Chinese with an Indian Twist

Toronto, in all its multicultural glory, can also boast of the most interesting multiethnic variations on ethnic food. Fans of Chinese and Indian food may already have heard of Indian Hakka cooking. The Hakka of China, part of the Chinese diaspora, migrated to coastal cities in the Caribbean, Africa, and … Read More

Recipes to Get You Laid

Salade Nicoise, a summer classic from the south of France, has a thousand permutations but after much experimentation this is our favourite. And despite its simplicity, we think it’s guaranteed to impress her. Tuna Two 6 oz inch-thick Tuna Steaks (only buy line-caught from a reputable fishmonger like Avenue Seafood, … Read More

Fruit Beer

My first adventure with fruit beer was about 5 years ago while lost in rural northern England. It involved a Peugot, 8% alc. Damson (plum) Beer, a flock of sheep and a romantic hillside (not necessarily in that order). I can’t remember for the life of me who the brewer … Read More

The Beers of Summer

With the May long weekend here, we’re officially into Canada’s second season: Patio, when a young man’s fancy turns to searing animal flesh. When pretty much anything that at one point grew out of the ground or walked on four legs goes on the grill. But you’ve probably noticed your … Read More

Lesson 3 – Putting the “e” in “Whiskey”

It’s well known that the Irish and Scots both like their whiskies. But the difference between Irish “whiskey” and Scotch “whisky” goes well beyond the use of the “e”. Herewith, laddies, we explain the other differences you should know about. Irish whisk(e)y has been around longer than any other distilled … Read More

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