Terra Restaurant - Fine Dining in Thornhill

To those who claim that there is no fine dining outside the city's downtown core, I say, "You obviously haven't been to Terra - one of the Greater Toronto Area's most creative and elegant fine dining establishments." From the small curving marble-topped bar, to the stained-glass windows and exposed ductwork, every part of this restaurant will catch your eye. The space is an eclectic mix of modern and traditional, artistic and functional, subdued and colourful....

Coming Around Again - Heritage Turkey

I get older, I seem to be getting more nostalgic. Some of those things that come around again appear to have a greater meaning and purpose. I recently hooked up my turntable and pulled out my vinyls. It's been at least two decades since I cleaned off a record and dropped the needle on the groove. Funny enough, one of the songs that I came across is a single (remember the 45's?) from Carly Simon entitled Coming Around Again

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Nuts for Nibbling

Here is another way to use fresh or dried herbs. These nuts are particularly good served warm from the oven.

Cinnamon

Cinnamon stands out of all spices in its "warmth" and ranks as the second often-used flavouring after pepper in North American kitchens.

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Shooters!

Shooters were originated in Manitoba, Canada where one bartender coined the phrase that would wind up being the bane of most party goers' existence! Shooters are designed to give a "one hit" burst ...