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Local honey?
Also, the Fairmount Royal York hotel makes their own honey.
I also really like the melon honey from Thames River Melons, near London, Ontario. Their bees pollinate the flowers in the cantaloupe and watermelons fields of their farm. They sell at many Ontario farmers markets, including East York Civic Center and Downtown Milton.
Honey lovers: where's your favorite honey?
My favourite is Georgina Island Aamoo Ziisbaakwad honey. Made by Brian Hamlin from hives at Georgina Island First Nation. He also makes Toronto Island honey as well as many flavoured honeys such as cocoa-cinnamon and lavender. He sells as a few different Toronto farmer's markets. Scroll down to find him here:
http://www.withrowpark.ca/wiki/wiki.php?n=MeetOurVendors.FrontPage
I also really like the melon honey from Thames River Melons. Their bees pollinate the flowers in the cantaloupe and watermelons fields of their farm. They sell at many Ontario farmers markets, including East York Civic Center and Downtown Milton.
Also, check out this awesome bee-themed event:
http://ebw.evergreen.ca/whats-on/special-events/pollinators-festival
Local honey?
This post is old, but I'll reply anyway.
Check out this awesome bee-themed event, happening soon:
http://ebw.evergreen.ca/whats-on/special-events/pollinators-festival
Also, I think the farmer's market honey seller that some people mention in this thread might be Brian Hamlin. He keeps beehives on Georgina Island First Nation, Toronto Island, U of T and Scarborough. He sells at a few Toronto markets.
Scroll down to find him in this vendor list for Withrow Park market
http://www.withrowpark.ca/wiki/wiki.php?n=MeetOurVendors.FrontPage
Filipino restaurants.
Try one of these:
http://www.blogto.com/toronto/the_best_filipino_restaurants_in_toronto/
GTA Filipino Restaurants
Try one of these:
http://www.blogto.com/toronto/the_best_filipino_restaurants_in_toronto/
Mary Moore cookbook/recipes from 1970s
Thanks for checking. That will save me a trip to the reference library to check. I thought it might be in that book but wasn't sure. Turns out it was just published in her newspaper column.
Mary Moore cookbook/recipes from 1970s
That's it! Thanks so much Antilope. You must have better Google skills than I! My mother in law will be pleased to see this recipe again.
celery bread!
When I had too much celery in the fridge recently, I went looking for ideas and found this post. Took the celery bread idea, from saltysavorysweet plus the suggestion of "Thanksgiving Stuffing Bread" from greygarious and discovered deliciousness!
Started with standard bread recipe from "Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day" recipe. Just discovered this and am loving it. I have found it easy to work with.
Substituted whole wheat flour for about 1/3 of the flour. For 2 loaves, I think I added about 1 cup chopped celery, 1/2 cup chopped red onion, 1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper, and 1-2 tsp dried sage, plus some sea salt sprinkled on the top of the loaf before baking. Yummy! And well received at a house party I took it to.
Thanks for the inspiration!
Rosemary Crackers for LindaMc
Fantastic! I'm so happy to be able to make crackers cheaply, easily and without additives.
I have found that these crackers work well with many different flours. A mix of 1 cup white flour and 1 cup "interesting" flour is a good way to start. I like a little extra coarse salt in there too.
All buckwheat flour makes a tasty gluten-free option (good with onion powder and crushed rosemary). All spelt flour makes a tasty but very crumbly cracker (good with sesame seeds and poppy seeds). 1 1/2 cups white flour and 1/2 cup Red River cereal gives a nice multigrain effect.
Mary Moore cookbook/recipes from 1970s
Looking for a copy of "The Mary Moore Cookbook". Canadian classic from the 1970s. Would love to have a copy. But would accept a copy to borrow temporarily!
I am particularly looking for a recipe from this book for "Sure-fire, no-fail White Cake". If anyone has this recipe, I'd love a copy!
Thanks.
Fear of green market foods - homemade sold at the market
I would much sooner trust Farmer's Market food over supermarket food. Take some time to get to know your local market vendors. I look for stalls with signs telling the name and address of their farm. I avoid stalls that look like they've just taken the produce aisle at the grocery store and brought it outside. Talk to the farmers. They are people close to the land and close to the food. They care about what they are producing and they feed it to their families. It is a comment on our too-urban, too-far-from-our-food-sources society that we think to worry about these things.
What do do with a whole bunch of green tomatoes ... other than frying them
Try green tomato mince pie filling:
http://www.bernardin.ca/pages/recipe_page/51.php?pid=523
Try green tomato salsa verde (could be cooked or fresco):
green tomatoes, jalapenos, red onion, garlic, lime juice, cilantro, cumin, oregano, s&p
Try green tomato muffins:
1 cup (or more) green toms diced, 1/2 cup apple sauce, 2 Tbsp oil, 1 cup milk, 1 cup b.sugar, 1 tsp vanilla
1 cup each white flour, ww flour, and oats, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp each nutmeg and ginger, and garam masala if you like
Lots of chopped walnuts, could add dried cranberries too
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
Green tomatoes... need help!
Try green tomato mince pie filling:
http://www.bernardin.ca/pages/recipe_page/51.php?pid=523
Try green tomato salsa verde (could be cooked or fresco):
green tomatoes, jalapenos, red onion, garlic, lime juice, cilantro, cumin, oregano, s&p
Try green tomato muffins:
1 cup (or more) green toms diced, 1/2 cup apple sauce, 2 Tbsp oil, 1 cup milk, 1 cup b.sugar, 1 tsp vanilla
1 cup each white flour, ww flour, and oats, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp each nutmeg and ginger, and garam masala if you like
Lots of chopped walnuts, could add dried cranberries too
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
Ice Cream?
Try "Delight" on Dundas West. Local ingredients, homemade ice cream, plus chocolate truffles to top it off! Delicious in-season flavours such as Ontario strawberry, peach and mint.
I've heard good things about the ice cream sandwiches at Bakerbots (near Ossington Station).
Also....all of these look decadent!
http://www.torontolife.com/daily/daily-dish/from-the-print-edition-daily-dish/2011/09/15/gourmet-ice-cream-sandwiches/
Good restaurants in Scarborough.
I second Indian Spice Kitchen (near Markham and Lawrence). I've heard they've added a meat section to their traditionally vegetarian buffet. Great deal for buffet. Helpful servers to guide you through the dishes.
For more Indian (dinner, take out, desserts, samosas, etc) try the Embassy (aka Samosa King) at Middlefield and Finch. Their samosas are my favourite for both taste and price!
I've also heard good things about Bamiyan (Afghani) in Thorncliffe Park.
It's a little family run hole-in-the-wall, but my family really likes Tabaq, a Pakistani restaurant on Danforth Road just NE of Danforth Avenue.
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Tabaq Restaurant
50 Danforth Rd, Toronto, ON M1L3W4, CA
Garam Masala... What do u use it for?
I love adding garam masala to my homemade baked apple dishes in the fall. It's yummy in apple crisp, apple pie or apple sauce. Or used to spice up hot apple cider.
I also sometimes add it to my pumpkin muffin or banana bread recipes. Adds a flavourful twist! Try substituting it in baking when cinnamon is called for.
cauliflower leaves>
http://www.recipes.southshoreganics.com/category/recipes/broccoli-leaves/
I was inspired by the recipe on this page for "Pureed Spinach and Broccoli Leaves" to use broccoli leaves and swiss chard to make a version of the Indian dish Saag Paneer (or Palak Paneer).
http://www.green-talk.com/2010/01/06/roasted-cauliflower-or-broccoli-leaves-nutritious-and-delicious/
This has lots of neat ideas too. I liked their roasted cauliflower recipe. I also do something like this where I roast an combo of potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, carrots and beets with olive oil, garlic, rosemary and s&p for about 30-40 minutes. Then I add chopped broccoli leaves, toss and roast for 15 more minutes. De-lish!
Jamaican Grocery
Can anyone recommend a good Jamaican grocery store in or near Toronto? I'm trying to find Jamaican coffee and ketchup. Thanks!
Any Urban Garden Share Programs in T.O.? I provide my backyard and get produce in return...
Here's a link to a garden share program in Toronto:
http://sharingbackyards.wordpress.com/
You might also find useful info in the Garden section of the FoodShare website: http://www.foodshare.net/
Or another Toronto Urban Community Gardening group is Growing for Green:
http://growingforgreen.wordpress.com/
All About Porridge (aka congee, polenta, shugo, okayu, uji, nasi lemak, dalia, chao bo, lugaw, mush, farina, etc)
I make British oatmeal-style porridge (with milk or cream, maple syrup and cinnamon) but instead of oats, I used quinoa.
Quinoa (pronounced keen-wa) is an ancient grain that contains protein (good for breakfast) and has a great nutty flavour. Depending where you buy your quinoa, it may need rinsing first, to take away it's natural bitterness.
Best Lentil Recipe?
I make a dish like this too. I cook my lentils with lots of chopped fresh ginger and serve them with rice, carmelized onions, and a dash of soy sauce. Easy and tasty!
Your favourite recipe for eggplant
I really love Eggplant Tagine. (Tagine is slow cooked Moroccan stew).
Here is one version:
http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=442672
I prefer coriander seeds instead of ground coriander. Sometimes I add chickpeas and/or red peppers as well. Yummy served with buttery couscous and some plain yogurt.
Good Cocoa Powder??
Try looking for Cocoa Camino brand cocoa. It's my favourite for hot chocolate mix (milk, dark and extra dark), cocoa and chocolate bars. Their products are fair trade, organic and delicious!!
Butter Tart ice Cream?
While driving back to Toronto from Algonquin Park in September, we passed a sign advertising Butter Tart Ice Cream. The sign was somewhere south of Huntsville, north of Barrie (I know that's a large area)! Not sure if the store was there as well, or an advertisement for somewhere else. Does anyone know where I can get this delicious sounding product?
Squash-y Dessert??
Substitute squash in a pumpkin pie recipe. Use the can of milk in the pie too (but cut down on the sugar since the milk is sweetened.)
Search on Chowhound for pumpkin cookies - there are 2 similar recipes. I like mine with chocolate chips and walnuts!
FISH HEADS (and bones)! FRESH. (preferably sole, turbot, rockfish or snapper)
Don't know if you're still searching, but my local Asian grocery store (Fu Yao on Danforth in Scarborough) has fish heads, and pretty much any other part of the fish you want!
I'd suggest looking for a large local Asian grocery store with a fish counter at the back.
Native red currant?
I would like to add red currant bushes to my garden. I am also trying to stay with native plants in my yard. I am looking for Ontario native red currant bushes. Two species I've had suggested are Ribes rubrum "red lake" and Ribes triste. Does anyone know of a nursery that sells them, or a wild patch I could take cuttings from?
Thanks!
Toronto East End Farmer's Markets?
I used to go to the Square One market as well. Unfortunately I haven't been able to find anything similar in Scarborough. The market at Scarborough Civic Center is about the size of the East York market.
I'd say your best bets would be St. Lawrence Market (Farmers Market is Saturdays in the North building) or Pickering Market (Saturdays and Sundays - Farmers Market is either at Brock Road Shopping Center, or at Pickering Flea Market down the street, which has lots of farm vendors too).
Maybe you could ask a vendor at a smaller city market if they would take a special order and bring you some bushels the following week? You could try asking the same at a local independent grocery store - maybe Sun Valley or one of the Asian groceries?
For anyone who might be interested, here's a link to a listing of Toronto Farmers Markets:
http://tfmn.ca/?page_id=2
ISO Great Place for a Breakfast Date
If you are able to head a bit east of downtown, I would recommend Bonjour Brioche. Queen Street East, at Broadview. Great food!
Where to get birthday cake for 1 year old baby (near Bayview/Highway 7)?
Were you looking for something made especially for babies that would be better for them to eat instead of sugary birthday cake? I'm afraid I'm not sure where to look for that.
However, if you're looking for a cake to serve to a group at a party, the easiest thing to do would be to go to a local grocery store. Most Loblaws or Metro stores have birthday cakes in their bakery, which can be decorated to personalize them. Or you can order ahead if you want them to make something special.
Tip: If getting a layer cake, ask for the filling to be whipped cream (comes in different flavours) rather than butter cream. Cake is still tasty but not overwhelmingly sweet.
