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...

{event} macaron day toronto

Mar 17, 2014 | beyond the kitchen, events

Macaron lovers rejoice! This Thursday (March 20) marks the global celebration of the cute little French pastry - it's Macaron Day! Anyone who knows me knows that I ADORE macarons! Yes, I'm the girl that talked her sister into giving macarons out as wedding favours....

work in progress…

Feb 23, 2014 | beyond the kitchen, personal

Dear readers, If you're a regular reader of kitchen frolic, or even just a casual repeat visitor, you may have noticed that there have been some changes to the look of the blog. The reason is because I've been busy migrating my little site so that it's now officially...

chinese new year – your favourite foods

Feb 1, 2014 | beyond the kitchen, personal

Happy Chinese New Year! Or as we say in Cantonese Sun Leen Fai Lok (Happy New Year) and Gung Hai Fat Choi (Wishing your prosperity)! Chinese New Year is all about family and food. Which is what any great holiday should be about. Plus, food at Chinese New Year takes on...

{event} the winter classic

Jan 15, 2014 | beyond the kitchen, personal

So, while many of my friends were nursing hangovers on January 1, I was up at 5 am, driving from Windsor to Ann Arbor in order to freeze my buns off sitting on metal bleachers for the entire day. Why, you may ask? The Winter Classic is (according to Wikipedia): "...an...

the best laid plans…

Dec 30, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, personal

So, I had everything planned out perfectly: Fri. Dec. 20: my last day of work before the Christmas holidays (and a two-week vacation!) Sat. Dec. 21 & Sun. Dec. 22: Paul and I finish our Christmas shopping Mon. Dec. 23: bake cookies for my entry in the kitchen...

ready, set, mo

Nov 1, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, personal

I've gotta be honest. I'm not a fan of moustaches. Beards? Sure. Goatees? No problem. But moustaches? Sorry, only if your name is Tom Selleck (seriously - have you ever seen Selleck without his moustache? I tried to Google a good, non-photoshopped image of him sans...

{giveaway} the competition is fierce in abbey’s kitchen stadium! closed

Sep 26, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, events, giveaways

I have two tickets for this weekend's much-anticipated Abbey's Kitchen Stadium (AKS) event that I can't use, so I'm giving them away! The Event: Abbey's Kitchen Stadium: Battle Three (19+ event) Sunday, September 29, 2013 from 1-4pm 722 College Street AKS celebrates...

{sneak peek} hot bunzz celebrates TUMalum

Sep 23, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, eating out

One year ago, Paul and I attended our first Toronto Underground Market (TUM) and had a lot of fun, eating some really great food while we were there. Reading over my blog post from that event it's funny to remember that Paul's favourite food from that event was the...

{event} summerlicious anniversary lunch – fabbrica

Aug 15, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, eating out, events

Location: 49 Karl Fraser Road, Toronto Description on Summerlicious site: Authentic Italian cuisine, uniformly rustic and intended for casual enjoyment. Fabbrica houses a contemporary dining room anchored at the front with a long bar and at the rear, our wood-burn...

paul + stephanie = homeowners!

Aug 12, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, personal

I just wanted to write a quick note to let you all know about an exciting new happening in our lives - Paul and I bought a house! It's our first home-buying experience, so we're pretty excited. There's quite a bit of work to be done in the place, so you'll probably...