This year, Now Magazine‘s Best of Toronto list named Insomnia as the best brunch place in the city. As a brunch-loving city, this award is quite the honour. Our friends from other cities (like Vancouver or Saint John’s) were amazed at how popular brunch is in Toronto – but wholeheartedly embraced the meal. To celebrate my recent […]
Author: Tomiko
Rustic Puff Pastry Leek Galette
This rustic puff pastry leek galette is delicious! It uses only a few ingredients but it is a show-stopper. The rustic construction is probably the most appealing part of this pie – just look at how flaky and golden it is!
Bacon Wrapped Garlic Cream Cheese Stuffed Peppers
These stuffed peppers are a little bit labour-intense, but completely worth it. They have it all: crunchiness, cheesiness, and spice. They would make the perfect starter to a New Year’s Eve party.
Homemade Ginger Syrup
This rich ginger syrup has a very concentrated flavour and a rich golden colour. It’s also so easy to make! Donatello and I made two large mason jars of it and found ourselves adding it to just about everything: tea, cocktails, and even salad dressings.
Craftworks Antiques at the Barn
Meinhilde, Donatello, and I had heard about this great antique place near Peterborough, on our way home from Whetung Ojibwa Centre. Except that when we tried to visit Craftworks, we went to the wrong place. Well, it was still the same famous Barn, but we went into the wrong entrance. Expecting delights similar to the Aberfoyle Antique […]