The ROM's multi-media department is at it again. Last month we posted a timelapse video of the construction of the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal and today they just YouTube'd a video of the mounting of Gordo, their insanely long (and once lost) Barosaurus skeleton that was unveiled a few weeks ago.



The video is two minutes long and can also be found, obviously, on YouTube.

With the dinos now on display, it was media day at the ROM today. The Post, The Globe, Citytv and a host of other media outlets were each alloted 10 minutes to interview Daniel Libeskind, the celebrated (or maligned depending on who you ask) architect of the ROM's Michael Lee-Chin Crystal.

I had hoped to talk to the globetrotting architect about the fake bomb but he hadn't heard the news. Said Libeskind "There are a lot of bombs around the world. You can't follow all of them." So instead we settled on the media's reaction to his work, what he would change about the design, and the state of architecture in Toronto. All of this and more in my brief (2 minute) video interview with him below:



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Mmmm. Butter tarts.

It's only been a few months since Miss Cora's Kitchen opened in Kensington Market but it didn't take long for locals to discover the amazing scents of freshly baked goodness emanating from the oven. Owner and head chef Cora DeVries learned a lot of what she knows from her mother and one of the recipes that's been passed down from one generation to the next is her butter tarts. Hot out of the oven, they're tough to beat.

To learn the secret behind this once-guarded family recipe, I took my video camera behind the counter and into the kitchen where Cora showed me how to make the perfect butter tart. Watch the video below to learn how to make them yourself:



Keep reading for the full recipe and instructions.

Karma Co-Op has quietly led the way as one of Toronto's most progressive grocers for more than 30 years. Located off an alleyway at 739 Palmerston, this little co-operative that could has been stocking local, organic and fair trade products since its inception. And re-usable bags? They've been doing that before current Loblaws Executive Chairman Galen Weston Jr. was born.

Watch my interview with Karma Co-Op General Manager Justin McNabb below:



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Green-focused retailers like Grassroots sell a wide variety of eco-friendly cleaning products such as Ecover laundry powder or Nature Clean floor cleaner but that doesn't eliminate the need for each of us to get down on our hands and knees and actually use them.

Or does it? That's where Enviromaid comes in - a home and office cleaning service that only uses environmentally-friendly products to do the job. I recently cornered company founder Emmanuel Rey who filled me in on what makes Enviromaid one of Toronto's greenest companies. Watch the video below:



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Ask around about Bullfrog Power and chances are you'll still get many people thinking that it's not as reliable as Toronto Hydro or to get it you need to disconnect from the grid.

But spend a few minutes looking at their web site and it quickly becomes evident that this notion couldn't be further from the truth. As a Bullfrog Power customer, you're still connected to Toronto Hydro. But what you're doing is paying a slight premium to invest in clean energy so in the future our homes and business and Toronto Hydro itself will be less dependent on sources like coal, nuclear, oil and gas.

Watch my interview below with Bullfrog Power Co-Founder Tom Heintzman to learn more about the company and why you should consider signing up.



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