INGREDIENTS: Alright, let’s talk ingredients! To make these homemade sweet potato fries, you will need: Sweet potatoes: Organic, if possible. I also like to peel my sweet potatoes, but you’re welcome to leave the skins on if you prefer. Just be sure to give them a nice good scrub beforehand. Olive oil: Or any cooking…
Food Lab #8: Banana Chocolate Chip Oat Muffins
INGREDIENTS 3 ripe bananas ½ cup milk 1 cup quick oats 1 cup wheat flour 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup greek yogurt (½ cup) 2 tablespoons honey + brown sugar 2 teaspoon baking powder 1 pinch of salt ½ cup dark chocolate chips PREPARATION Preheat oven to 350°F/180˚C. In a…
Food Lab #7: Persian Herb Frittata Muffins
PERSIAN HERBED FRITTATAS WITH FENUGREEK (KOOKOO SABZI) This variant of the classic Iranian frittata-like egg dish has become a popular street food in London. Feel free to add walnuts, barberries, or raisins to make it your own. https://www.saveur.com/persian-herbed-frittatas-with-fenugreek-kookoo-sabzi-recipe?utm_source=youtube Ingredients 1 tsp.. olive oil, plus more for greasing muffin pans 1 bunches (about 6 oz.) cilantro…
Food Lab #6: Arepas
Colombian Arepas Ingredients 1.5 cups warm water 1/2 heaped tsp sea salt 2 cups masa harina Instructions Add the 2 cups of masa harina and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a mixing bowl. Add one cup of the warm water and stir until all of the water is absorbed. It will look like this: Now start…
Food Lab #5: Vietnamese Spring Rolls
VIETNAMESE SPRING ROLLS with crispy tofu Ingredients SPRING ROLLS 1 1/2 cups julienned vegetables (such as carrots, red pepper, and cucumber) 1 bunch fresh cilantro 1 bunch fresh mint 4 ounces vermicelli 8-10 whole spring roll rice papers CHILI GARLIC DIPPING SAUCE 2 Tablespoons honey 1 Tablespoon sesame oil 1 Tablespoon fish sauce 1/2 Tablespoon…
A Fast Food Adventure
I never was a fan of Taco Bell but recently, I fell in love with it. I went to Taco Bell on April, 12, 2019 at 9 pm with a couple of my friends. Menu The Taco Bell menu has all of your favorite Mexican inspired foods. From classic tacos to burritos to their epic…
Showcase: Local Restaurant in Toronto Run by Refugees – Zezafon Syrian Cuisine
There story starts, in 2014 there were only a few hundreds of Syrian families but not enough to get the support to keep the business Zezofon Cuisine going, so when in 2016 over 50,0000 Syrians settled to Canada, of thoughts 50,000, 11,000 thousand live near this restaurant and they got to experience a taste of…
Chuck’s Chicken
I went to Chuck’s Chicken in Aurora. It was very quiet when we walked in but the worker greeted us with a friendly hello with my friends. The menu of what you could get is basically the first thing is 3 or 5 piece chicken strips, along with 2 sides. Either cold slide, fries, or…
Hakata Ikkousha Ramen – the One and Only
And by “the One and Only”, I mean that there is only one location in all of Canada- and that’s right in downtown Toronto. Hakata Ikkousha is a ramen restaurant that originated in Japan, and ended up opening locations all over the world- in Indonesia, Singapore, China, and many other nations- as displayed in the…
Food Lab #4: Traditional Greek Salad
This traditional greek salad recipe is wonderfully uncomplicated, easy to make, and so refreshing. Feel free to toss it everything together in a mixing bowl, or just serve the base ingredients with bottles of olive oil and red wine vinegar on the side for people to dress their individual portions. Ingredients For a traditional…