Is the meat in Chinatown safe to eat?

Chinatown is one of the cheapest places to buy groceries in Toronto so I often shop there for produce, frozen dumplings and Asian ingredients that are less common at supermarkets. But I never buy meat because the stores are generally less clean. One day, I had some friends over for dinner and they were talkingContinue reading “Is the meat in Chinatown safe to eat?”

Is it broccoli or is it cauliflower? Neither – it’s Romanesco

The first time I saw Romanesco was at the Jean Talon market in Montreal last fall. I wasn’t sure what it was at first but I was intrigued by its pyramid like shape and geometry. It kind of looks like a science fiction version of broccoli that’s lighter in colour and angular in shape versusContinue reading “Is it broccoli or is it cauliflower? Neither – it’s Romanesco”