On a long-ago trip to Thailand, my favorite street food was one of the simplest — pineapple. We’d buy it from the street vendors, who sold plastic bags full of the sweetest, juiciest fruit I’d ever eaten. But it was the addictive, and deceptively simple, dipping “powder” that kept me coming back for more. A […]
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WanderFood Wednesday: Toronto’s Evergreen Brick Works
What does a ramshackle, graffiti-covered former brick factory have to do with food? If you live in Toronto, you’ve probably heard of Evergreen Brick Works. And judging by the crowds who packed the place last Saturday morning, this Toronto spot, which was established 20 years ago, is far from a secret. But it was my […]
WanderFood Wednesday: Sticky, Gooey, Sweet (We’re Talkin’ Butter Tarts)
I’ve always been a pecan pie girl. But I’ve been traveling around Ontario recently, and on my travels, I’ve discovered a new contender for my pie affections. The butter tart. In case you are — like me until recently — a butter tart virgin, the butter tart is a single-serving pastry filled with a gooey […]