Pizzeria Libretto

If there’s one song that epitomizes my feelings towards Pizzeria Libretto, it’s Tina Turner’s “You’re Simply the Best”. Apologies for conjuring images of big hair, long legs, and red lips. I just had to do it. Armed with an appetite, my parents and a special occasion to celebrate (my birthday ) we headed to their [...]

LPK’s Culinary Groove

To say food science has come a long way would be an understatement. There have been so many recent advances in the way that food is engineered, that it makes it possible for those with allergies and/or dietary restrictions to indulge in items that would have once been forbidden. A couple of years ago I [...]

The Cupcake Shoppe

If you want to get in my good books, all you’ve got to do is show up with cupcakes. That’s what I’ve decided recently. I don’t know where this love sprung from. I think it may have started quite some time ago while watching Victoria Gotti scarfing down cupcake upon cupcake on her A&E show [...]

Fusaro’s

I have many friends who have tweeted their love for Fusaro’s Kitchen at 147 Spadina Avenue. At least twice a week, they would entice me with twitpics of gorgeous pastas that would glisten under their blackberries. They were adamant that if I was in the area at any point in time, that I would HAVE [...]

In Search Of The Perfect Croissant

There are two types of bread that I adore. One of them is  the croissant, which I was exposed to at a very young age. I share with you an anecdote of how my affinity for this flaky, multi-layered delight began. Among watching cooking shows when I was a kid, I also liked being on [...]

I Challenge You to a Duel

Vietnamese cuisine is one of my favourites. As such, over the years I’ve tried to recreate it at home. I’ve gotten to the point where I don’t eat certain things at Vietnamese restaurants anymore, because I like my home made version better. So I challenge you to a Bun Thit Nuong (Cold Vermicelli Salad with [...]

Smoke’s Poutinerie

I was intrigued a few weeks ago when I found out that a restaurant dedicated to serving poutine and poutine only had opened up on Adelaide. I am not embarrassed to admit that my first exposure to poutine was at KFC several years ago. Don’t even think of giving me the eyebrow, because I know [...]

Hello My Persian Friend

I have this Persian friend, who was insistent on exposing me to Persian food the right way. I had once had Persian food at a birthday party, served buffet style. My friend cringed at the thought of it. I kind of cringed too, remembering the not so memorable flavours of cardamom overpowering dried out chicken [...]

Afghan Delight

One of my mandates as a foodie is to try foods from as many parts of the world as possible. I didn’t have to travel to Afghanistan to enjoy this kabab!

Don’t “Tea”se Me

If someone said “black sticky balls” you’d probably run in the other direction. Me on the other hand, I’d be intrigued. Could this mass of shiny, sugary, chewy goodness be one component of my favourite meal in a glass?