January-February 2026

Welcome to the winter edition of The Tomato. Winter recipes that are easy on the budget and the body, Curtis Comeau’s donair photo essay, plus: cold season wines and whiskeys

Features

Cheap and Cheerful Winter Dishes
Recipes that are easy on the budget and the body

Donair Wars
A photo essay by Curtis Comeau

Departments

Dish
Sundog opens at Bountiful, Side Door at OSFM now open, Fennec wine and cocktail bar opens in City Centre, Bebs On Whyte now open, Tomato turns 30

Feeding People
Bad tea at a funeral? In Cape Breton, that’s sacrilege | Vanessa Chiasson

Beer Guy
Don’t be afraid of the dark | Peter Bailey

Wine Maven
Recent visits from excellent producers means we can look forward to great wines for the holidays.  | Mary Bailey

The Smos at Home
The next chapter | Leanne Smoliak

Kitchen Sink
What’s new and notable.

On the cover: A donair from Richard’s Donair, Curtis Comeau Photography