Here's my latest article on Midnight Poutine. I delve into the new maple water produced by Seva and Oviva in Quebec. Best to keep it in the fridge to preserve the quality. Also best to drink it pre-gardening for some green-thumbed vim and vigour. That's where I'm off to right … [Read more...] about Quebec Maple Water on Midnight Poutine: Maple Smoothies, Milkshakes and Old Fashioneds
Archives for May 2013
Fig Juice in a Centrifuge for Fine Dining Lovers
Here's my latest article on Modernist Cuisine for Fine Dining Lovers: Fig Juice in a Centrifuge Highlights: 1. I didn't blow anything, including myself, up. Hurray. 2. Fig juice is really fig syrup, and is even better than it sounds. Eat with your eyes if you don't have a … [Read more...] about Fig Juice in a Centrifuge for Fine Dining Lovers
Yoga Fest Montreal, May 31-June 2, 2013: The best yoga studios, teachers and healthy lunches
I wrote this article for MidnightPoutine.ca but because there are lunches being provided that veer towards yogic health and there's a workshop on Ayurvedic nutrition, I wanted to post it here as well. Montreal has a yoga studio for every taste, whether it's hot, slow, partner, … [Read more...] about Yoga Fest Montreal, May 31-June 2, 2013: The best yoga studios, teachers and healthy lunches
Garam Masala Whole Roasted Chicken with Spiced Potatoes, Carrots and Indian Cauliflower Pickle
I made this recipe. It was delicious, except for the roasted vegetables, because I didn't use all the oil called for in the recipe. Instead I used a little oil (a generous amount, I thought), and then halfway through I ladled over some of the cooking juices of the chicken. It was … [Read more...] about Garam Masala Whole Roasted Chicken with Spiced Potatoes, Carrots and Indian Cauliflower Pickle
Roasted Zucchini, Steamed Carrot, and Sauerkraut Salad with Not-My-Best Baked Chicken
It looks delicious, and darn it, it should have been. But it was just alright. I don't eat a lot of meat, so when I do I want it to be extraordinary. And this time I didn't follow a recipe. Well, I followed a basic one: Take chicken, coat in Dijon mustard, then a blend of spices … [Read more...] about Roasted Zucchini, Steamed Carrot, and Sauerkraut Salad with Not-My-Best Baked Chicken
Two Articles on Fine Dining Lovers: 82 Degree Sous Vide Salted Caramel and Centrifuged Fig Juice
Two of my articles on cooking up a storm at the Modernist Cuisine Lab in Bellevue, Washington came out recently on Fine Dining Lovers. 82 Degree Sous Vide Salted Caramel Centrifuged Fig Juice Hate double boilers? Love caramel? Think immersion circulators are the bees knees? Me … [Read more...] about Two Articles on Fine Dining Lovers: 82 Degree Sous Vide Salted Caramel and Centrifuged Fig Juice
My First Garden – Step 1
I might have mentioned I have a community garden plot. It's as though I won the lottery. Except there's a lot more work and a lot less money involved. Here's what it looked like when I first went to my plot, gardening gloves in hand, to take account of what would have to be … [Read more...] about My First Garden – Step 1
Hungry? One More Day to Check out the “Salon J’ai Faim”
Homemade marshmallows, yuzu soda, private chefs, gluten-free, dairy-free dream-worthy chocolate cherry-vanilla frosted cupcakes, buttery, glutenous cupcakes, mixed spiced nuts, duck and rabbit rillettes, $32 green apple-balsamic vinegar, seaweed fertilizer and worm castings for … [Read more...] about Hungry? One More Day to Check out the “Salon J’ai Faim”
Stuffed Eggplant with Sweet Potatoes, Cauliflower and Lemon
This recipe is inspired by the only organic chef in Lima, Peru. He serves something like this but with lentils at the Bioferia organic market every Saturday in the Parque Reducto. This has a bit less olive oil, making it less heavy, but just enough to bring out the sweetness of … [Read more...] about Stuffed Eggplant with Sweet Potatoes, Cauliflower and Lemon
Stuffed Acorn Squash with Maple Syrup, Lemon and Pecans
Sorry for the tardiness in getting recipes up lately. I've been busy testing recipes for an article on cooking with kids for Alive Magazine. From a list of over fifty I whittled the options down to ten, and I've been busy testing them. This one did not make the cut, not because … [Read more...] about Stuffed Acorn Squash with Maple Syrup, Lemon and Pecans