Happy 147th Birthday Canada! July 1st is a holiday in Canada, and one of the few times that we are allowed to set off fireworks. We will be spending the day driving back to Toronto from New York City, so we don‘t have any fancy foods or DIY projects to celebrate. Instead, our mom got […]
Toronto Eats: Dutch Dreams Ice Cream!
Dutch Dreams is a local ice cream joint at Bathurst and St Clair. It recently moved down a few blocks from it’s old location on St Clair. The old place had a ton of character and wacky decor in a narrow corner building. The new place is more open and spacious, still with the eclectic decorations. […]
Scented Rhubarb Fool
Fools are old-fashioned British desserts made from a sweet fruit puree stirred through custard or whipped cream. This simpler cousin of the trifle was mentioned as far back as the 1500s. Traditionally gooseberries are used, so a similarly sour fruit like rhubarb makes a great variation. Serve the fool in glass bowls if you have them, for […]
Toronto Island History and House Tour
Recently the residents of Toronto Island generously opened their homes for us lucky visitors to tour, in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation, organized by Grannies in Spirit.
Boston Cream Pie
Having recently come back from Boston, I am inspired by the historical Bostonian foods, including this Boston Cream Pie from the Union Oyster House. Some sources (like Wikipedia) say that the original recipe was from an Armenian-French chef, M. Sanzian, at Boston’s Parker House Hotel (which is also the source of Parker House Rolls, a type of dinner roll). […]