Posted in Food on March 23rd, 2011 No Comments »
An Extraordinary Alien Dinner Menu Monday, March 28th *Wine pairing by Sommelier Adrian Marquez from Restaurant Frank, AGO Welcome cocktail Mill Street Organic Chelada Canapes * Torrontés accuro – Mendoza – 2009 Mini Arepas trio (reina pepiada; pork; octopus) Shrimp Dumpling a la Chifa Carlos Fuenmayor – Sabrosito *Anacardo-merey Blood Sausage & cashew croquette, with [...]
Posted in Events, Food, Fundraising, Latino on March 17th, 2011 No Comments »
Back in February I got an invitation from Eduardo Lee of Arepa Cafe; Eduardo mentioned he was hosting an exhibition with the works of Carlos Raul Villanueva. Villanueva was one of the most influential Venezuelan architects of the 20th century. Influenced by the Modernist movement, he played a major part in the development and modernization [...]
Posted in Food on February 2nd, 2011 No Comments »
Roasted vanilla pears, fresh cheese, orange wild flower honey & pistachios Join me on Tuesday, February 22th, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Summerhill LCBO 10 Scrivener Square For more info please call 416. 922.0403. On the menu *** Feijoada de pulvo [Brazil] Octopus stew Croquetas de pollo con salsa picante [Colombia] Chicken croquettes with [...]
Posted in Catering, Coming up, Food on February 2nd, 2011 No Comments »
By Courtney Shea of Toronto Life The latest apps: the holiday season’s best appetizers This December, caterers are culling from the classics to create familiar hors d’oeuvre with a twist. Here, the most stylish and sumptuous small bites. Mac-and-cheese[1] Chef Evan Wright’s haute iteration combines pasta, house-cured bacon and sharp old cheddar. It was a [...]
Posted in Food on September 28th, 2010 1 Comment »
By Sheryl Kirby of Taste T.O. Chef Carlos Fuenmayor is the owner and chef of Sabrosito, a private catering company where he specializes in in-home parties, as well as larger events, often with a teaching and Latino focus. He also offers cooking classes, both privately and through organizations such as the LCBO. He is Cordon [...]
Posted in Food, Latino, Learning to cook, Recipes, Roots on August 24th, 2010 No Comments »
One of my favorite things to eat after arepas are empanadas. A small pastry pocket stuffed with whatever we may think of: meat, fish, pork, vegetables and the list goes on. Empanadas are made all over the Latin world, but with different and sometimes unique techniques and recipes. For example, in Venezuela and Colombia, empanadas [...]
Posted in Food on May 8th, 2010 Comments Off
Not many Anglos know why Mexicans celebrate Cinco de Mayo, Spanish for “the fifth of May.” The day commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. It’s not even Mexico’s Independence Day; that’s September 16th, 1810. And to add to the confusion further, Mexican independence wasn’t recognized until September [...]