While in Finland a few years ago, Tomiko and Donatello learned that one of the ways Finns can stay sane all winter is because they are so busy during the summer. Wanting to take advantage of such short summers, Finns will swim in the lake, hike in the woods, play golf, go on picnics, travel, and bicycle. […]
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Toronto Eats: Kekou Gelato
On the last day of summer, Ryan and I visited Kekou Gelato. Located amid a collection of restaurants in Baldwin Village in Toronto, Kekou Gelato offers fresh gelato made in tasty Asian flavours. Ryan had told me about this joint ages ago and I used to go to classes just up the street, but I only managed to visit […]
Toronto Eats: Poutine at Poutineville
Poutineville is a Montreal poutine chain that recently opened in Toronto, and Ryan and I met some high school friends there for dinner one night. Poutine is a Quebecois treat of french fries covered in gravy and squeaky fresh cheese curds. The hot gravy melts the cheese and soaks into the fries and creates a delicious […]
Teatime at The Boathouse Tea Room
The Boathouse Tea Room is – you guessed it – an old boathouse in Guelph, Ontario. Both Tomiko and I completed our undergraduate degrees at the University of Guelph, and every Saturday on our way to the Guelph Farmers’ Market we’d pass by the Boathouse. As students, Tomiko and I only visited The Boathouse twice, […]
Concord Grape Pie
Apple pie. Peach pie. Strawberry rhubarb pie. Yes, they’re delicious, but also quite common. I’m not the biggest fan of pie, or of fruity desserts in general, but this grape pie is special and delicious enough to make me a convert! Toronto is close to the Niagara region of Ontario where it’s warm enough […]