Vitamin Daily

A little sea salt, some ground pepper, and that's it—the extent of our imagination when it comes to seasonings.

Now, Ruby Watchco chef Lynn Crawford is here to save us from a lifetime of gustatory blandness with a village-style market stocked with all the ingredients she keeps in her own pantry. The shelves at Ruby Eats are lined with olive tapenade, brandied cherries ($7.99), candied olives and flavored salts from lemon to espelette ($4.99). We’ll fill our basket with seasonal veg like golden beets ($8/lb), Niagara eggplants and heirloom apples, all sourced within 100 km. Oh, and then some artisanal Canadian cheese, please.

Wondering what to do with truffle paste? Chefs on hand will crack open a jar for an informal demo using Crawford’s favorite Le Creuset pots and Victorinox knives.

Looks like we’ll need a larger larder. —Marianne Wisenthal

Ruby Eats, 742 Queen St. E., Toronto, 416-901-3355, www.rubyeats.com