Today’s Special
Today's Special: November 22, 2013

Today’s Special: November 22, 2013

Today’s Special:  Totto Spicy Ramen, Totto Ramen, New York So you know that ramen is a big deal, right? Especially here in New York. Like, almost as big a deal as pizza. Wellllll maybe at this exact culinary moment in time, perhaps bigger than pizza. With ramen burgers causing crazy lines and ramen master Ivan...
Today's Special: March 21, 2013

Today’s Special: March 21, 2013

Today’s Special: Pea, burrata, and mint crostini, Gjelina, Los Angeles Like everyone else and their brother, I’m really ready for spring to arrive. I know that March is never an enjoyable month (spring forward, winter’s strong grip, the Ides), but this March seems particularly awful. Perhaps it’s because this year is the first time I’ve...
Today's Special: November 21, 2012

Today’s Special: November 21, 2012

Today’s Special: Baked leftover pastry scraps Hold it right there, buster. I better not see you re-rolling your pastry scraps. In a cold kitchen, with cold hands, you toiled to ensure that your butter was not overworked. You can’t negate that effort by re-rolling and watching your tender dough go from flaky to tough. I...
Today's Special: October 15, 2012

Today’s Special: October 15, 2012

Today’s Special:  Caprese sandwich, Sullivan Street Bakery (Chelsea location), New York Forgive me. I forgot about this sandwich. I came across the photo and cursed myself for not posting about it at the height of summer, at the height of tomatoes. I don’t even know if the Sullivan Street Bakery is still making this sandwich...
Today's Special: June 26, 2012

Today’s Special: June 26, 2012

  Today’s Special: Mille crepe cake, Lady M Confections, New York You might have heard about this cake before. It makes many appearances on television, on the Web, and in print as a “best” thing to eat or “must try” in New York, and oh-so-ever rightly so. You cannot dismiss a dessert that’s built on...
Today's Special: June 19, 2012

Today’s Special: June 19, 2012

Today’s special: Duck rillettes and egg salad crostini, Colonie, Brooklyn I chose to live in the Carroll Gardens/Cobble Hill area of Brooklyn because it was an area that became familiar and dear to my heart after a number of visits to friends who lived in that ‘hood. The brownstones, the trees, the mix of young...
Today's Special: May 29, 2012

Today’s Special: May 29, 2012

  Today’s Special: Spanish mackerel at Num Pang, New York The banh mi is Vietnam’s gift to the sandwich world, but Vietnam is not the only place in that wonderful part of Asia that likes to have fun with two pieces of bread (the French spread themselves around). Cambodia has sandwiches—num pang—made in a similar fashion...
Today's Special: April 24, 2012

Today’s Special: April 24, 2012

Today’s Special: Whisky bread, Gwynett St The reservation stars aligned on Saturday. OpenTable presented me with a table for two during prime time at East Williamsburg hot spot Gwynett St. Since opening last fall, the number of positive write ups have been been steadily climbing, with a number of them being published during the last...
Today's Special: December 12th, 2011

Today’s Special: December 12th, 2011

Today’s Special: Mixed pupusas, Acajutla Well, it’s about time that I wave the Team Acajutla flag. It’s no secret that the ladies of Cream and Sugar have a deep affection for these little El Salvadorean meat, bean, and cheese treats, and in Edmonton we are fortunate to have two excellent options. I must confess that...
Today's Special: November 2, 2011

Today’s Special: November 2, 2011

Today’s Special: Sweet and sour eggplant, Ensemble I know I’m not alone when I say that Dale was not my favourite contestant on Top Chef Canada. My Alberta roots were fond of Connie and my Eastern sensibilities bet on Rob to win. But, Dale won, and we all moved on. Dale moved on by opening...
Today's Special: October 28th, 2011

Today’s Special: October 28th, 2011

Today’s Special: Amaro Nonino at Corso 32 Cream and I were lucky enough to finish the last of this pretty bottle of Amaro at the end of our gorgeous meal at Corso 32 this summer. Amaro means “bitter” in Italian, and this delicate and earthy herbal liqueur is perfect for sipping and savouring. It’s the...
Today's Special: October 19, 2011

Today’s Special: October 19, 2011

Today’s Special: Roast turkey on a roll, Torrisi Italian Specialties Ah, New York. It’s my favourite place to be. And although I missed out on a traditional Thanksgiving meal, it’s my favourite place to be during my favourite long weekend. Anything you might have heard about autumn in New York is true, but add that...