Sorelle and Company - Toronto Ontario Canada

Run, don’t walk, to get to this bakery. It is on the first floor of Saks Fifth Avenue on Yonge Street and it is in the middle of the Pusateri’s. It may be a little confusing to find but once you find it you may never want to leave.

Not only is it gorgeous and the packaging out of this world pretty but the baked goods are incredible.

I got

Mango cupcake
Red Velvet Cupcake
Chocolate Cupcake

Chocolate Maple Donut

Chocolate Brownie

Blueberry Scone

Banana Muffin

Chocolate Chip Cookie

Chocolate Crinkle Cookie

YUM YUM YUM

I won’t even write up each one as they were all amazing. Not even kidding, AMAZING!

Kelly’s Landing Takes 2 and 3 - Toronto Ontario Canada

So I was so intrigued with Kelly’s Landing gluten free menu options that I returned two more times since my last post.

Saturday I went back to try the Landing Carbonara. Just a few years ago I NEVER would have tried this but thankfully my taste buds and mind have evolved and I am a bit more adventurous on my food.

Reading the write up for this made me wonder who sat around and said “hey, let’s through all these things together and see what happens.”

I can tell you the answer.
You get an amazing meal. Truly, I am not sure I have the words to describe just how delicious this meal was and how all those odd (at least to me) items combined together with no conflicts.

The gluten free penne was perfectly cooked. The chicken was moist and had the most delicious Smokey flavor. The pork belly was small pieces so it didn’t overwhelm and it added a sweet, salty taste. The fried egg on top truly added to all the flavors. I really could believe it. And then there was the gluten free Alfredo-like sauce that was like gravy and sauce all at once.

Sorry for the sideways picture. Technology doesn’t want to cooperate today.

I highly recommend this menu item at Kelly’s Landing!!

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Take 3

I went back today, Sunday, to try the Scallops with Pork Belly.

It was very good but I think the price was quite high for 3 scallops and 1 piece of pork belly. It was under appetizers and I did think before ordering it that the price was already high for an appetizer but I really wanted to try it.

Another sideways picture, Sorry.

The plate smelled fishy when it was dropped off so I was worried but overall the scallops were tasty if not just a slight bit chewier than I like and the pork belly was a nice offset to the scallop. 

So this meal was very good but out of the three meals I have had there, hands down, the Landing Carbonara is the meal to get.

I might go back one more time for the Maple Cider Chicken but time will tell.

Kelly’s Landing - Toronto Ontario Canada

Kelly’s Landing.

I found this place on the Find Me Gluten Free app and was impressed with the options on their menu from the website. It was a three minute walk from my hotel so off I went in the rain.

It was well worth it. Although a little expensive after adding cheese and the tip for one person, I am considering going there again while here to try some other menu items.

I started with the Turkey Burger on a gluten free bun adding cheddar cheese, removing the chipotle aioli and choosing fries. I also had their homemade lemonade. It was bitter but refreshing.

My burger arrived after a little longer than expected but nothing to complain about, just noticed. And it looked excellent.

But after one bite, the bun completely fell apart. This did not make me happy as I really wanted to eat a burger but I had to resort to a knife and fork....and fingers. Luckily it was delicious and if I had it again I might just forgo the bun but it added a sweetness that offset the tanginess of the burger and slaw. The fries were like carnival fries, greasy but tasty.

Since I wasn’t over full from my burger I ordered the marscapone cheesecake with gluten free graham cracker crust. Three different people from the restaurant commented that this was their favorite dessert so I was very excited.

Out came this huge piece of cheesecake, as big as my burger. And while it was not bad at all, I don’t think I would rave about it. It was the third different kind of cheesecake I have eaten in the past 3 months. I didn’t know there were so many variations. I would also add that it was too much. Sharing it would have been ok but for one person it was just too big... not that I didn’t finish it all on my own :)

Overall I am thinking of going back while I am here but I will definitely try other menu options and hope they are as good or better.

Panago Pizza - Toronto Ontario Canada

I needed dinner tonight and was craving pizza (and leftovers). It was a hard search to find a gluten friendly place that was close by to my hotel. I luckily used google maps for what was near and clicked on Panago Pizza. The website has tons of info on their gluten sensitive crust. It is NOT a gluten free facility at all but I was lucky to watch him make my pizza. 

The crusts are maintained in a separate area and are not placed on the flour covered area. They are placed on separate trays and then put in the slide through oven. On the other side it is cut with a separate knife and placed in the box. I even saw the worker wash his hands between everything having to do with my pizza. 

Came back to my hotel room and dug in. 

Absolutely delicious. 

The crust was perfectly baked and the sauce and cheese was a perfect amount. I had grilled chicken added and accidentally extra tomatoes but I’m glad I did, they were delicious. It was the perfect temperature too and I have a good feeling this will be wonderful as left over pizza and good cold too. 

I recommend Panago Pizza if you don’t have Celiac. It was also a good price and size (medium only - 8 slices).