Chris Nuttall-Smith

Articles on torontolife.com written by Chris Nuttall-Smith.

Age of Empire

Many of Toronto’s restaurateurs are dreaming of multiple-location food service empires
Published: April 2008

Crop Circle

Six exotic and oh-so- briefly-available flavours that are worth the wait
Published: July 2008

Fishy Business

Eelpout, smelt and whitefish have tipped the scales among piscivores
Published: July 2008

Get Fresh

Farmers’ markets are popping up faster than dandelions on a pesticide-free lawn. Here’s our flavour freak’s guide to the best local food
Published: July 2008

Join the Cult

Ten mostly legal steps to virtuous eating
Published: July 2008

Meat Heads

Hard-core carnivores trade tips on the best sources for grass-fed heritage breeds. Now they’ve upped the ante, going straight to the farm for prime cuts
Published: July 2008

Pig Out

For two nights in July, a parking lot in Markham becomes Asian foodie nirvana
Published: June 2008

The Egg Farmers

Norine and Harlan Clark
Published: July 2008

The Veggie Farmers

Mark Trealout and Laura Boyd
Published: July 2008

Tipple Hits

With the debut of 100 per cent Ontario-made brews, meads and ciders, it’s now possible to have a truly local drink
Published: July 2008

Bread Winners

Toronto finally gets some good loaves
Published: May 2007

Coca

A wunderkind chef brings true tapas to the masses
Published: February 2007

Crispy and Creamy

Italian pastry to die for—and the best soft cheese ever
Published: March 2007

Dressed to Quill

The sea world's Ugly Betty gets a makeover
Published: January 2007

Toronto’s long been an international food city, but it’s fair to say that we’ve only recently melded the flavours of here and far away into a cuisine that’s definitively our own. This is our list, arranged in no particular order, of the city’s must-try foods—from local classics like butter tarts (No. 63) to more recent arrivals like kimchee empanadas (82). They’re all either made in Toronto, unique to Toronto, or hard enough to find elsewhere that they make us feel lucky to live here
Published: December 2007

Farm Fresh

At markets and on menus, the summer’s best bounty is here
Published: June 2007

Farm Team

City foodies prepare for an all-star picnic
Published: October 2007

Food Fight

Can the duo that built Colborne Lane make nice?
Published: September 2007

Haute Chocolate

The sweet lowdown on Valentine’s default delight
Published: January 2007

Home’s Where the Heart Is

A recipe for the perfect domestic date
Published: February 2007

Mango Lessons

A new chef brings strange fruit to Senses
Published: June 2007

Rhubarb and rabbit ears

Manna of the spring
Published: March 2007

Rye Observations

David Sax dishes on deli—from Moe Pancer’s to Mel Brooks
Published: April 2007

Snow Cones

Ice cream in the dead of winter? Absolutely. Fortified with hearty, seasonal flavours, it’s perfect on its own—or even floating in a bowl of steaming hot chocolate. And the city’s finest artisanal producer is planning his summer flavours right now
Published: February 2007