The Lunch Room

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Red bean walnut cakes... you know you want them. Just ate about 15!

Makings of a dangerous afternoon

Nose to the grindstone

Twas delicious! Can't wait for the next culinary installation.

Fruit sold outside means winter is over right? Damn right.

Yuzu semifreddo with pistachio dust, compressed strawberries, grenadine, mint, and balsamic. Courtesy of @chef_elz

Tada! Cortland Apple Pie!

Fellow TUM vendors are kickstarting their own shop! http://www.kickstarter.com//kanga-finally-an-aussie-meat-p

A little peak into the Toronto Underground Market's Sample Day, hosted by the awesome people of Arts & Crafts. Best part about this video are the faces of the vendors. http://youtu.be/xT-rIm0qLrs

Were working with Cookin' it Like a Boz right now at Toronto Underground Market. Stop by and try a beef or smoked chicken cabbage roll, or both! Tonight from 5-10pm. Yum!

Hello beautiful ruby red beans, where will you end up?

Getting geared up for 2013!

Were finally on Instagram! Follow us @Thelunchroomto !!

A George Brown article of one of my chefs. He's also one of the owners of Cava Restaurant http://www.spotlighttoronto.com/foodanddrink-risingstardou/

On the hunt for some off-the-wall cookie cutters for the holiday season.

Wearing a fedora makes editing recipe spreadsheets go faster. This is a known fact.

October 2012 TUM Complete! Gonna sleep until 2pm tomorrow, then I'm going to eat fish and chips and drink hard cider all afternoon. Maybe finally get around to reading Life of Pi.

Looks interesting. St Lawrence Market vendors are doing a night street event! http://www.stlawrencemarket.com//St.%20Lawrence%20Market%2

We will not be a vendor in this month's TUM as Randy reprises his role behind the scenes as the TUM kitchen manager.

A photo that we did not have time to tweet on Sunday! The morning TUM rush.

We served both savoury and sweet dishes at last weekend's TUM. Which do you prefer? Do you have a salt obsession or a sweet tooth?

Thank you Toronto for all your support at the first anniversary of TUM!

Why... hello there. Oct 23. http://www.amazon.ca//product/15/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_d1_i7

July TUM Menu 2012 Chicken Liver Parfait with Foie Gras, Black Truffle Oil, and 10 Year Old Tawny Port, served with Dark Rye and Flax Seed Crispbreads, Gerkins, Grainy Mustard, and Maldon Smoked Salt. Baked Ricotta Wedge on Focaccia Bread Salad with Heirloom Tomato, Cucumber, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and Zesty Microgreens ... Cherry,Goat Cheese, and Almond Clafoutis served with Vanilla Bean Creme Angalise and Cherry Brandy Whipped Cream Cannoli filled with a mixture of Ricotta, Mascarpone, garnished with Callebaut Chocolate Chips Lavender and Rose Petal Creme Brulee with Pumpkin Seed and Pistachio Buckwheat Tuile

Arguably the best food documentary on all the issues regarding our food supply for the next 50 years. I've seen a lot of food docs, and this one addresses most of the issues surrounding feeding humanity. If you want to be informed about the food you eat and the issues involved, I highly suggest watching this one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiPuCSGo_wo

Happy to announce that The Lunch Room will be at this July's Toronto Underground Market! Menu to follow soon! In the meanwhile, check out this clip of a street food vendor called Odd Duck in Austin, TX. Definitely one of my inspirations for TLR. Check out that menu! And if you look close enough (and are a kitchen gadget geek like me), you can see a sous vide machine in the background. A thermal circulator in a freakin' trailer! Genius. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1kdauN-Nz0&t=6m50s

Just started a brew of my first batch of beer at a local DIY beer/wine place! Comes out to about 1.20 per 500mL, which is more than decent. The Lunch Room Cascade Pale Ale! Not for sale obviously. Man I'm gonna be wasted like, all through June.

While we're at it, might as well add this. Not my recipe, but I made the paella for this photo shoot way back when. http://www.torontolife.com//the-original-surf-and-turf-h/