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ENJOY YOUR MEAL

A delicious risotto made in the comfort of your home in only 30 minutes? Yes, please! Pusateri’s Fine Foods delivers exactly that with this dish — perfect for cosying up to while making lasting memories with your loved ones. INGREDIENTS 500 g arborio rice 8 cups chicken broth ¼ cooking onion, chopped 1 head of …

BRAINS MATTER

According to the Alzheimer Society of Canada, 25,000 new cases of dementia are diagnosed each year. The Brain Project takes the cognitive decline of aging head-on. During a trip to New York City, Erica and Noah Godfrey stumbled upon the colourful sights of the Fabergé Big Egg Hunt. When they left the Big Apple they …

Objects of Desire

From megawatt portraits of Queen ’Liz to cheeky balloon animal sculptures, here’s what’s catching our fancy this season. 1. DRAMA QUEEN This psychedelic portrait, Lightness of Being Fluoro 3 by Chris Levine, really rules www.izzygallery.com 2. VICIOUS CYCLE These high-tech, custom-made bikes are crafted by aerospace, F1 and automotive pros www.robotbike.co 3. LA DOLCE CREED …

WOMAN TO WOMAN – LUNCH IN THE GARDEN

Fashion influencers such as Leesa Butler and Shayne Stephens dotted the Toronto Botanical Garden for the annual Woman to Woman event, its signature fundraising event. The female-focused, star-studded crowd saw an appearance by Paul Mason, a.k.a. “Fashion Santa” (one of the few males permitted to attend). torontobotanicalgarden.ca photos by Aline Sanders

Einstein gala

The annual Einstein Gala, held by the Einstein Legacy Project, was hosted by CNN’s Anderson Cooper. Bringing to light four visionaries and innovators, this year’s gala partnered with Tribal Planet and the Citizen Science platform to launch the Finding the Next Einstein initiative. einsteingala.com photos by Sarjoun Faour

SUICIDE SQUAD

In a tribute to the city that lent itself to the summer blockbuster, Warner Bros. Pictures brought Suicide Squad back to the streets of Toronto with an exclusive event. Sponsored by Audi Canada, IMAX, Cineplex and 102.1 FM The Edge, the event took over the Distillery Historic District with an interactive Suicide Squad-themed prison recreation, …

THRILL OF ASCOT — BEST BUDDIES CANADA

Woodbine Racetrack’s luxurious trackside pavilion came alive with well-dressed supporters for Best Buddies’ 10th annual Thrill of Ascot. Best Buddies seeks to create leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Its 2016 Thrill of Ascot edition is its most successful event yet, raising $400,000 for the Canadian charity. bestbuddies.ca

Imperial ball 2016

This year’s Imperial Ball, held on May 14 and themed “Ode to Qipao,” enlivened the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto with about 500 patrons who enjoyed live auctions and a qipao show. The annual ball raised $400,000 in support of the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto. imperialball.ca photo courtesy of cccgt

Wonderful women 2016

Weizmann Canada’s Wonderful Women event, held at Casa Loma, featured a panel of five notable achievers that included musician-author Jann Arden and Weizmann Institute of Science’s Dr. Yifat Merbl. Funds raised went toward the Israel National Postdoctoral Award Program for Advancing Women in Science. wonderfulwomen.weizmann.ca

MCMICHAEL MOONLIGHT GALA

The fifth annual McMichael Moonlight Gala was its most successful to date, raising over $350,000 net for educational programming and exhibitions at Kleinburg, Ont.’s beloved art gallery. Ringing in its 50th anniversary this year, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection drew in notable community members and supporters, who danced under the stars alongside headliner Divine Brown …