Monday, 10 June 2013

Homecooked :: Beef Sandwich Au Jus & Fresh Fruit Salad with the Mr!

This meal was cooked a few months ago, but I thought I'd still share!

Summer Salad
spinach leaves with raspberry and french bread bits

Beef Sandwhich
pan-toasted buttered french bread with grilled beef

Au Jus (Background)
beef broth with caramelized onions

Sunday, 9 June 2013

Asian Legend :: Dinner with Grandparents

Guava Juice
芭樂汁

Moo Shu Beef with Pancake
木須牛肉(附6張餅)

Pancake

Sauteed Snowpea Shoots with Garlic
豆苗(清炒/蒜蓉)

Steamed Soup Filled Dumplings with Dried Scallops, Pork, & Luffa
絲瓜瑤柱湯包

Steamed Soup Filled Dumplings with Crab Meat & Pork
蟹黃湯包

Rolled Onion Pancake with Sliced Beef
牛肉大餅

Ice Water Bowl for Deep Fried Banana

Crispy Deep Fried Banana with Honey
拔絲香蕉

{ Asian Legend has an unique method of making Deep Fried Bananas. They require you to order your dessert 20 minutes ahead. This is probably so then they have enough time to slowly heat the honey sugar coating properly. First, the cut banana is fried in a batter. Once the batter is done, the deep fried banana is added to the hot melted honey. Prior to serving your dessert a waiter will bring a bowl of ice water to your table. Once the banana is sufficiently covered in the hot honey, the waiter will bring out the dish with the sugar covered bananas to your table and individually place each of the sugar coated bananas into the ice water. The ice water causes the hot sugar to harden with the deep fried banana within the hard honey coating. It was very tasty and definitely a must try. }

Asian Legend
505 Highway 7 E. #77-79
Thornhill, ON
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Saturday, 8 June 2013

Auberge du Pommier :: Early Father's Day Dinner

:: Appetizers ::

Foie Gras
grilled foie gras, apricot chutney, golden lentil salad, smoked lentil puree, épices due Marghreb

Hariné & Cru
citrus-cured & tartare of hamachi, clementine, avocado pressé, jalapeno, petite radishes, mais soufflé

Boeuf Vielli 48 Jours
dry-aged rib eye, onion-stuffed potatoes, caramelized broccoli, croustillant d'oignon, Béarnaise gastrique


Soufflé Citron
lemon soufflé, white chocolate ganache

Chocolate Napoléon
chocolate & hazelnut wafer, caramel cream, dark chocolate croquette, chocolate gelato

Auberge du Pommier
4150 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON M2P 2C6
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Wednesday, 5 June 2013

Kingyo :: Tapas for Memie and Me

:: Drinks ::

Homemade Ginger Ale
{ This is a must try! Love it! }

:: Starter ::

Tako Wasabi
baby octopus marinated with wasabi stems and sea kelp. served with seaweed paper
{ Great appetizer! Very tasty - with a slow burn kick. }

:: Sushi :: 

Maguro Carpaccio
thinly sliced Albacore tuna carpaccio with avacado, daikon, & onions
{ Absolutely delicious! Definitely enjoyed the ginger crisps with the tuna. }

:: Meat ::

A Big Kingyo Short Rib
grilled short but big rib dressed in kurozu vinegar
{ Super Tasty! The meat falls right off the bone! }

Kingyo Toronto
51 Winchester St.
Toronto, ON M4X 1R7
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Tuesday, 4 June 2013

Guu Izakaya :: Dinner for Two with Celine

:: Tapas ::

Salmon Tataki
seared B.C. salmon sashimi with ponzu, wasabi mayo & garlic chips


Hotate Carpaccio
hokkadio scallop sashimi with wasabi dressing

Guu Izakaya
398 Church Street
Toronto, ON M5B 2A2

Sunday, 2 June 2013

The Works :: Brunch with Calvin's Family

Tower of Rings

Breakfast Burger with a Side Caesar Salad

The Works
1953 Queen St E
Toronto, ON M4L 1H7