Classic Cocktail: The Shandy

Quite possibly the easiest drink to make in the world (just one additional step to opening a beer and pouring it into a glass), the Shandy is essentially any mixture of beer and citrusy soda pop. The traditional English Shandy … Continue reading

Bringing the Flavour with Momofuku’s ‘It’ Cookie

When Momofuku Milk Bar (the decadently dessert-y offshoot of the popular Momofuku restaurant empire) opened in NYC a couple of years ago, people. went. bananas. Now, heated rumours have it that Milk Bar will soon be coming to Toronto and … Continue reading

Classic Cocktail: The North Shore

A few years ago, the hubby and I found ourselves waiting for a friend downtown and decided to slip in to a quaint little bar to kill the time over a drink. We both immediately selected ‘The North Shore’ from … Continue reading

Brown Bag It: Chickpea Chopped Salad

This chickpea chopped salad is an excellent choice for lunch any day of the week. The name is actually functional in alliteration only because the truth is, if someone asked me: “Hey, Ali. Why do the chickpeas get all the … Continue reading

Love-ly Fruit Skewers

One of my oldest and dearest friends got married this past weekend in a grand, elegant setting, surrounded by a crowd of guests that just radiated love, excitement and pure joy – a perfect night! Two weeks prior, twelve gals … Continue reading