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nontraditional wedding cake
For a multi-tier cake, mousse has trouble holding the weight of the upper tiers so it may not be structurally sound. If you expand your search criteria to say chocolate cake + raspberry buttercream, more options may be available?
ISO dried French Puy Lentils in GTA....
Your usual suspects for fancy grocers carry them. Pusateri's (Bayview Village, Yorkville, Avenue), Summerhill, McEwan.
The brand that you're looking for is Sabarot in a green 500g box. Expect to pay between $10-15 depending on where you shop.
ISO: Fresh Red Currants
Thanks for the info! The difference in growing season and types of produce available here are both very interesting to compare.
ISO: Fresh Red Currants
Thanks for helping out this Canadian girl! We usually get strawberries and red currants around the same time in Ontario. Very helpful to know that they're not grown commercially in South Florida!
ISO: Fresh Red Currants
I'm looking for a pint or two of fresh red currants for a preserve recipe. Despite all the berries I notice in stores, I can't seem to find currants anywhere. Has anyone seen any at stores/farmers market/farm stand recently? Ideally in FLL. Your help will be much appreciated.
Where to buy Vanilla beans and spices
Costco currently has Rodelle brand vanilla beans 10 for approx $10-12. They are moist and in good condition. Unless I plan to make something extra special, these are my go-to vanilla beans.
Fresh or frozen currants in Toronto
Fresh red currants spotted at Costco (Woodbine & 407) in the big cold room with all the vegetables.
Where can I buy couverture chocolate in Toronto?
Actually the PC Black Label has three types of couverture, including one for milk chocolate. I'll be interest to experiment with them.
ISO Christmas Pudding Help
Academy of Culinary Arts on Bayview (south of Eglinton) always carries pudding basins in various sizes come Christmas season.
Good Shawarma in Markham
I usually go to Shoom Shoom on Bayview but the convenience factor has something to do with it. Their chicken shawarma is a little on the greasy side for my taste but hits the spot.
Oh no - PC Sticky toffee pudding
Oddly enough, the packages that I see in the Richmond Hill location have the new packaging prominently proclaiming "Limited Time Only" and the product is still listed in their website. Perhaps the person who responded to your email was misinformed?
Pumpkin Butter in Toronto
There is probably much better alternatives but if all else fails, Williams Sonoma always has their Pecan Pumpkin Butter this time of year. Pricy, yes.
ISO dried smoked salmon
Costco is the first store that comes to mind. Otherwise, many Chinese supermarket/herbal stores carry those because they are popular souvenirs among expats.
Fair price and better quality products in Farmer's Market - Not neccessarily!!
As a regular at the Hillcrest Mall Farmers' Market, I feel that your post sounds a little harsh. The same sensibility applies whether you're shopping at grocery stores or farmers' markets. You need to know your prices to spot out the deals. Generally speaking, the better deals at this particular market come from purchasing larger quantities. At this week's market day, a 3L basket of roma tomatoes were selling for $4 and Ontario peaches for $6. A few weeks ago at the height of wild blueberries season, I came home with a 3L basket for $20. So yes, I agree buyers beware.
Where can I buy Pure Maple Extract & other extracts in Toronto? (GTA area)
I used Boyajian with good results and you can sometimes see it in HomeSense.
Whole Foods carries Frontier Natural Flavours (http://www.frontiercoop.com) in maple on a regular basis.
My current favourite is an essence made in France that is bottled at a cookware store in Virginia. It's very thick and more concentrate than most extracts. (http://lacuisineus.com)
Moving to Thornhill - Looking for some local recommendations please!
The Hillcrest Mall market is traditionally Wednesday mornings only. Though this year it has expanded to Sunday mornings. I have only been on Wednesdays.
The Saturday morning market on Bathurst is inside a school property and has a good list of organic vendors including poultry. That one is year-round. Having said that, I've only been once.
Where to buy Bento supplies in Brampton/Mississauga area?
There are a nice selection of cheap and cheerful bento boxes plus matching accessories at the houseware section in J-Town. I recently bought a whole set including 2-tier boxes + cutlery + elastic band for $13. http://www.flickr.com/photos/wscwong/5918861191/in/set-72157622713713177
There are also lots of little cutters, onigiri molds, mini sauce bottles, sausage cutters, disposable dividers, etc.
J-Town is locate at Steeles & Woodbine.
PIzza Dough Toronto
Whole Foods is my go-to store-bought pizza dough too. Great for making pan-pizza.
Moving to Thornhill - Looking for some local recommendations please!
I regularly shop at the Wednesday morning farmers' market at Hillcrest Mall (Yonge & 16th) for vegetable and free-range eggs. Just need to pay attention to what's local and what's not.
It is not Thornhill per se, but I also go to Quality Cheese at 111 Jevlan in Vaughan for freshly-made (warm!) ricotta and great prices on their buffalo mozz.
My preferred supermarket in the area is Longo's. The one at Bayview & John is good but the new and really big one up over at Bathurst & Rutherford is fun to visit.
Tavazo for dried fruit and nuts of course! There's one right by Yonge & Clarke though the newer location at Yonge & Major Mac is the one I frequent.
Sour cherries?
Just bought mine this week at the Hillcrest Mall Farmers' Market. They say there'll be no more next week since it's not a good year. So keep your eyes open!
Mapleton's Organic Yogurt- Praise for a Canadian product made in Ontario
If you're visiting the farm, bring a big cooler! The price for yogurt is significantly cheaper than retail. They also have larger container of their ice-cream too as oppose to the tiny 500mL you see in stores. I would say it's a nice stop if you're in the area but otherwise a little out of the way.
Insect Candy in Toronto
This may be a stretch but I seem to remember them from the gift shop at Science Centre?
Edible flowers
Whole Foods usually has nasturtium though it's hit-or-miss for freshness.
Where can I find Ontario grains in Mississauga or Etobicoke?
I get mine (whole wheat, buckwheat, kamut, red fife) from Kawartha Ecological Growers. They have them available for sale from time to time. http://kawarthaecologicalgrowers.com
Where to find rose syrup in Toronto?
There are several different brands of rose syrup to choose from at Arz (Lawrence & Pharmacy). If you want ones made in France, check out The Spice Trader on Queen West. That was the one I used when I made that recipe.
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Spice Trader
805 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6J, CA
Arz
1909 Lawrence Ave E, Toronto, ON M1R, CA
ISO Persian Bakery in Richmond Hill
Possibly Garni Bakery at Yonge & 16? I bought some tasty barbari bread from them and remember asking about the walnut filled gata because they looked so inviting.
9555 Yonge St, Richmond Hill, ON L4C 9M5, Canada
+1 905-770-5700
ISO : Curds for Mozarella
If you're there on weekdays, don't miss out on the still-warm fresh ricotta. My favourite treat every time I visit!
Finding pizza mozzarella cheese in the GTA (other than Grande)
Are you thinking of Bella Casara Quality Cheese in Woodbridge? I love that place for their fresh ricotta (still warm when you go in the morning).
http://qualitycheese.com/
The Best Healthy Muffin in Toronto
I second Urban Herbivore. Their sweet potato muffin is one of my absolute favourites. I think they're vegan too?
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Urban Herbivore
64 Oxford St, Toronto, ON M5T1P1, CA
Belgian Pearl Sugar
Ikea? A friend in Austin got it there and I assume they carry the same stuff in GTA.
