Last Friday night JT and I treated ourselves to Forte again. This is a fantastic restaurant in the financial district in Toronto – unfortunately, we were the only customers all night long (which suited us fine, but not real good for business). The chef Greg Argent cooks mostly in French style for this place and [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Forte dinner
Posted in Restaurant Reviews on September 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Fall is really sneaking in
Posted in Restaurant Reviews on September 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Let’s just say this was the first day of nylon stockings (UUUUUUUUUUUGH!) and my new shoes, of course! Almost made up for the stockings!
Friday JT took me to Forte again. I cannot say enough about this place. YUM, YUM and YUM. Much to my disappointment for them, we were the ONLY couple in the entire [...]
Port Credit Blues and Jazz Festival 2009
Posted in Cool Stuff, Things to do in Toronto, Weather, travel on September 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
JT and I rode our bikes (20km each way mostly along bike paths along the Lakeshore) over to the Port Credit Blues and Jazz Festival yesterday afternoon. WOW. By far, the best free outdoor event EVER. I cannot say enough about it. There was a band about every 100 feet or so, they alternated so [...]
Change of plans for our vacation
Posted in Cool Stuff, Things to do in Toronto on September 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Our vacation to visit our good friends in Chicago was canceled due to illness. We were saddened not to be able to see our pals Paul and T. JT and I tried to book a last minute thing somewhere within driving distance for a night or two, but being the long weekend, and last minute, [...]
Savory French Toast
Posted in Bread, Breakfast/Brunch on September 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Savory French Toast (adapted from the LCBO magazine)
Serves 2 large portions or 4 small portions
1 Large egg
1/4 cup egg white
2 tbsp milk
1 tsp honey
4 slices bread
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 slices ham
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
4 oz goats cheese
2 tbsp butter
maple syrup
Lightly Whisk egg, egg white, honey and milk. Set aside.
Spread 1 tbsp each of Dijon [...]
Peach and Plum Klafouti
Posted in Breakfast/Brunch, Desserts on September 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We were down in Niagara on the weekend and picked up some locally grown peaches and yellow plums, so I thought I would make a traditional French Klafouti for nephew Brian this evening. I got the original recipe from Cooks.com, but of course, I altered it. This recipe makes three ramekins.
Peach and Plum Klafouti
1 tbsp [...]
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