beyond the kitchen

Well, that was a nice break

At the end of last year, I decided to take a short break from blogging. Mainly to recharge, but also to focus on all the other things happening in...

Dinner at Inspire Restaurant

As regular readers of my blog know, I never do restaurant reviews except for the occasional sneak peek or special event - and then it's more of a...

Ramen Cheat Sheet {infographic}

Ramen. It's so versatile and one of my favourite noodle dishes to make. There's just so many different combinations. Check out this fun 'Ramen Cheat...

20 desserts from around the world {infographic}

Jul 30, 2014 | beyond the kitchen, infographics, travel, travel infographics

When it comes to desserts, I definitely think that the more you know, the better. Who doesn't want to be able to enjoy sweets treats from around the world?! ~ About Infographic Wednesdays ~ I love geeky facts. And I love food. So, when you combine them into food...

hawaiian food! {infographic}

Jul 23, 2014 | beyond the kitchen, infographics, travel, travel infographics

I've finally recovered from my jetlag (I hope) and as I continue to sort through all my photos and notes, I thought I'd share an infographic focusing on Hawaiian food! Some of these you'll see pop up in my upcoming vacation posts! ~ About Infographic Wednesdays ~ I...

techniques for grilling meat {infographic}

Jun 25, 2014 | beyond the kitchen, infographics

In keeping with the BBQ and grilling crazy that has hit our house in the last few weeks thanks to the #OGBChallenge, this week's infographic is dedicated to the grill! ~ About Infographic Wednesdays ~ I love geeky facts. And I love food. So, when you combine them into...

we heart ramen {infographic}

Jun 11, 2014 | beyond the kitchen, infographics

I really heart ramen. I love all noodles, but ramen is definitely one of my favourites so this infographic was a fun discovery. ~ About Infographic Wednesdays ~ I love geeky facts. And I love food. So, when you combine them into food infographics...I'm in food geek...

guide to chocolate {infographic}

Jun 4, 2014 | beyond the kitchen, infographics

I love geeky facts. And I love food. So, when you combine them into food infographics... I'm in food geek heaven! I've decided to share some of the most interesting and useful food infographics that I've come across. Every Wednesday (or most Wednesdays), I'll post one...

kitchen cheat sheet {infographic}

May 28, 2014 | beyond the kitchen, infographics

{sneak peek} aussie! aussie! aussie! pie! pie! pie!

May 23, 2014 | beyond the kitchen, eating out

If you've heard that yell before, then you know you're within earshot of Erynn Mayes and Megan Chan, the two lovely gals behind Kanga (@EatKanga). I met Erynn and Megan about a year ago and Paul and I fell in love with their Aussie Meat Pies almost immediately (how...

{sneak peek} wonderpho menu tasting event

May 5, 2014 | beyond the kitchen, eating out

Besides being the target for a some great puns, ("We should eat there, it looks wonderpho!"), WonderPho is a small, eye-catching restaurant near Don Mills and York Mills that Paul and I pass quite often since we live in the neighbourhood. We kept saying that we should...

{giveaway} spreading my food book love closed

Apr 22, 2014 | beyond the kitchen, books, bookshelf, giveaways

As you may or may not know...I'm a bit obsessed with food books. Food writing, cookbooks, food reference books, it doesn't matter, I read them all. I was collecting and reading food books WAY before I started this blog and WAY before I started trying to find my way in...

{event} #yumchaTO

Apr 13, 2014 | beyond the kitchen, events

"Yum cha" translates from Cantonese as "drink tea", but it's so much more than just drinking tea. Yum cha is the Chinese morning/afternoon meal that involves drinking tea and eating dim sum dishes and it's one of my favourite things to do. Growing up, my parents took...