Food Lab #3: Jerusalem-Style Hummus

Our basic hummus recipe is smooth and rich in tahini, just as we like it, and can be kept in the fridge for up to three days. You can simply drizzle it with olive oil, and eat it with a pita bread or veggies. You can also play around with the recipe to transform it…

Beyond the Plate: Immigration & Food in the 6

By: Omar Naser It is most definitely evident that Toronto is a highly diverse city that contains recipes and foods from all the different geographic locations across the world. One way to get to know the city and its people is through different ethnic foods. Scarborough however, is known to be viewed the absolute most…

Jack Astor’s Crave-able Meals

March 30th, I’d gone over to Jack Astor’s with my mother and sister for dinner! Stepping into the restaurant you’re instantly greeted with a casually fancy dining setting, with an assortment of jokes in paintings, and framed up on the wall. The atmosphere is loud and lively, with the dining on one half of the…

The read magic behind the noodle

By: KELLY GENG Field notes: The popular chinese restaurant chain “Magic noodle (chinese)” is located 1383 16th Ave, Richmond Hill, Ontario. The time of day i ate at was from 6:00 – 7:30 on Sunday evening. All around me are chinese people, families, coworkers, international students and family friends. The environment is very family friendly…

My not-so first experience at The Keg!

I recently visited my local Keg restaurant this past Saturday at 4:30 pm with my brother and parents. In no way was this my first time visiting this self-proclaimed premium, formal seated restaurant; it’s definitely not my first rodeo. I go there to celebrate any special occasion (birthdays, March break, end of school and summer)……

Reunion with an Italian Family Dinner

Saturday, April 6th, 2019. My host family and I had a family dinner at our house. It was just four of us, having a conversation about our day, while you could hear the sound of the cooling fan of the oven and outside the noise of the cars passing out into the street. When I…

The classic fast food experience

Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2019Time: 7:41 pmLocation: McDonald’s Description: A restaurant to suffice your cheap and quick meal desires. There are many locations around the GTA, driving down any road will eventually lead to one. Food McDonald’s specializes in hamburgers and fries. They have a lot of signature burgers such as the BigMac. Side dishes…

Authentic Dumplings in Commerce Gate

Commerce Gate, a heavenly place that is filled with many go to popular asian restaurants such as Chatime, The Alley, Coco, Asian Legend, Korean BBQ, and many more but this restaurant that I am about o feature is a more low-key. Chinese Dumpling House is a family run restaurants known for their dumplings (who would’ve…

Bingsu – The Perfect Dessert

It’s 2 in the afternoon on Sunday and the packed H Mart food court is starting to empty out. There are people of all ages; families, couples, employees. Most of the customers are eating traditional Korean rice or noodle dishes, but there is a handful of people eating a tasty dessert called bingsu. Bingsu is…

Yang’s Chinese Cuisine is Amazing!

My Dine at Yang’s Chinese Cuisine Time of visit: Saturday April 6, 2019, 6:00PM Location: 8432 Leslie St #110 Occasion: Mother’s birthday Description: High end Chinese restaurant with very friendly Cantonese staff and great food People The people who attended this dinner were mother’s aunts, cousins, siblings, my dad, and me. All of these people…