When Rosalinda first opened six years ago, Toronto’s vegan food scene, while on a definite upward trajectory, was veering towards a homogenous type of plant-based cuisine that usually centred around burgers, mock meats, or other delicious, deep-fried things. There’s nothing wrong with that type of food, and there were, and still are, a lot of…
Cheezy Bac’n Mini Omelettes
Breakfast might be the most important meal of the day, but it’s also often the most hurried and time pressed meal of the day. We’re always rushing off to work or school in the morning, and sustenance is not a priority. Unfortunately, there’s not much we can do to make breakfast any more leisurely but…
The Best Vegan Chocolates for Valentines.
Even if you don’t appreciate the commerciality of Valentine’s Day, or sappy celebrations of love, you must admit that it can be a sweet, indulgent, and delicious day. You certainly do not need a holiday to indulge yourself or your loved ones, nor to partake in a chocolate feast, but perhaps it’s worthwhile to think…
Pasta Carbonara
One of my favourite things about travelling is getting to visit new restaurants, try new dishes, and getting to experience foods you might not otherwise get to. One of the dishes I remember most fondly from my travels was the carbonara at Buddy, a vegan cafe and restaurant in Rome. Of course, it’s no surprise…
Sweet Potato Pasta Casserole
Sweet potatoes are a vegetable powerhouse. Besides being packed with various nutrients and anti-oxidants, their slightly sweet and spicy flavour, and the creamy textures they are capable of producing, make this popular root vegetable an incredibly versatile ingredient. A common vegan hack is to use mash potatoes to help replicate the iconic cheesy sauce of…
What’s on the Menu at Toronto’s New Plant-Based Italian Restaurant
Osteria Du was an exciting addition to Toronto’s vegan food scene when it first opened in 2021, and it offered something that, at the time, no other restaurant did – a completely plant based Italian menu. It’s location on one of the city’s most prominent commercial strips – Queen West – also signalled a further…
2023 Guide to Halloween Candy
Halloween is fast approaching, and with the rather depressing shift in temperatures, and the increasing number of greyish days, it’s the perfect time to indulge our sweet tooths. Sure, Halloween is supposed to be all about the scares, the terror, but it’s also a time to let go a bit, unleash our inner rascal, live…
Vegan Friendly Shoes For Fall
Vessi’s Weekend Canadian Brand Vessi has exploded in popularity thanks to a sleek, savvy promotional campaign, and a product line that successfully merges good and innovative design with sustainable practices. Their main selling point is that Vessis are the world’s first fully waterproof shoe. For vegans who, for many years, were stuck in sopping, easily…
Potato, Brussels Sprout, and Apple Salad with Lemon-Dill Dressing
We’re now in the strange and somewhat foreboding seasonal in-between, where, despite the still high temperatures and verdant landscape, our psyches collectively start to feel summer slipping away. One of the earliest yet most subtle signs of this seasonal psychological impact is a shift in food affections and cravings. One hot August day you may…
A Guide To London, England
The United Kingdom routinely receives top ranking as one of the most vegan friendly countries in the world, and London, it’s dazzling and sprawling capital, has topped Happy Cow’s list of vegan friendly cities for four years running. With 400 plus vegan establishments in the Greater London area it’s no wonder that it’s managed to…
Plant and Pine 