The  High Price of Food and the cost of the US TariffsThe speed of the Wrath of newly elected President Donald Trump is at the speed of light.  He seems to want to take over the world and wants to destroy Canada and Mexico first it seems.People in North America have already been struggling to make ends meet and with the new Tariffs the President is adding this week at a rate of 25 ..read more

 DECEMBER HOLIDAY MARKETS IN ONTARIO  Because I don't celebrate the Holidays with family I have created my own way to celebrate the season with friends and in the events I organize at my workplace.I also love Holiday Fairs and Markets, with their sparkly lights and lots of pretty things and treats.There are good and bad things to each market.  Some have no parking.  Some are ..read more

12 HOSTING TIPS It's the most wonderful time of the year as they say.  Studies say that decorating your home for the holidays makes you happier.  I started in October.  I have been hosting a Hallmark Movie Bingo Party at home for the past few years in November.  It's a time for my friends to get together before the holidays and chill and watch movies all day.  I ..read more

RICKY + OLIVIA - Restaurant Opening A friend was looking at my blog and I realized that it had been a year since I had been inspired to write anything on this blog.  I have been working on my other blog with some film reviews and realized that I hadn't had a lot of food inspiration in a while until I went to the newly opened Ricky + Olivia's in Leslieville.This post is late.  I ..read more

 The Sial Canada Show returned to Toronto after a few years of online and only Montreal shows.  They are Montreal Based. It returned to the Enercare Centre at Exhibition Place from May 9 to 11, 2023.Noteable were the Montreal Celebrity Chefs in attendance with products and demos such as Chuck Hughes, Stefano Faita and Michele Forgione.  The lone Torontonian was the eclectic Matty Matheson who is ..read more

 FOOD and COUNTRYDirected by Laura Gabbert Producers: Laura Gabbert, Ruth Reichl, Paula P. Manzanedo, Caroline LibrescoRun Time: 99 min.International Premiere at Hot Docs - May 28, 2023Just as the Covid-19 pandemic started to shut down the world in March 2020, director Laura Gabbert and famed Food Writer Ruth Reichl got together to tell the stories of the Restaurants that were forced to shut ..read more

 I keep apologizing for not writing as often as I used to but I have cut way back on events and outings since the pandemic started, but one event I can't miss when it happens is the Restaurants Canada Show #RCShow. It was held at the Enercare Centre in Toronto from April 10-12, 2023.  It is at the top of my list of trade shows I love to attend.  It's a Food Industry Professionals version of ..read more

 The Toronto Food Film Fest is back in person and also available virtually.  From October 14-17, 2022Screenings are held at the Royal Theatre at 608 College Street in Toronto.  You can also view films virtually.  Each screening is paired with a snack and there are also panels and demos that can be attended with the VIP pass.The festival experience has something extra than viewing online but ..read more

 My blog has had a bit of a hiatus due to Covid 19 restrictions and the fact that there really wasn't anything going on and I was just tired.  Tired of working from home and being limited to what I could do compared to what I used to do.  I was also growing tired of going to festivals before the pandemic because the TTC made it challenging to get around.  So I took a longer than planned break.    ..read more

 The last Food Trade Show Event that I went to just before everything got locked down in the world was the Restaurants Canada Show at the Enercare Centre at Exhibition Place.  So it was fitting that over 2 years later that was my first big show back to almost normal.  It was a hybrid version so there were some things that you could check out virtually but you can't sample food virtually.  I did ..read more