Our dad always made the best popcorn, and he passed his secrets on to us. We have been eating this for so long, that I never even knew there was such a thing as microwave popcorn until middle school, and never tried it until high school! So in honour of father’s day, here’s our dad’s recipe […]
Toronto Eats: Ramen Raijin
Over the weekend, Ryan and I ate lunch with one of his friends at Ramen Raijin. Ramen Raijin is part of the Zakkushi Group of restaurants, others of which include Sushiya Sushi Bar and a few locations of Zakkushi Yakitori Izakaya. Obviously Ramen Raijin specializes in ramen, and they offer their house-made noodles in either chicken or […]
Montreal Eats: Au Pied de Cochon 2015
Au Pied de Cochon, one of Canada’s 100 best restaurants, is an unmarked restaurant in the Plateau Mont Royal neighbourhood of Montreal. Dining at Au Pied de Cochon on the Saturday of the Formula One long weekend has become one of our family’s traditions, and we’ve eaten with several friends and family members over the years. […]
Rich Breakfast Waffles
These waffles are rich and buttery, with a hint of cinnamon. Ever since I made this recipe for the first time, no other waffle measures up. Growing up, I don’t remember eating homemade waffles very often. Our Oma would make delicious dessert waffles that were more like cookies than a breakfast food, so I liked […]
Flavoured Waters: Orange Lemon Water
If you ever get tired of plain water (ooh how fancy you are, that fresh clean water is too boring!), try flavouring it with cut up fruits, vegetables and herbs. In this case, refreshing citrus like orange and lemon are sliced up and added to a jug of water. Keep this in the fridge for […]