Leaside Cooks
Leaside High cooks!
Each month we cover a Leasider’s special dish with a hearty side order of narrative. It happens 10 times a school year, draws crowds, smells yummy and has become an institution at Leaside High School. …more
Culture
Leaside Cooks
“Pie queen” perfects the very Canadian butter tart
Helen Nugent didn’t start out as a baker – she studied fashion merchandising at Seneca College – but stepped back from a corporate career eight years ago to create Batterednbaked on Instagram and has never …more
Leaside Cooks
I’m now a liver convert for Easter
By chance I asked neighbour Anna Crombie, long-time Leasider and local landscape architect (read “The Community Comes to LHS,” Leaside Life, May 2024), if her mom, born in Italy, had a traditional Easter recipe from …more
Leaside Cooks
No Rooz Pirooz! Ali and his many new beginnings
Nowruz, or Persian New Year, is an ancient holiday and one which Leasider Ali Toufighi has observed his entire life. It is a celebration of new beginnings. Turns out Ali himself is no stranger to …more
Leaside Cooks
Mr. Franklin’s Sad Cake will make you glad
Welcome to Leaside cooks! Each month we will cover a Leasider’s special dish with a hearty side order of narrative. And you will find the recipes online by clicking the Leaside Cooks tab. There’s a …more
Leaside Cooks
Chinese dumplings – a love story told in Leaside
The legend of Leasider Judy Lau’s dad, Stanley, is a love story, one that is still being written. The 91-year-old Stanley, born Wong Chong Wah in Guangdong Province in southern China, has lived an auspicious …more
Leaside Cooks
Introducing Leaside Cooks!
If you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house and eat with him… the people who give you their food give you their heart.– Cesar Chavez Each month we will cover a …more
Gardening
How will our next councillor deal with climate change?
The Don Valley West for Environmental Action is a group of concerned residents who want to know how our next councillor will deal with our rapidly changing environment. And I do too! Back in July, …more
Gardening
Shout-out to the St. Cuthbert’s Gard’n Angels!
Back in June, the gardens of St. Cuthbert’s were among those featured in the Leaside Garden Society’s Magical Garden Tour. On that sunny Saturday afternoon, more than 200 visitors enjoyed sipping lemonade and meandering through …more
Gardening
Gardening in Garden Court – Neighbours bring back the plants
Leaside is an ideal neighbourhood for gardeners. Although named after a railway junction, it developed in the early 20th century as a model garden suburb with generous curving streets and spacious lawns and boulevards. Within …more