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Empanada dough
Anyone know where to buy some rounds of dough (already rolled and cut out) that would be suitable for making empanadas?
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Which farmers markets with great winter grub
My husband and I are thinking of a little road trip tomorrow out toward Kitchener. As it is Saturday we were hoping to catch a couple of the year round farmers markets in the area. I'm looking for opinions on which would be the best to check out - Kitchener? Guelph? Cambridge? St. Jacobs? and how you rate the quality of vendors at any of theses. We are especially interested in meat.
Craving fig gelato
I was just reading a book by an Italian author - the characters had a lovely dinner followed by fig gelato and now I want some!! Where in TO?
Bonjour Brioche - insanity!
I was planning a get-together with two old college friends last week. One was visiting Toronto from B.C., and she was staying in the east end so i thought Bonjour Brioche would be a handy place to meet her at 10:30 am. I'd been there a number of years before, and mentioned my suggestion to my wife. She checked on Chowhound, read the unsavoury reviews and suggested i choose somwhere different. I decided to go with my original instinct. When I arrived, a pony-tailed waiter (nothing against the hair, just a descriptive point of reference) was outgoing and extremely pleasant. He found us a table for 4. I wanted to call my wife and tell her everything was good, but I didn't. The waiter looking after us (short-haired) was abrupt, ever so cool and never cracked a smile. We ordered, and ate. the bill was $50 including tip. The food was good, but not worth the big bucks we paid. Around 11:30, the place was getting crowded. A woman (seemed like an owner) kept checking us out. I could feel the big push to get us to vacate, so I asked her for our bill. We paid (yes, cash only), and she barely cracked a thank-you smile. I smiled, said thanks and will never go back. I'm sure they don't care.
