Crispy Tofu

Tofu is healthy and delicious, but sometimes it can be difficult to find  a good recipe that doesn’t just drown it in sauce. Here’s a fast and easy way to add loads of flavour and texture!   Crispy Tofu   Author: Kiku Corner Recipe type: Appetizer Cuisine: Japanese Serves: 4 Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: […]

Pink Macarons Filled with Vanilla Cream Cheese for Easter

I have to warn you: this is not a simple recipe. Macarons are one of the most delicate and finicky of baking adventures. The ingredients need to be precisely weighed with a scale and there is no room for improvisation. Having said that though, making this recipe is completely worth it! The pale pink pastry […]

Deviled Eggs for Easter

Deviled eggs are a staple appetizer at our family parties. You can play around with the fillings, adding a bit extra of what you like, and omitting the ingredients that you’d rather skip. I had green onions available, so I minced two of those and used them instead of a regular onion.  Also, I generally […]

Toronto Eats: Dinner at Barrio Coreano

Barrio Coreano is a new restaurant in Koreatown in Toronto. It is one of a group or Mexican restaurants, and because if its location, has a decidedly Korean twist. The food and drinks menus are written on blackboards on the wall. The tacos were exceedingly tasty and just $5-6! The decor was also cool: bright […]

Grilled Octopus

It’s almost spring! Well, technically it is spring, but the snowflakes falling outside today prove otherwise. In our family, spring means that the barbeque becomes a regular fixture in our cooking again. As it’s the new year, it is time to try something new. Octopus has always been a mysterious and exotic ingredient for me […]