An Exquisite Dining Experience

Celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th with Sistering at the second annual Kitchen Sisters: An Exquisite Dining Experience. This event is a collaboration of Toronto’s finest women chefs and sommeliers presenting a delectable four-course meal with expertly selected wine pairings at Mildred’s Temple Kitchen, 85 Hanna Avenue.

Since recorded history, olive oil has been mentioned with reverence. The wind, sun, sea, earth and sky, the terroir in each olive grove region, gives unique elements to the flavors, texture and colors of this pure liquid. Newly imported are some exciting olive oils from Sicily, a true expression of the fruit of the land.

The Interior Design Show (IDS 12) is Canada’s largest contemporary design fair and is in it’s 14th year. From January 26-29, The Toronto Convention Centre was packed with over 300 top exhibitors; international and Canadian design stars, innovative seminars, and thought provoking installations. All in celebration of design!

There was a buzz in the air the moment we entered the Toronto Convention Centre. The space was massive and full of colours and textures so thrilling we wanted to see everything in every corner of the huge space.

No cooking tonight. We’re celebrating. Tonight we will be dining out at a really nice restaurant. We’ll be looked after, well fed, and have every whim catered to. Unrealistic expectations? Dining out can be a dream or a nightmare. We like to think that the kitchen will come through for us – but it is usually the restaurant’s front of the house ambassadors, the wait-staff, who can make or break our evening. Sometimes the playwright in the sky has decided to have a laugh at our expense, and other times, he wants to be our new best friend.

Quick, what’s the first thing that comes to mind when I say Greece? Is it the EU and financial bailout? Is it the Odyssey and Greek Gods? The Acropolis? My mind goes straight to the heart of the country, their love of food and wine.

An element of Greek fine dining has been missing in our city. Now, Estiatorio Volos, the renovated and reinvented Mediterra, is the brain child of the next generation of restaurateurs. Andreas Antoniou has relaunched the family business with a menu as smart as some of my favorite fine Greek restaurants in New York.