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Cooking up a storm to stay calm

May 30, 2020July 14, 2020 Andrea Freedman cooking, coronavirus, COVID-19

With all the time I have had on my hands over the past two months, one of the things I have been doing to keep busy is cooking more than I ever have before.

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Food & Dining 

Spice up your life with this lady

October 13, 2015August 1, 2017 Liz Campbell cooking, Sharon Ellston, Spice Lady

Sharon Ellston’s business importing exotic organic spices, as well as many other specialty culinary ingredients, earned her the moniker, The Spice Lady. For 30 years she has taught both cooking and food safety.

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Food & Dining 

Save space in your world for quinoa

May 6, 2014June 8, 2014 Liz Campbell cooking, Quinoa

Some 30 years ago, on a flight from Lima, Peru to Toronto, I sat next to a UN food specialist who told me confidently that quinoa would save the world from starvation.

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Business 

At-home caterer uses your kitchen

November 11, 2013June 21, 2014 Ann Ruppenstein Ben Zittell, cooking, dining, The Food Netwok

Before launching his own cooking company, Ben Zittell was asked to cater a party for his friend’s parents.

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NEWS 

Battling summer boredom

July 24, 2012 Town Crier staff art, Boredom, Camping, cooking, kids and families, Knitting, summer

School is still a month away and the kids are getting restless

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NEWS 

Programs bring voice and career to newcomers

July 20, 2012 Town Crier staff careers, catering, cooking, Delightfully Yours, Digital Storytelling, Newcomers, North York Community House, Social Enterprises

North York Community House’s social enterprises driving force

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Food & Dining 

Cook books that keep on giving

December 23, 2010June 8, 2014 Liz Campbell cooking, dining, food, holidays

Say yum to the holidays with these 2010 Canadian Culinary Books Award winners

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Business 

Bright idea puts an end to scratched pots

September 22, 2010 Town Crier staff cooking, Invention, Kitchen, Protect A Pan, retail

American retailer picks up rookie inventor’s Protect A Pan

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Food & Dining 

Barbecuing adds the flavours of summer

June 10, 2010June 8, 2014 Liz Campbell barbecue, cooking, ribs

Proper preparation can make even tough meat tender.

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That was then.

Empringham Hotel 1903
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From stately hotel to strip club—the Empringham story

November 19, 2020February 6, 2023 Eric McMillan

The Empringham, Danforth or Play Pen — they’re all the same hotel, standing at Danforth and Dawes from the late 1800s into the 1980s.

Queen and Waverley 1903
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Can you believe this century home still stands at Queen and Waverley?

February 27, 2020March 4, 2020 Eric McMillan
Beltline bridge over Yonge Street ion 1915
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When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge

December 1, 2019February 6, 2020 Eric McMillan
Yonge-Eglinton southeast
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Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)

October 24, 2019October 25, 2019 Eric McMillan

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