Japanese Fusion Sandwiches at Teara Lab! [Defunct]

Teara Lab

Teara Lab located at 181 College St in Toronto

I had the pleasure to be invited to the pre-launch event of a brand new Japanese fusion sandwich shop called Teara Lab in Toronto yesterday.  Teara Lab is Toronto’s first Japanese fusion fast casual sandwich shop and features sandwiches that are made with a variety of Japanese-style meats like teppanyaki teriyaki chicken burger, red wine braised beef, tonkatsu pork, with wasabi mayo and seaweed.   Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Jubilant

 feeding llamas in New Zealand

Agrodome in Rotorua, New Zealand. April 2015

It took me a while to find this photo as I wanted to find something generic for this week’s photo challenge of “jubilant”.  I tend to stay away from sharing personal pictures for these weekly photo challenges because I know a lot of people that I don’t know in real life look at them (more so than my regular blogs) and I’d prefer for my personal pictures to remain personal.   Continue reading →

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SoCIAL LITE Vodka Launch Party

SoCIAL LITE Vodka Launch Party

SoCIAL LITE Vodka Launch Party at The Spoke Club at 600 King St W in Toronto

Yesterday was the SoCIAL LITE Vodka Launch Party at The Spoke Club at 600 King Street West in downtown Toronto.  Arlene Dickinson & The SOCIAL LITE Team had sent me an invitation to this event a few weeks prior and I was quite excited about this event, especially since the request to invite a guest was not granted until close to the week of the event as they had so many guests on the invite list already and weren’t sure if they would be able to accommodate more people at their venue.   Continue reading →

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Wacht am Rhein (Koblenz, Germany)

German meal in Germany! Wacht am Rhein located at Rheinzollstraße 8 56068 Koblenz in Germany

After arriving in Trier, Germany in the early morning (what a great sleep that was on the bus), we did some sightseeing at the absolutely gorgeous city of Koblenz and then had lunch at a restaurant near the Rhine River.

It was an absolutely gorgeous day outside and it was a calm mellow morning thus far.   Continue reading →

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Europe 2016 ~ Day 3: Reims, France, & Luxembourg

Enjoying the views of Luxembourg ^_^

Friday, Apr 15, 2016:  Day 3 Luxembourg.

Sooo tired today!  The lack of sleep is catching up to me..   Continue reading →

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Chef’s Plate: Steak and Miso Salad

Steak and Miso Salad with Avocado, Pineapple, and Wasabi Peas

Steak and Miso Salad with Avocado, Pineapple, and Wasabi Peas

For my last meal from Chef’s Plate this time, I made the Steak and Miso Salad.  This had a difficulty level of Easy and prep time was 25 minutes.

I’ve had a lot of experience cooking meals from Chef’s Plate now and knew exactly what to expect for this meal.  This meal was indeed very simple to make and the instructions were straight-forward.   Continue reading →

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Happy to be back =)

Back at the reporting agency

This view. 🙂  The adrenaline and excitement.  Some nerves.  Some tiredness in the middle, but so awake.  The snacks!  The professionalism.  The friendliness.  The community.  The industry.   Continue reading →

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Silver Spoons 2016: Wine, Food, Art Event Recap

Silver Spoons 2016: Wine, Food, Art at District 28 — 28 Logan Ave in Toronto

Silver Spoons 2016: Gourmet Food, Wine Tasting, Art Fair.

This past weekend was the much-anticipated and highly buzzed-about event at District 28 hosting gourmet food, wine tasting, and art fair from local businesses in Toronto.   Continue reading →

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Chef’s Plate: Salmon and Herb Salsa

Salmon and Herb Salsa with Orzo, Sweet Potatoes, and Baby Arugula

Salmon and Herb Salsa with Orzo, Sweet Potatoes, and Baby Arugula

For my second dish of this fourth shipment of Chef’s Plate for me, we made a Salmon and Herb Salsa with Orzo, Sweet Potatoes, and Baby Arugula.  I have to say that this was one of the best-tasting dishes that I’ve made from Chef’s Plate!  Everything was perfect — Continue reading →

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