Rag Round-Up - Thursday, March 27th
Posted by Sheryl Kirby in news and media, rag round-up on March 27, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Is it that time of year already? Steven Davey has been the food critic at NOW for 11 years, and presents his 11th annual restaurant guide with a list of his favourite Top 20 signature dishes in Toronto. While they’re all definitely signature dishes for their respective restaurants, I don’t know if all of them would be in my own personal Top 20 - that Vietnamese Kraft Dinner at Manyata is pretty meh for me. Also at NOW, Graham Duncan picks some eco-friendly wines for Earth (aka. “sit in the dark and pat yourself on the back”) Hour on Saturday.
Over at Eye, Corey Mintz uses his noodle to come up with a great piece on the background of ramen and a review of iNoodle Ramen.
At Metro, they’ve got a review of the perfect cookbook for Chef from South Park, or perhaps AC/DC. Balls! Round the World For All Occasions is a recipe book of round things from meatballs to chocolate truffles - authored by someone named Angela Murrils, which has got to be a nom de plume for Pete Schweddy. Less amusing, but continuing on the “round” theme, local apples are still available in stores. There’s also an AP wire piece on spice cabinet basics.
Also at Metro, Billy Munnelly recommends a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, Rick McGinnis explores the reputation of tequila and how it’s changing for the better, and there’s a piece on Earth Hour cocktails, that all have eco-friendly names but appear to be made with imported products that have racked up some air miles points. (Seriously, people… come ON!!!) This week’s foodie interview is Chef Martin Champoux.
