Valentine’s Day Contest | Why Tonic Blooms is the best way to show them you care

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and if you’re like me, it time to start thinking about making those in your life feel loved. Recently we got introduced to Tonic Blooms based here in Toronto, and we can say with certainty, that they are our new favourite florist. Not only do they offer beautiful flowers at an affordable price, but we’ve also got something special in store for you just in time for #ValentinesDay! Continue reading “Valentine’s Day Contest | Why Tonic Blooms is the best way to show them you care”

Food & Wine | Diamond Estates Winter Wishlist

For those of you who have followed my partnership with Diamond Estates, you know how much I have come to love them and bringing their wines to your laptop and smart phone screens. With the launch of DoTheDaniel.com, Diamond Estates has joined on board for yet another year of seasonal posts to feature, review and critique their latest & greatest. This season I bring you my Winter Wishlist with wines for those cold nights, sunshine filled afternoons and beautiful snow glistening days.

Not all wine is created equal, and not all occasions call for the same type of wine. I offer you some quick tips and tricks in hopes that the next time you head to the LCBO or are in search of something unique to wow your taste buds that you take my advise. Continue reading “Food & Wine | Diamond Estates Winter Wishlist”

Toronto | Winterlicious 2014

One of my favourite foodie seasons is about to get on its way and Toronto is all abuzz about this year’s participants.  Winterlicious 2014 runs from January 31 – February 13th and offers restaurant patrons the opportunity to try some of the best the city has to offer.

With over 200 Restaurants participating this year, a Prix Fixe menu style of dinning will have your mouth watering and now is the time to book your table!  For those of you who are joining for the first time, each Restaurant will be creating a Winterlicious menu for a fixed price which samples their unique style & dishes. It is, in my opinion, one of the best ways to sample the restaurants you have always wanted to in a way that won’t cost you a fortune. Continue reading “Toronto | Winterlicious 2014”

Food & Wine | Mealspirations makes life easy in Ontario

I know I can’t be the only one to wish that there were more hours in a day and more days in a week. Some days, coming home to a fridge and staring into it can be very daunting. I wonder what I am supposed to cook for Julio & I that isn’t the same thing I have cooked a hundred times. No time, no energy and no motivation are the worst enemy for people like me who truly enjoy being in the kitchen.

Luckily for us, Mealspirations has just launched in Ontario, and I have no doubt for the rest of the country shortly thereafter. The How-To is quite simple really: No time? No worries. Simply sign up online and chose your dietary choices and preferences. Every week, your Mealspirations box is delivered to your door for the week ahead. The best part of it all, is the recipes are delivered with it all for your convenience. Continue reading “Food & Wine | Mealspirations makes life easy in Ontario”