Fat Pasha is a newly opened restaurant on a quiet corner in the Annex. I passed by it on a few weekday evenings and was surprised that it was packed each time. After looking closer at their funky graphic menu, I was convinced to try out the neighbourhood’s newest Israeli establishment. The beautiful wall mural […]
Whale Watching off Cape Cod
I have never been whale watching, but it was something that I always wanted to do! Being a nature- and animal-lover, I naturally wanted to see some of Earth’s biggest mammals. And I got my wish this trip! My parents and I drove to Provincetown, which is at the ‘fist’ of the Cape Cod arm. […]
Toronto Eats: Lunch at Salsas
Nestled in Kensington Market, Salsas is not an upscale restaurant. There’s a TV in the corner, sparse decorations, and the food is served in plastic baskets with a sheet of waxed paper to minimize cleanup. This minimal atmosphere however, means that all focus is put on the quality of the food– just the way it should be. Donatello […]
Annual Sail Past and Review of the Fleet
To open the sailing season each year, one of the local yacht clubs has a sail past on the Victoria Day weekend. All of the ships in the club must sail past the commodore while he salutes the fleet, one by one. Check out this year’s commodore above, which when we first saw him, he was […]
Beach Street Cajun Barbecued Shrimp
Now that it’s warm, it’s barbecue season! Tomiko, Donatello, Karlos, Ryan and I had a seafood party, and this was one dish that I made. I have had Susan Branch’s The Summer Book for years, but only made a handful of recipes from it, since I don’t eat meat. However, with four seafood-lovers to feed, I jumped […]