Leaside Cooks

“For the longest time I only ever knew them as Mrs. Assad’s Chocolate Slices,” says Lorna Krawchuk, long-time Leasider, publisher of Leaside Life, and former East York Councillor for what was then called Ward 4, …more

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

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

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

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

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

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