If you have ever searched for the perfect dense, squidgy brownie, this is it. I can’t abide by cakey brownies – just eat a bloody chocolate sheet cake! The texture of these brownies are accurately reflected in the title – they are indeed decadently dense, squidgy and gooey. These brownies are immensely chocolatey because they […]
Author: Meinhilde
Toronto Eats: Butter Avenue Patisserie and Cafe
Butter Avenue Patisserie and Cafe is a new cafe Ryan and I stumbled upon during Nuit Blanche in Toronto. It’s on a hip street downtown, but since I work full-time in Toronto’s west end, I now rarely stroll through this neighbourhood. What was once an underwear store is now a patisserie! What made us stop in our […]
Canadian Design: David Crighton’s Toronto Illustrations
Annex David Crighton is a Toronto artist and illustrator whose works are of iconic Toronto neighbourhoods and landmarks. Our parents bought the above piece of the Annex neighbourhood in Toronto. Unfortunately some of these landmarks are now gone, like Dooney’s and Book City. Others, like Honest Ed’s, are set to close in the next few years. […]
Canadian Design: Studio50
Studio50 is a custom furniture and housewares gallery and workshop located in Paris, Ontario. Owners/makers Kim and Steve Prokopowich, use locally sourced hardwoods, concrete, and steel in each designed and meticulously hand-crafted piece. From mortar and pestles to the round glass pitchers with concrete stands, Studio50’s pieces are beautiful yet functional.
Vanilla Strawberry Jam
I first learned how to make strawberry jam at the Whetung Ojibwa Crafts and Art Gallery Tea Room. My cousin and I spent a whole day picking strawberries, and then spent the better part of the next day churning out the strawberry jam that was to be used for Tea Room that year. Alas, […]