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Good Samaritan Update

By Ivy Knight on January 19th, 2010 Comments


  • Toronto’s west end is home to local good guys, The Stop, an organization that started out as one of Canada’s first food banks. Today The Stop has grown to be a hub for community advocacy, fighting hunger and shaping public policy across our province. On Sunday January 24th, cozy up in one of Toronto’s most beloved restaurants, Scaramouche, for a fundraiser hosted by Executive Chef Keith Froggett. Dinner will be a delectable 4-course meal for $250 per person (including wine pairing) with all proceeds benefiting The Stop’s innovative work. For reservations, contact Danielle @ 416.652.7867 ext. 250 or Danielle@thestop.org
  • Yummy Stuff will donate $2.00 from the purchase of every feature cupcake to World Vision from now until Feb.7. ”We want to do our part for Haiti.” says owner Morag Cleevely. ”The feature is a red hot chocolate cupcake with spicy chocolate buttercream. Lots of yummy cinnamon, ancho chili and cayenne!

  • Eat, Drink and Give, this looks like it is going to be an incredible event. Roy Thomson Hall, Feb.9th.


    ⇪ Posted in Articles, Events, Food, Specials.

    My Bubbe Made a Kishka

    By Ivy Knight on January 14th, 2010 Comments

    “Bubbe made a kishke, she made it big and fat, My Zaydeh took one look at it and said “I can’t eat that!’ Oh Bubbe, Bubbe, Bubbe, Oh Bubbe me oh myyyyyyyy…” - Eugene Levy as Dr. Pearl in “Waiting for Guffman”

    We’re looking for grandmothers who cook to be featured in content we are putting together for our website.

    We want to showcase culinary traditions through online video.

    Do you know an Italian nonna who makes a great eggplant dish or an Acadian grandmaman with the flakiest tourtiere?

    A Korean halmoni with a flair for pork bone soup or a Jewish bubbe with the best kishka?

    Let us know and we’ll send a videographer to film the whole cooking process. This will be a great opportunity to chronicle a family’s traditional recipes while teaching them to others at the same time.

    Feel free to spread the word to anyone you know who might be interested. We look forward to hearing from you.

    I could go for a kishka right about now

    I could go for a kishka right about now.


    ⇪ Posted in Events, Food.

    SpudLove

    By anag on December 8th, 2009 Comments

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    For most of us, from carnivores to pescaterians to vegans, the potato is a constant presence in our kitchens. Peek in pantries the world over and you won’t be too hard pressed to locate a potato or two. From the chowders of North America’s East Coast to the samosas of India, from Icelandic potato flatbread to Korea’s gamja jorim, these beloved tubers can be found in cooking traditions all over the planet.
    Show us your Spud Love and win a $50 gift certificate to Fiesta Farms.

    Contest extended to January 31st, post your favourite potato photos or recipes on our Facebook page.

    And the winners are:

    Heather Rosen for her photos of Cheeky T the potato-loving parrot

    Risa Alyson Strauss for her photo of the Lord of the Flies potato

    Jane Orion Smith for her homage to her mother’s skillful way with spuds

    Daphne Randall for her 2 recipes, Rosemary Tattooed Potatoes & Warm Curried Potato Salad

    Thanks for the Spud Love everyone!

    Please email ivy@fiestafarms.ca with your mailing address so we can send the gift certificates out to you.



    ⇪ Posted in Events, Events, Food.