The outdoor food market at Union station is open and now there are more walk-able food options for me to enjoy on my lunch hour! JOY!

I made my first trip today and after a quick perusal of the options and layout, set my sights on "Fresh Off The Boat", here's how it went down:

Menu selection: Very limited*, there's a lobster roll with small fries and broccoli coleslaw for $15, and a large fries with snow crab for $15. For $20 you can get a lobster roll and smaller snow crab fries as a combo.

*A small menu is not a negative for me, I've always felt that if there are only a couple things on there, it means they're doing those few things right :)

Line up/Wait time: I waited about 2 minutes to order and 10 to get my meal

My order: I went with the Lobster Roll and standard sides - slaw and fries for $15 (No tax when you pay cash).

The Lobster Roll: Smallish, but enough for me, I saw some people around me were a bit disappointed that their lunch didn't look like the demos on display at the counter, but I didn't feel ripped-off. This is pretty much lobster meat and bread with sparse sauce and chives, so if you're looking to cover the flavour of the lobster or have a more "lobster salad type thing" this may not be for you - I found it to be quite tasty and fulfilling with the sides. It's also all claw meat which is what I expect in rolls.

The Broccoli Slaw: AMAZING - I love broccoli but have never had it slawed, what a revelation. It's a creamy base, not vinegar, which is my preference as well.

The Fries: Very nice, fresh, crispy and well seasoned, I'd put them on par with any chip truck - well done.

Value for the price: Very good, again I'm not a BIG eater, so this was more than enough for me for lunch - plus two sides makes it a decent deal for the area.

Overall it was a good meal and I'll be back - I def want to try those snow crab fries. :)

Long time no post , but my culinary exploits have continued! I'll be posting a couple blogs today on what's been going on with me over the last few months and hopefully a new recipe will be up by the end of this week. In the meantime, you can also check out my instagram handle; bohemiangroupTO and #cookalongwithkate for almost daily posts of my food adventures.

So! Onto the first of many updates: This past January, I started my first professional cooking course at George Brown College's School of Culinary Arts! With the outfit and the hat and the industrial kitchen equipment and everything! Neato! I'm currently taking 'Intro to Baking Arts'; a 12 week program that covers all the baking basics; breads, pies, cakes, cookies, custards, eclairs etc.

As a savoury cook by nature, baking has always been a bit intimidating for me. I love chemistry and science, but the whole "add a teaspoon more of (blank) and your f***ed and need to start over" thing is terrifying. So, I decided to take a course on baking specifically to broaden my culinary horizons as well as get my confidence up.

We've officially finished half of the class as of yesterday (6 classes done, 6 more to go) and I've learned how to make flaky pie crust from scratch, apple pie, bran muffins, tea biscuits, Bavarian creams, creme caramels, monkey bread and sweet rolls! Still to come are eclairs, cream puffs, cakes and more! I'm so excited, as is my family, who are reaping many of the benefits of my taking this course.

For anyone out there who has considered taking a cooking class, I HIGHLY recommend the classes at George Brown, my chef/prof is amazing, my classmates are quickly becoming good friends and you get to take home all your treats which is a seriously awesome bonus.

Here are a couple pics of me in my uniform, my tool kit (which I'm super proud of), and some of the treats I've learned how to make over the last 6 weeks...