Can you guess the number one spirit consumed during the holidays? It’s rum! From rum and eggnog, rum balls, rum cake and more, rum is the spirit people reach to elevate their holiday cocktails from Christmas to New Year’s. This ultra premium rum is masterfully aged and sustainably crafted for the distinguished palate and sophisticated party-goer. Irresistibly smooth, Flor de Caña is the world’s first carbon neutral and fair trade certified rum keeping your holiday cocktail hour deliciously sustainable. Flor de Caña is a luxurious rum beams with holiday spirit and can be enjoyed neat, on the rocks or in…
Author: Nadia Elkharadly
I admit it, I’m completely addicted to Google devices. My home is the quintessential Google Ecosystem, and it all works so well together and makes my life easier and more entertaining as a result. So when I think about gifts that can make the lives of my loved ones easier, better and more fun, I think of Google. With devices that simplify and enhance day to day life at home and away, in a range of price points, Google has it all for holiday giving. For the entertainer in your life Is there someone in your life who is…
The holidays are here, and sustainability is sizzling in fourteen-year-old Junior Chef alumni Victor Chow’s kitchen! You may recognize this young culinary master from the Food Network’s “Junior Chef” where he made his mark with his legendary Bocconcini Three Ways dish. Since then, Victor has been cooking up a storm, sustaining his career as a junior chef, and also focusing on sustainable food habits with Tre Stelle’s Cheese4Change program. This national sustainability program awards $5000 to schools and $500 to students for their sustainable recipe submissions. Since Victor loves holiday hosting and is always looking for ways to implement sustainable…
Are you looking to raise your cheesecake game this holiday season? Tre Stelle has you covered with a new cream cheese to make your holiday desserts more decadent and creamier than ever. Tre Stelle just launched its brand-new line of cream cheeses made with only four simple ingredients, and foodies across Canada are literally eating it up with the dreamiest creamiest holiday treats, just in time for holiday entertaining. Made with just milk, cream salt and culture, Tre Stelle cream cheese is the cleanest cream cheese, which makes these recipes go beyond your traditional cheesecake. Anne-Marie Zafirovski (@basicfood_girl) -…
With the holidays around the corner the generations are back at it again. From years of poking fun at each other about skinny jeans, side parts, emojis and font sizes, now they’re taking on one another for their approach to holiday entertaining. Canadians from all generations are battling it out in the ultimate charcuterie showdown, each creating a cheeseboard that speaks to the hosting styles of their generation. When entertaining with cheeseboards a premium quality cheese is key, so each generation used Canada’s #1 specialty cheese and their personal favorite – Castello. GEN Z by @loganfabbro Best…
Next up for our Days of Giving is a pair of stylish and sustainable footwear from Native Shoes! Based in Vancouver, Canada, Native Shoes is an eco-conscious brand that uses bio-based ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) blends to create comfortable, sustainable and even fashionable footwear. Their bio-based Bloom material is a blend featured in their latest collection. Bloom is created by pulling toxic algae from waterways (where it can choke the oxygen supply and harm wildlife) and mixing it with traditional EVA — a process that returns up to 80 litres of clean water and 50 cubic metres of fresh air to the environment. I fell…
Our latest gift from our Days of Giving series is the Wrapped up in red collection from Lip Lab. Located on Toronto’s Queen Street West, Lip Lab is a famed experiential cosmetic shopping experience, focusing on lip colour, from classic, trendy to custom. The “Lab” part of Lip Lab is exactly that, a laboratory created for concocting the perfect lip colour for each and every guest. From the perfect “Your lips but better” pinky nude to the most outlandish colour that can’t be found at any other beauty counter, you can get it made at Lip Lab. Along with their…
Good skincare can be hard to find, so when I find something effective that I enjoy using, I need to share it. And that’s how I feel about Bao Laboratory Skincare. Founded by Toronto-based chemist Julia Bao, this premium skincare line was formulated by molecular biologists and biochemists using their expertise, technology and carefully selected ingredients. Julia’s motivation was to use a science-based approach to develop high-quality, natural products designed to improve the skincare industry and help people across the globe to enhance their skin’s health. The results are a diverse line of powerful facial oils, elixirs and serums curated…
I’m a consummate animal lover who’s always looking for ways to keep warm, and faux fur is a definite favourite. Winter is a lot more tolerable when you can stay warm and fashionable at the same time, which is why we’ve partnered with Zenchies to give away their beautiful faux fur winter collection for our Days of Giving. Founded by professional hair stylist and yoga enthusiast Samantha Thom, Zenchies is a line of hair accessories with a focus on care and compassion for people and the planet. From scrunchies that are gentle on the hair while providing great hold, to…
We love discovering new sustainable brand and products and sharing them with our readers, and the latest prize for our Days of Giving falls ever so neatly into this category. Meet Sprout. Sprout was founded in 2013 by Michael Stausholm with a mission to inspire more sustainability in everyday life. With a lean staff of 30 employees and with offices in Copenhagen and Boston, Sprout has sold over 35 million plantable Sprout pencils in more than 80 countries. The concept is even patented. Some incredibly well known individuals and brands work Sprout, including Coca-Cola, Ikea, Marriott, WWF and Michelle Obama.…
Meet our November cover artist, Canadian DJ and electronic music maven Sydney Blu. DJ Sydney Blu’s career is a true evolution. Joanne Hill aka Sydney Blu, proved her mettle at some of Toronto’s most iconic electronic dance clubs, including Footwork Nightclub and nightlife juggernaut The Guvernment. Sydney spent years touring the US and then the world, making her way to Berlin, Germany, and beyond, making her mark on the underground dance music scene wherever she performed. “I have been involved in music in one way or another my entire life. I played piano and choreographed in dancing as a…
Have you always wanted to visit Egypt? See the pyramids, eat some local food, take a stroll along the Nile River? If you’re in Toronto, you can travel to Egypt for just one night this week, at a great event for a great cause. This Thursday November 24th in Toronto, it’s a Night on the Nile; an Egypt-themed fundraiser in support of the Alexandria Self Advocacy Resource Group in Egypt. Community Living Toronto and Seamless Care Pharmacy, 2 organizations who work tirelessly to support the disabled community in the GTA, are coming together to bring you A Night on the…
Caribbean African Canadian Social Services (CAFCAN), a local Scarborough community organization, will be hosting over 550 members of the Black community from across the Greater Toronto Area for a special pre-screening of the blockbuster sequel movie Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever this evening, November 10th at 7pm. CAFCAN is a registered charitable organization that services the children, youth and families of the African-Canadian community. The attendants of this pre-screening event will be mostly CAFCAN’s service users from across the GTA, from North West Toronto to Durham Region. This event is just one of many ways that CAFCAN works to make…
Innovation and skincare are two things that go hand in hand so very well. Our trusted experts at ICLS Dermatology and Plastic Surgery are always on the cutting edge when it comes to caring for our faces and bodies, and these days they are very excited about Glass Skin. A skincare trend made popular by a combination of K-beauty, viral TikToks and gorgeous, glassy looking results, “glass skin” is a term that refers to the desired results of a variety of different skincare and cosmetic medicine treatments. Those results are exactly like they sound: glass skin, meaning plump, poreless, smooth…