I was in need of a little break from my real world. To say I “ran away” may be a touch dramatic, but boarding that VIA Train from Toronto to Montréal with no kids, no husband, no real agenda gave me a hobo-rific excitement that seemed to instantly ... [ Read More ]
Austin, Texas, I love you
The capital of Texas proudly wears the slogan Keep Austin Weird, and after all of the frustrations I’ve been feeling lately, trying to infiltrate the averageness of Ontario's suburbs, a trip to Austin was exactly the dose of weird that I needed. My ... [ Read More ]
So Momofuku’n Good
Last week I discovered Chef David Chang's PBS show The Mind of a Chef on Netflix. What intended to be a 30 minute chill out session before bed became my late night (until the early morn) addiction; I devoured all 16 episodes of the first season in ... [ Read More ]
A Pure Maple Syrup Story
The husband’s family has a quaint little sugar shack in Ontario where the sap from approximately 300+ taps covering over 10 acres of land boils. Sadly though, maple syrup season only lasts about 10 days in this part of Canada and each year I've just ... [ Read More ]
Eat Cambridge Festival ’13
Words and photos by Amanda B. Welcome to Cambridge, UK, the place that I work, eat and live. As a contributing writer for Hot Pink Apron, I’ll regularly be bringing you over to see this lovely city, with monthly updates on UK food and culture. I ... [ Read More ]
Feast In the East
Written by Kristina K. Sipping pints in Toronto’s Kensington Market, Tad Michalak explains that the east end, “...is part of your city, this is a cool place. Come and hang out sometime... and not just to have brunch!” He’s one of the three ... [ Read More ]
Dark ‘N Stormy in Lovely Lunenburg
Last month my husband and I dropped the kids off at Grandma's house and headed east for a much needed mini-holiday sans babies. We landed in Halifax early Saturday morning and were met by my brother, Christopher, who drove us another hour and a half ... [ Read More ]
Banh Mi! That’s a Good Sandwich!
Bánh mì or bánh mỳ (/ˈbʌn ˌmiː/) is directly translated to 'bread' in the Vietnamese language, specifically the torpedo-shaped bun used to make the classic bánh mì pâté thịt (sandwich with pâté and meat). However, over the years we have North ... [ Read More ]
Date Night: Oysters, Fish Tacos & Flying Balls
A magical shift has occurred in my household recently: the girls just celebrated their 2nd and 4th birthdays, I'm not breastfeeding anyone, both are sleeping through the night and we have finally found a great babysitter in the area. For the first ... [ Read More ]
The Burger’s Priest
There is a religious bovine experience happening in Toronto ... it is called The Burger's Priest. The kids are visiting the Grandparents and Brett and I are enjoying a full-out birthday weekend of food indulgence. Today's destination: The ... [ Read More ]