SUMMERLICIOUS: CREME BRASSERIE

Yesterday I had dinner with my friend Kay. We decided to go to Creme for Summerlicious.  Creme is located in the heart of Yorkville down Cumberland st. and is well known for their delicious French cuisine. Both Kay and I were so pleased to find out that we had unintentionally made Summerlicious plans on the last day of the event! Lucky us!

Micro Greens: mixed greens, fresh berries, warm goat’s cheese, pine nuts, maple balsamic vinaigrette

Tian of Goat’s Cheese: avocado mousse, goat’s cheese, marinated tomatoes, micro greens

Grilled Cornish Hen: Dijon and herb crusted, white wine jus

Roast Monkfish: grilled Portobello mushrooms, grape tomatoes, scallion vinaigrette

Crème Brulée: Tahitian Vanilla custard, wine poached plums, cookie garnish

Everything was delicious but that Creme Brulee was to die for.

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SUMMERLICIOUS: SASSAFRAZ

This past week, my friends Lily, Jess, Nat and I went to Sassafraz for Summerlicious. Summerlicious is an event that takes place in Toronto every year and offers 3-course pre-fixe menus at great prices. Over 150 restaurants in the city take part in it. Sassafraz is a French-inspired Canadian cuisine located in the heart of Yorkville and is known for being the "little yellow house".

To start, we all had the "Vichyssoisse with Lobster and Truffle Essence".  It was like a cold lobster chowder/soup. 

For my main course, I had the "Mushroom Ravioli in Truffle Scented Broth with Braised Leeks and Pecorino Tartuffo".

Jess and Lily had the "Double Cut Hot Smoked Berkshire Pork Chop with Ancho Glaze, Braised Collards and Buttermilk Whipped Potatoes".

Nat had the "Chorizo Stuffed Cornish Hen with Coddled Rice Cakes, Creamed Spinach and Habenero Chutney".

All of us had a bite of everything and it was all amazingly good.

For dessert, we all shared the "Blueberry Tartlet with White Chocolate Creme Diplomat, Toasted Meringue and Lime Gelee", "Rose Water Scented Chilled Cherry Soup with Dark Chocolate Mousse and Crisped Rice Croquant, Vanilla Tuille", and the "Luis d'Or: rind washed Jura Style Cheese, Served with Fresh Fruits and Flatbreads"

It was a great night with the ladies followed by a stroll down Yorkville and story-telling until late in the night.

(photo cred: Jess Cheng)

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MACARONS, PITA, AND A WHOLE LOT OF HOMEMADE TZATZIKI

Last week I went over to my friends Lucy and Kay's place for dinner. It was a fun night that included lots of catching up and watching the greatest 80's movie ever (mostly just ridiculous) called Teen Witch. I had the pleasure of enjoying an amazing meal made by Kay. It was so good that I wish I could have continued eating!

 

 pork tenderloin and homemade tzatziki pita; salad with apple cider vinegar, tomatoes and sunflower seeds; lemon dill potatoes

Following the delicious dinner were macarons I had bought earlier that day from La Bamboche. I have only tried macarons from a few places but I must say that La Bamboche definitely has the best!  

Flavors: Chocolate, pistachio, mango green tea, amaretto, yuzu, mystery flavor (which we later discovered was strawberry jam)

It was a wonderful last night spent with them before Lucy heads back to Edmonton for the rest of the summer.

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