mushroom week

Earlier than usual, this autumn the mushrooms seem to be enjoying the late and unexpected warm temperatures. Following a rainy week, they are everywhere. 

This Boletus pinophilus could easily be my favourite. It is a meaty one with some hidden sweet and smoky flavour. Its compact texture is very nice to bite.

The Agaricus deliciosus is perhaps the second best for me. Around here it is also known as níscalo and, like in this case, sometimes it is a number of them that suddenly pop up. I love their light orange colour.

flan-ing without borders

Another sweet episode of the season was this flan, which probably has marked a new era in flan making.

After a quick immersion this past summer, I can proudly state that we have reached an undeniable degree of perfection, never imagined before.

An innovative caramel technique has made possible these enjoyable result.

yarra-ing with steak

Tonight we ended our modest Yarra trilogy in the heart of Corktown. Our last bottle coming from this Victorian oasis is now gone. A new trip should be scheduled soon.

It was a rainy Tuesday for the most part, so I jumped into my wellies, even if it felt kind of soon to do so.

New art in development was part of my walk on King St. One of the few occasions when an urban highly inconvenient bridge was useful, at least for this artistic effort.

rhode island chicken

Maybe as some sort of thanksgiving anticipation, yesterday we chose to have chicken for dinner. I had no special requirements in mind, but I wanted to eat a nice bird.

I found this bottle of 2005 Yarra Yering's Dry Red Wine N.1 from our trip to Melbourne last summer. I'd say it was as an unusual pick among my Yarra predilections, but totally satisfying.

caffeine

I've discovered a staggering number of coffee bars in TO over the past few weeks; ok, four.

The most recent one is basically around the corner and it goes by Tandem.

Mr. James, who also roasts beans, is perhaps the most appealing one, but it's kind of far for regular visits.

corn fields

They day before yesterday I went to the country. Monday was a sunny day, almost ideal to start admiring the breathtaking colours of the fall around Offtario.

bone marrow

It's been a while since our last visit to St. John's in the English capital. However, we still managed to enjoy some fine bones before this past month of September was over.

mapled mornings

This is my year of amber maple syrup. Robust colour and nutritious flavour, of course, always sourced in the heart of Gowanstown. 

Perfect with a good toast or even by itself, the flavour is sensational.

This Monday we added a couple of new elements into our morning dietary routine: Cocord grape focaccia and Ontario red plum Danish, both worth the ride to the other side of town.

concord grapes

The best sweet focaccia I had in years was this one, and it enormously contributed to an excellent breakfast. Baked on Baldwin Street, it made this autumn time very special.

The celebrated Concord grapes are in season, but not for very long. So, this is the right time to enjoy them.