The Gourmet Food and Wine Expo is one of Toronto’s grandest opportunities to sample wine, spirits, and beer from around the world, in one place, all over a four-day weekend. It’s held in a hall big enough that you almost see horizons instead of walls, buried deep below Toronto’s convention center. That matters a bit less because this event is conveniently scheduled for the start of the season when we’d much rather be as far away from the elements as possible. The GFWE, especially on Thursday’s VIP night and weekend evenings, is obviously a hot ticket and undeniably popular with those […]
Cooking Workshop
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What: Cooking demonstration of a few of the beer-centric recipes from The Canadian Craft Beer Cookbook. Where: The Cookery Store, 303 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto When: 1 November, 12:30 PM Other Details: Copies of my cookbook will be for sale and I’m more than happy to sign them. Tickets: Free. I’m thankful that several entrepreneurs have stepped in to fill the void that was created when The Cookbook Store closed earlier this year. Most of these new entries tend to lean in the direction of diversification and sell kitchenwares and cooking equipment as well as cookbooks. Happily, as of just over a month ago, […]
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What: Talk and demonstration of a few of the beer-centric recipes from The Canadian Craft Beer Cookbook. Where: Albion Bolton Branch, Ena Badger Room When: 30 October, 7 – 8 PM Other Details: Copies of my cookbook will be for sale and I’m more than happy to sign them. Tickets: Free. As I mentioned last month, library events are a favourite of mine. So, I was definitely happy to be invited to Bolton by the folks from Forster’s Book Garden and the Caledon Library Cookbook Club to introduce the group to a few of the recipes from my cookbook, offer some tips about […]
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What: My workshop will be part of the first annual What’s Cooking Bracebridge: The Great Muskoka Cookbook Adventure festival. Guests will get to see how two recipes from my cookbook are made and then taste samples. Muskoka Brewery will also provide beers sample pairings. Where: Exact venue to be confirmed in Bracebridge, ON. When: 4 October, 4 PM – 5 PM Other Details: I will be selling (cash or credit) and signing copies of my cookbook. Tickets: $25. Buy tickets here.