Poke (pronounced: poh-kei; rhymes with "okay") is a Hawaiian fish salad made with cubed raw seafood (typically octopus or ahi tuna). Contrary to popular belief, poke is not always served on rice or lettuce - the seafood can also be served on it's own with seasoning. In the past few years, North America has adapted … Continue reading Food Trends: Poke Bowls
I should start this off with some full disclosure: I'm a fan of Collingwood. I know, that's sort of an unpopular opinion among whisky snobs but if you think about it, you've probably had much worse. Collingwood has been pretty consistent in taste over the few years I've been drinking it and by my books, … Continue reading Malt Collective: Collingwood Double Barrel
This girl got to try nitrogen ice cream this week. This was very exciting because I had never had nitrogen ice cream before. So what is the difference between nitrogen ice cream and regular ice cream? Nitrogen ice cream is typically "made-to-order" ice cream. Because it is made-to-order, one of the benefits is that you … Continue reading Food Trend: Nitrogen Ice Cream
Known for it's rye, Canadian whisky is one of the youngest whiskies on the market. Because of this, many Canadian whiskies do not have an age statement. That's why when Beam Suntory announced that they would be releasing a 40 year old Canadian Club, folks went bananas! On top of that, to price a 40 … Continue reading Malt Collective: Canadian Club 40 Year
It was the Fall of 2015 but I remember waiting an hour in line for the grand opening of Hot Star Fried Chicken. At that time, I had never tried Taiwanese fried chicken before. When I took a bite of that hot breaded spicy chicken, I was hooked! Unlike North American fried chicken, Taiwanese fried … Continue reading Food Trends: Taiwanese Fried Chicken
Dewar's 12 Year is blended whisky from Scotland which blends their malt from Aberfeldy distillery with products from other distilleries creating a nutty caramel dram. What is special about this whisky is that after blending, it is aged for 6 more months in a vintage oak cask to marry the blend together. Tasting Notes: Almond, … Continue reading Malt Collective: Dewar’s 12 Year
Originally posted on VillageLivingMagazine.com Happy October, Toronto! As the leaves start to fall and pumpkin spice lattes make a comeback, it is hard not to get excited about the Thanksgiving holidays. Did you know that Thanksgiving is only one of many holidays celebrating the harvest? Harvest time is a commonly celebrated time of the year … Continue reading 3 Festivals Celebrated in Fall from Around the World | Happy Thanksgiving
