Recent Posts

• Green Smoothie Template

  

  A long time ago, I published a 'template' for any pureed vegetable soup. Given my recent acquisition of a Vitamix blender (thanks Jack!!), I'd like to do the same thing for green smoothies...

  by jessbennett - December 18, 2012

• Sift, Dust & Toss: Caprese all day, every day

  

  An intersection of food, nutrition and love: wholesome and nutritious recipes, reviews, gossip about chefs and thoughtful philosophical musings.

  by jessbennett - July 06, 2012

• $5 Gourmet Pop-Up Lunches, Courtesy of The Grid

  

  Many Sift, Dust & Toss readers will recall that this blog was featured heavily in The Grid, following the urban magazine’s successful launch in Toronto. The folks at The Grid have continued to impress me with various endeavors, from the beautifully visu

  by jessbennett - May 11, 2012

• Beef 101 (INFOGRAPHIC)

  

  Check out this awesome infographic about beef. It features tips and tricks about nutritional value, cuts of beef, selecting meat and why your butcher is your best friend.My favourite part about being a meat reductionist is that I still get to relish in th

  by jessbennett - April 09, 2012

• Produce Exposé: Mangoes

  What's the deal with mangoes?I was eating some green mangoes today and I thought to myself that it's very rare to enjoy a fruit in many forms. With mangoes, one can enjoy them unripe (green), ripe, dried, juiced (nectar), sorbet-ed, lassi-ed, or even...

  by jessbennett - February 10, 2012

• Are you eliminating carbs from your diet? How's that going?

  I came across some stats recently that, frankly, don't surprise me. Nine out of 10 dietitians* believe that Canadians are confused about carbohydrates, and need to understand the role they play in a healthy diet. First it was Atkins, then The Zone,...

  by jessbennett - January 31, 2012

• The Psychological Significance of Cooking

  I'm pleased and honoured to have a guest post from Allison Gamble who writes for Psychologydegree.net. She has written a compelling and thoughtful article about family mealtimes and the effect it has on family members. It's completely in line with my...

  by jessbennett - August 27, 2011

• Joey - Eaton Centre

  Last week, I was invited to attend the opening of the new Joey restaurant at the Eaton Centre. The first thing we noticed upon arriving was the wall-size convertible windows at the front, revealing an adaptable patio space. Very slick.For those...

  by jessbennett - July 06, 2011

• And the winner of Top Chef Canada is...

  Below is the news release announcing the winner from last night's final episode of Top Chef Canada. I was hoping for either of the runner ups, but a big congratulations to Dale MacKay!VANCOUVER’S DALE MACKAY DECLARED CANADA’S TOP CHEFBeats Out Chefs..

  by jessbennett - July 05, 2011

• Anatomy of a cupcake

  (Via Stairway to Ad Heaven)

  by jessbennett - June 29, 2011