Halloween is the perfect holiday for Foodies.

Here’s a list of what I will be eating on Halloween:

1) I will always select chocolate of candy. Love the names of these Nestle “Crave Yard” Chocolate Bars…Scaero, Scaries, and Coffin Crisp. Too Cute. (and yummy too)

2) Pumpkin Caramels  from Purdy’s. So pretty. Not to mention I love the combo of pumpkin and chocolate!!

3) Pumpkinstein Froyo at Yogurty’s.

4) OK I didn’t buy this cereal but the fact that the ghosts turns the milk green appeals to my inner child!!

5) Pumpkin Ale by Great Lakes

6) Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks….good thing I have been using my app and have collected a lot of free drinks to help me with my obsession with this flavour!!

7) I’m sure I will be making a pumpkin pie over the next few days. Feel free to send links to your favourite recipes!!

Happy Halloween!!

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When I was 16 years old, I went on a 7 day canoe trip on Lake Temagami. I have fond memories of two things: Gorp and Bannock.

So when a new restaurant opened up called “Bannock” – I was all too happy to go, seeing as I hadn’t had bannock in a very very long time. (will not tell you how long..I’m so mean). I went with @livelovelearnTO who is from Australia and had never had bannock!!

I knew that I was going to order bannock but we also had a few other items as well.

Oh so fresh...

Appetizer 1:  Ontario tomatoes – with tarragon, soy bean hummus and hemp seed dressing ($9). No complaints.

Oh so colorful

Appetizer 2: Split pea fritters with kozliks mustard mayo and rocket ($9). It was ok – kinda looked better than it tasted. The pea fritters were a bit drier than I would have liked.

Mains:

I ordered Bannock Bannock – House smoked salmon, onion, cumin, cream cheese $14). It was nice but nothing over the top. However, someone is doing a really nice job in the kitchen of slicing all those vegetables paper thin!

Oh so pretty...

Anna ordered the winning dish: Pickerel taco and cucumber apple salad with caviar tartar ($11).

A winner!!

The taco was not your usually taco shell. The soft dough was phenomenal as the base for the perfectly cooked fish. (which I believe comes from Purdys). It was a dish that I would certainly order again.

Sadly, we didnt order any desserts. This just means that I have to return as I LOVE a good butter tart!!

Oops…forgot to mention the service:  It was outstanding. I couldn’t even count how many times that I was asked if my water needed refilled.

Hope you get a chance to drop by Bannock sometime soon – there is also a grab ‘n go cafe in the event you don’t have time to sit down.

Congratulations to Oliver & Bonacini for opening up yet another fine restaurant.

Bannock..located inside the Hudson Bay Co. at 401 Bay St. (416-834-6996)

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