Nectarines and peaches are back in Montreal grocery stores and markets lately, which reminded me of when I spent a few weeks in Seattle, Washington, going to as many farmer's markets as possible and discovering some gorgeous peaches and Japanese pears. It also reminded me that … [Read more...] about An Ode to Travels and Pears and Peaches Past (Pickled with Boubon and Maple Syrup)
Archives for June 2020
Shrimp, Stinging Nettle and Potato Soup
This is what isolation does to me. I print off the Globe & Mail's giant crossword and I make soup. And I garden. I've basically hit menopause without the hot flashes and minus 20 or so years. I spent an hour pulling stinging nettle out of a community garden plot one … [Read more...] about Shrimp, Stinging Nettle and Potato Soup
The Return of the Victory Garden
The need for urban agriculture being championed by Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante and Premier François Legault means more people will be growing plants and gardens at home this year. Even now that community gardens have opened with special rules in place (it was iffy for … [Read more...] about The Return of the Victory Garden
Even During COVID-19, we all Scream for…Ice Cream!
Summer came with a wallop last week as a heat wave sent Montreal into a renewed panic. Not one based on contagion, though, or at least not primarily. Playgrounds reopened their water play areas so kids could cool off and people with respiratory diseases were told to stay inside … [Read more...] about Even During COVID-19, we all Scream for…Ice Cream!