one cannot

think well,

love well,

sleep well,

if one has not

eaten well

Category Archive for 'In the Community'

Recipe for Mushroom & Walnut Pate

As promised, here is my delicious & super healthy “a shroom of her own” served at our Viriginia Woolf themed Eat To The Beat! Enjoy!! Mushroom & Walnut Pate Ingredients: 1 cup walnuts (or other nuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds of your choice or a combo) ½ cup minced shallots (or onions) ½ cup butter [...]

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Eat to the Beat Charity Event

Eat to the Beat Willow is a support centre for people living with breast cancer. The support is really needed for women going through this very difficult time & one of the ways of raising funds is through a fantastic event called “eat to the beat”. It’s a gathering of 60 of the city’s best [...]

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International Womens Day

Celebrating Women from Across Toronto on International Women’s Day They came to eat, they came to socialize, they came to dance, they came to celebrate International Women’s Day 2011.  Please visit this site to learn more about what we do, and who we help. More to come on our efforts in 2012

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Cooking Healthy On Whatchagot

  Since 1989, Lisa Shamai Cuisiniere has built its name as one of Toronto’s premier catering companies. Lisa has been utilizing fresh, local ingredients in her business and in her home for years. Lisa believes that it is important to remember the relationship that we have with our food and the importance that food has [...]

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Lisa’s “Team Rainbows”

We did it! My walking team for the “Weekend to End Women’s Cancers” completed our annual 60 kilometer walk, raising over $18,000 for the Princess Margaret Hospital!  The total walk raised $10.8 million!  It’s a fantastic experience, and already I’m signed up for next year!  I’d love to grow my team, interested in joining? Please [...]

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Lisa Shamai at Ralph Thorton

Lisa Shamai recently lead a canning workshop at Ralph Thorton centre and the event was featured on their blog… Last night local chef Lisa Shamai and about 12 inexperienced canners put the Betsy Swift Community Kitchen to good use You probably remember your parents or grandparents making jars of preserves, pickles or jams in the days [...]

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