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I’m always thrilled to discover little gems in Toronto, especially when they are introduced to me by friends. It’s always an immense pleasure to discover local gathering places or hole-in-the-wall eateries that lack pretense or the sheen of “modern luxury”, and are accessible on foot. I visited the Dufferin Grove Farmer’s Market on Thursday and was delighted to see people out and about even though it was a rather cold day (it’s open year-round). There was a guy selling Mexican drinking chocolate made from cacao beans grown, picked and processed by his collective; a lady presiding over delicious breads made with beets or potato scones with rosemary; and theatre props hanging from the rafters above organic beets, turnips and cabbage. The market is housed inside a community ice rink and there were lots of kids and teenagers having a good time amongst the shoppers.
Near the corner of Dufferin and Bloor, there was a cozy Ethiopian restaurant that offered a yummy vegetarian platter that I shared with my friend. In the two and a half weeks back in Mississauga and Toronto, I’ve made up for the lack of international cuisine in southwest Florida by eating Cantonese, Sichuan, Thai and Lebanese (Paramount Fine Foods in Mississauga – deeelish pastries, fresh fresh fresh pita bread and hummus, and manakeesh) foods. And I plan to eat more before I return to the sunny climes (Newin Centre, here I come!). (Oooh…in the midst of all this, I do miss my mamey shakes and Cuban sandwiches. Grass is always greener on the other side, eh?)
]]>The winter sky is so different from southwest Florida’s dramatic display – but it’s beautiful nonetheless. The day before the sky was overcast and grey. This photo was taken in Paris, approved Ontario, population health Canada.
Sleep well, esophagitis tree.
It was cold, but not below zero celsius so Whiteman’s Creek happily gurgled along into the Grand River.
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