Recent Posts

• Beer and Food at Aphrodite Cooks

  

  If you’re living in or around Toronto, you know that the past month or so hasn’t been kind, weather-wise. But before we know it, the snow will finally disappear and those of us who’ve been hibernating to avoid the cold will be on the hunt for fun...

  by communaltable - March 03, 2013

• Almost Famous Chef Competition: A Showcase of Culinary Promise

  

  For the past couple of years, we’ve been lucky enough to attend the Canadian regional portion of the annual S. Pellegrino Almost Famous Chef Competition. The competition brings young culinary students from around North America together to compete...

  by communaltable - February 20, 2013

• A Taste of Valentine’s Day at Fabbrica

  

  Jenny and I aren’t huge fans of Valentine’s Day. We rarely mark the occasion with cards or flowers, and definitely steer clear of restaurants offering (usually overpriced) Valentine’s Day-themed prix fixe menus. So, when I was invited to...

  by communaltable - February 08, 2013

• Beef Roasts and Dirty Little Secrets

  

  Everyone has his or her own dirty little secrets. Some bloggers even write about those secrets. Up to now, I haven’t been one of those bloggers. Here’s my dirty little secret for today: I’m quite comfortable in the kitchen, and there are few...

  by communaltable - January 24, 2013

• BELVEDERE Cocktail #5 - The Smoked Sammon

  

  Whether or not you’re as food crazed as I am, everyone has food memories they associate with the holidays. Growing up, the appetizer table at Christmas dinner always included a smoked salmon platter, sometimes paired with a dill cream cheese...

  by communaltable - December 19, 2012

• Sisterly Pride and a New Favorite Snack

  

  I have three younger sisters and I’m insanely proud of all of their accomplishments and choices in life. It was a life-altering experience that led my youngest sister Jill to a career in holistic nutrition...

  by communaltable - November 14, 2012

• Finding My Burger Personality with Canadian Beef

  

  What’s your burger personality? It sounds like a bit of a strange question, until you take a look at the chart above, from Canada Beef. It’s part of their new campaign to get Canadians thinking about one of everyone’s favorite summer BBQ meals, and...

  by communaltable - August 09, 2012

• Learning About Canadian Beef

  

  Aside from being lots of fun and something that Jenny and I enjoy doing together, this blogging thing has connected us with some interesting opportunities. There have been chances to preview new restaurant menus in Toronto. We were part of an all-Canadian

  by communaltable - July 19, 2012

• Smoked Potato Towers with Chorizo and Arugula Pesto

  

  Here’s a little piece of info I’m not sure I’ve shared before with readers of Communal Table. A long time ago (about 10 years or so), in a land far, far away (Winnipeg, Manitoba), I was hired in my first job as a trade magazine editor. The task: cre

  by communaltable - June 16, 2012

• A Father’s Day Tribute & Contest from Fiesta Farms

  

  I could listen to people’s personal stories about cooking and eating with their families for hours on end. Food truly does bring people together and bonds family members. I’ll never forget witnessing the intense feeling of sadness and regret when Neil

  by communaltable - June 12, 2012