A scallop is not always what it seems. There are two kinds you can buy -wet and dry - and often it is not noted which is which.

According to Gus Nikoletsos, high priest of fish purveyors in Toronto and owner of City Fish (2929 Dufferin St.), dry scallops are taken straight from the shell and are all natural. Wet scallops have been soaked in a preservative to give them a longer shelf life. Guess which ones you want.

It's barbecue season at last and when it comes to grilling the ultimate burger at home there are just a few things you need to remember...

Chairing a gala committee takes a lot of time and effort but when it turns out as well as Necessary Angel's "One Day: 3 Plays" did, it's all worth it!

Among other things, I was in charge of planning the menu. I wanted the menu to be as special as the plays were, so rather than having the ubiquitous steak or salmon choice, I worked with the chef at the Capitol Event Theatre to come up with a menu that would still dazzle even if the speeches went too long, or the plays went overtime, which is inevitable.

Sharing a plate of freshly-baked croissants with family on Christmas day is a wonderful holiday tradition that is simply perfection on quiet, snow-covered mornings. But the question is, of course, where to find the best croissants? And so, in homes all over the country, the hunt is on for the city’s most buttery, most flakey, most delicious croissant. It’s a daunting task but I and my team of pastry-loving judges are up to the challenge of finally, once and for all, tracking down Toronto’s best croissant, one scrumptious pastry at a time.