Food. Book. Forest

July 29, 2011

E.L. Ruddy – A kitschy little place you’ll want to visit.

Inconsistent hours, no air conditioning (though there are a couple of fans) and construction blocking your every move on the way in. Sounds great right? No but really, it is great. However, the first time we tried to go to E.L. Ruddy (1371 Dundas West, Toronto, ON,) we were stopped...

July 29, 2011

M & B Yummy – Seriously… it’s Yummy

A week or so ago, a few friends and I went over to M & B Yummy in Parkdale (1263 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON.)  I wasn’t sure anything would beat the awesomeness of Nazareth, but I kept my mind open and my belly hungry. It’s kind of easy to...

July 10, 2011

Ravi’s Soups on Queen.

We ended up at Ravi’s Soups on Queen Street a few days ago, after a failed attempt to check out E.L. Ruddy (1371 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON,) Unfortunately E.L. Ruddy was closed due to the constant construction that seems to be happening on Dundas these days. Ravi’s Soups had...

July 8, 2011

Liberty Village Farmers Market. More vegan barbecue.

I went back to the liberty Village farmers market to investigeat the possibility of vegan baked goods… and my mission was successful. The kind folks at Round Plain’s Plantation (yes they have a website) make several vegan and gluten free items. Now I’m kicking myself for not grabbing one of...

June 23, 2011

Another weekend, another half dozen muffins – Carrot apple spice

We had a bag of carrots sitting in the fridge for weeks. They were sad looking carrots, getting a little dull, getting ready to grow and walk themselves out of the crisper, so it was time to do something with them. But I wasn’t sure what to do, J doesn’t...

June 21, 2011

Sweet and Spicy Cornbread Muffins

I think cornbread might be one of my favourite foods, I’ve tried it in so many different varieties, sweet, spicy, salty, grilled, toasted, and everyone one of them has qualities I just love. This recipe is for sweet and spicy cornbread muffins. They make a great morning snack and pair...

June 20, 2011

Vegan Slow-Cooked Chili – Soup of the Devil.

I started reading about the origins of chili, and I didn’t think I’d find much, because it makes so much sense as a dish. But then I read that chili doesn’t have beans in it, and my mind was blown. No beans in chili? They are so serious about it,...

June 19, 2011

Happy Fathers Day!

The original hipsters: my mom, me, and my dad. (C) 1987 I have a great father. I grew up in a home that encouraged creativity, debate, and curiosity. I’m sure it was in part influenced by my dad’s background in teaching, though I think it takes a certain type of...

June 18, 2011

Get Grilling.

It’s been a great few weeks, and I’ve been out enjoying the sun and the first Farmers Markets around Toronto. I finally visited The Big Carrot (348 Danforth Avenue), and it’s got a great selection of organic and Ontario produce.  Though it was a little pricey for some things, it’s nice...

May 26, 2011

Another day with Rhubarb & Strawberry

I’ve been trying to decide what to do with the rhubarb we picked up last week. I was missing one of the essentials for the savory rhubarb dish (mustard seed!), so it was back to the sweet stuff (for now). I decided to try making strawberry rhubarb muffins this time...