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Photo essay: Summer in the city
It’s August 31st and the end of summer is upon us. Here’s a recap of our prolonged staycation in Toronto this season.
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Experimenting with Chinese tea eggs
One of our favourite vendors at the Waterfront Asian Night Market, which we attend every year here in Toronto, are the tea eggs. Since the night market is cancelled this year and Mr. Chuckles suddenly had a craving for them, I decided to do a little kitchen experiment and make them on my own. Tea…
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My great Canadian travel bucket list
Technically, I have travelled Canada coast to coast, having lived in Vancouver, British Columbia and spent a short weekend in Halifax, Nova Scotia many years ago. However, Canada is a massive country and there is a lot more in between that I have yet to discover. Given the current state of international travel, I expect…
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Goodfood recap: Mostly vegetables
I should really eat more vegetables. This last week’s worth of Goodfood meal kits helped address my produce deficiency, with about half the meals being fully vegetarian and the others being at least ‘vegetable forward’. MONDAY Pork larb noodle salad with rainbow vegetables & sweet-chilli lemongrass vinaigrette. Larb, also known as laap, is a traditional…
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Meeting the Maasai in Terrat, Tanzania
Over on Twitter, this week’s #Top4Theme was #Top4SmallTowns. One of my featured photos was taken in Terrat, Tanzania, where I spent just over two weeks in 2017. At the time, I was participating in a medical volunteer mission, working with a Canadian NGO and its African partners to provide primary healthcare to people in this…
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Sunny days at Sunnyside, Toronto
Sunnyside is a lakefront district in west Toronto sitting along Lake Ontario’s Humber Bay, extending west from Exhibition Place to the mouth of Humber River. Interestingly, the area has notable history in Toronto, first documented as the landing location of an 1813 attack during the War of 1812. Later on in the early 20th century,…
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‘Coffee & Travel’ with Andy’s World Journeys
I was recently invited to participate in an interview with Andy over at Andy’s World Journeys. Check it out below, along with the rest of Andy’s amazing blog, which features stories from his incredible travels. He has been to some very intriguing places! Today it’s an interview with Canadian blogging superstar Jessica who runs the…
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My Michelin Star eats around the world
The Michelin Guide is a series of guidebooks that have been published annually by the French tyre company Michelin for over a century. First released as a guide to help French motorists find lodging on the road, they are now exclusively devoted to fine dining. Considered by many to be the hallmark of quality cuisine,…
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My UNESCO World Heritage checklist
When the UNESCO World Heritage list was first published in 1978, there were only 12 places included. Since its inception, the list has now grown to encompass over 1000 sites worldwide, identified as places on Earth that are of outstanding value to humanity in terms of cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The UNESCO designation confers…
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Goodfood recap: Frango churrasco to pretzel bun burgers
The time has come for another Goodfood recap. Our recent week’s worth of meals included a great deal of variety, and we had the opportunity to pull out the grill for a few of the recipes again. From frango churrasco to pretzel bun burgers, we ate well this week. MONDAY Frango churrasco with potato wedges…
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