Homemade Sauerkraut – Russian Style Sauerkraut with Grapes and Bay Leaves

Russian Style Sauerkraut with Grapes and Bay Leaves

One day last winter, a Russian-speaking client at work brought me a plastic bucket and a fork. She opened the bucket and heaped some of the contents onto the fork and offered me a bite. I don’t speak Russian, and she barely speaks a word of English, but I recognized the contents of her bucket […]

Toronto Eats: Birthday Dinner at Pravda Vodka Bar

For this year’s birthday, I wanted to go somewhere different.  New cuisine, new neighbourhood, new ambiance. With Donatello’s brilliant suggestion, we decided to try the Pravda Vodka Bar. We arrived early for Happy Hour, which is one of our family’s favourite tricks to save while eating out, like we always do here.