I came across the Food Network’s new blog, Feeding Frenzy, today (via the Well Fed Network), and this post on Cold-Brewed Iced Coffee caught my eye.
I’ve mentioned already that it’s been a hot, hot week here. Yesterday things cooled down, and it’s just gorgeous now. Still, Toronto summers are known for being hot and humid, […]

I was just browsing NPR and came across this very interesting article about Italian sashimi.
Italian sashimi, or crudo, “consists of raw fish dressed with olive oil, sea salt, acidic juices such as lemon or lime and sometimes vinegar.” It’s a dish that’s featured in The Young Man and the Sea, a cookbook by David Pasternack, […]

Today’s a hot and hazy day. I’d been lulled by the fabulous June we experienced here in Toronto, but lately the weather’s definitely been saying to me, “Summer’s here!”.
Me? I grew up on the West Coast, and I miss the bright, cool, sparkly days of summer there (well, okay, the almost-all-the-time drizzle, THAT I don’t […]