This tempeh recipe is a riff on a dish that we love at our favourite Chinese restaurant here in Toronto. The beans in that case are mixed with a bit of ground pork, but here I replaced it with some tempeh. Originating in Hong Kong, XO Sauce is a Chinese sauce made from dried seafood, including shrimp, […]
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Toronto Eats: Underground Chef Cartel Battle Series
Last week, I originally planned to go for a regular dinner with a friend from uni, but at the last minute she found one of the the coolest events I’ve ever been to in Toronto. Called the Underground Chef Battle Series, it was a cooking competition with local chefs! The event was hosted at Teppan Kenta, a Japanese teppanyaki […]
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Meinhilde’s Ten Favourite Kitchen Tools
I do a lot of cooking – everyday meals for myself, but also family celebrations and hostess gifts. I have been reading cookbooks ever since my first year of kindergarten, and through testing and enjoying recipes, I found that I could not cook enjoyably without a few key kitchen tools. These are not the ridiculous […]
Cucumber Bites with Herbed Goat Cheese and Olives
At a recent party, these cucumber bites were one of the most simple items featured on the menu, but were also one of the first to be completely gobbled up. Goat cheese is often quite crumbly, so we softened it by stirring in a bit of milk, and then we flavoured it with dill and garlic. […]