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I Go Ape Over Monkey Bread

September 16, 2010

I thought one addiction to a Wanda’s Pie in the Sky confection was quite enough. I speak here of the Dulce de Leche Macaroons jokingly dubbed “crack cookies” by the baker-in-chief herself Wanda Beaver. These yummy little creations (dusted with a white powder that is, in fact, icing sugar) consist of a rich brown, delectably chewy exterior that encases an oozy filling of luscious caramel.

Bad enough that I was making regular trips to purchase these at Wanda’s, located mere steps from my house in Kensington Market. Now, I have another reason – even more enticing – to find another toothsome fix at her pie emporium.

Yes, I’m hooked on the indescribably delicious Monkey Bread only baked three or so per day on weekends. Read more…

Filed Under: Bakery, Dessert, Kensington Market, Toronto Tagged With: baked bread, bundt pan, caesar salad, croissants, crowning glory, crunchy, dulce de leche, happy accident, heavenly dessert, kensington market, lemon icing, little creations, monkey bread, pastry chef, pecans, pie in the sky, poutine, s pie, savvy entrepreneur, wanda beaver

Embrace Brasserie and Patisserie in Montreal

October 18, 2008

I’ve long wanted to visit Brasserie Magnan (Magnan’s Tavern), 2602 Rue St. Patrick: a huge vintage restaurant that opened in 1932. About a 10-minute drive from downtown Montreal and located in a semi-industrial part of the city, this is a wondrous, mainly blue-collar eatery popular with working fellows and recommended to me by several chefs who go there to chow down on the famous roast beef on their day off.

I had a super lunch there and skipped the daily special of the 10-oz rib-eye steak to savour a delicious plate of roast beef (6-oz) for $15.75 accompanied by mashed potatoes and smashed turnip. The coffee – a barometer of any restaurant’s attention to detail – is excellent. Read more…

Filed Under: Beef, Breakfast, Montreal, Restaurant Tagged With: Brasserie Magnan, cappucino, croissants, Montreal, Olive et Gourmando, rib-eye steak, roast beef

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Marion Kane, Food Sleuth®

Marion Kane has been a leader in the world of food journalism for a few decades. She is an intrepid populist whose work combines social commentary with a consuming passion for all things culinary. For 18 years, she was food editor/columnist for Canada's largest newspaper: the Toronto Star. She lives in Toronto's colourful Kensington Market and is currently a free-wheeling freelance food sleuth®, podcaster, writer and cook.

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