcasts to know that it’…
A Curated Travel Experience with UP Norway
Travelling to Norway During a Pandemic August 2020. Like many countries, Norway had just come out of an intense three-month Pandemic Lockdown and was slowly starting to open itself to business and loc…
Turkey Dan Dan Noodles
No matter what situation you find yourself in this September, there is no denying that this year’s back-to-school season is going to be a challenging one. However, I’ve always been a firm believer tha…
Chorizo Breakfast Tacos
The recipe below is one I created for Ontario Pork, and can be found on their recipe catalogue and blog. It’s inspired by Mexican flavours and Mexican-style chorizo (think Mexican chilis, vinega…
Creative Sustainable Farming: Gabriola Island’s Deep Roots Farms
One of my personal missions for my recent trip to Gabriola Island was to find the farmer behind the amazing garlic I tasted when I visited the Island for the first time during a high school trip. The …
A Weekend on Gabriola Island
Ever since high school, I’ve floated around the idea of someday retiring to Gabriola Island to open an art studio alongside a robust garlic farm. I can barely remember the details from that excu…
Brodflour: Toronto’s Cozy Scandinavian Bakery
It probably didn’t come as a surprise to anyone that in the midst of a global pandemic, many of us immediately turned to bread as a source of comfort. I too, have jumped on the sourdough train, …
Quarantine Food Bingo
What a time it has been over the last few weeks. While most of us are feeling helpless in quarantine (or self-isolation), we can turn to shared virtual experiences to help hold us together. I have bee…