Paramount Fine Foods - cheers to Middle Eastern food

The best thing about working downtown is there are so many different restaurants to try! You can choose from a variety of chain restaurants or unique one-of-a-kind restaurants. My friends and I decided to try out Paramount Fine Foods - they also have locations in Mississauga and North York as well! 

Pot Luck with our friends - Korean BBQ, chobap, deviled eggs & more

Every once in a while, we like to have a pot luck so we can showcase our culinary skills or lack thereof. This time we decided to go with a semi Korean theme. 

Kinton Ramen - are you the next kinton bowler?

Do you have what it takes to be a Kinton bowler?? I too, had no idea what that meant but saw it surfacing on the internet everywhere!!  You're officially a Kinton bowler once you've finished a bowl of Kinton Ramen! 

Valentine's Day Special: Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!  It's supposedly the most romantic day of the year, but let's be honest - we're really in it for the delicious treats, right?

This year, Clara and I have been scrambling to be crafty and put some sweets & thoughts into our Valentine gifts.  She came up with the great idea about treat jars (stay tuned for this post) and I suggested some yummy chocolate covered strawberries.

Again, this is a big deal for me, b/c unlike Clara, I'm not so good in the kitchen.

First step in making chocolate-covered strawberries? Buy the goods - strawberries, nuts, semi sweet milk chocolate, white chocolate, and I even go PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE chips!

Winterlicious 2013: Jump - an overall great dining experience

Being an O&B fan, I decided to try one of their restaurant that I haven't been to before, called Jump for another Winterlicious dinner.

Monica at Jump Restaurant with her dessert

Jump is a sleek and modern American bistro style restaurant located in the heart of downtown Toronto, in the business district.  They have a both eclectic and classic interior with sky high glass atrium and beautiful wood in the entire interior.

Miga - a Mississauga restaurant offering authentic Korean food

There's nothing like going out to a restaurant on a Friday night after 30 cm of snow has just fallen. You can pretty much guarantee that restaurants won't be busy (unusual for a Friday night) and the waiters/waitresses will be extra attentive and just happy that you trekked out in the snow to eat out.

 

Winterlicious 2013 at Canoe - it's not everyday we indulge in culinary creations

Canoe is considered one of Toronto's top restaurants and under the Oliver & Bonacini brand. Getting a reservation there was on a whole level and my friend had to call 250 times before we finally got a reservation! 

View of the city on the 54th floor of the TD Bank Tower (photo credit goes to Bryan Swift)