Ever feel like you're on an endless journey in search of the perfect meal? Okay, so the whole Odyssey comparison is a bit exaggerated; I haven't battled a cyclops or been tempted by Sirens or fought a sea monster lately. But I could tell you a good yarn about hopping a plane … [Read more...] about Hoogan et Beaufort: The Odyssey
Jiro Dreams of Sushi and So Do I: How to Make Nigiri, Sashimi and Aburi Torched Sushi
This sustainably farmed New Zealand salmon was the most beautiful fish I've ever had the privilege of filleting and eating. While famous sushi chef Jiro doesn't demo making salmon sashimi in his book Sushi Chef: Sukiyabashi Jiro, he does go in-depth on the virtues of marbled … [Read more...] about Jiro Dreams of Sushi and So Do I: How to Make Nigiri, Sashimi and Aburi Torched Sushi
Upcoming Sustainable Sushi Class: Saturday July 15 from 6-9pm
Yes, I ate that. I even made that. And so can you – make that and eat that, I mean – at the sushi-making workshop I'm giving this Saturday night. I don't give these frequently anymore, so it's a great chance to eat some better-than-most-restaurants sushi (at least in … [Read more...] about Upcoming Sustainable Sushi Class: Saturday July 15 from 6-9pm
Plant-Based Délicieux Veg Fusion Café in the Mile End Combines Good Karma and Satisfying Food
Back when I lived in Outremont about six years ago, there weren't a lot of affordable and delicious dinner places in the Parc and Bernard area – and nothing even close to the new Délicieux Veg Fusion Café. There were tons of breakfast and lunch places, but dinner out … [Read more...] about Plant-Based Délicieux Veg Fusion Café in the Mile End Combines Good Karma and Satisfying Food
Creamy Wild Mushroom and Shrimp Risotto (Dairy Free)
Lactose intolerant? Can't eat Parmesan? Not feeling like drowning yourself in dairy and suffering from a heavy-stomached post-risotto feeling of regret? I love the idea of slow-simmering rice in broth until the starch of the rice makes the dish creamy. The traditional cheese … [Read more...] about Creamy Wild Mushroom and Shrimp Risotto (Dairy Free)
Chasing Matthew: Montreal to Aruba and back again
Most people go to tropical islands for vacation. I go for work, which admittedly makes me one of the luckiest people in the world. It's not all glamour, though; I often end up spending a lot of time in my room on my computer while real vacationers take advantage of the water and … [Read more...] about Chasing Matthew: Montreal to Aruba and back again
Don’t Have a Market, Have a Baby: Marche St-Jacques
Wait! That's not the series name! Haven't I spent the summer and fall extolling the value of markets over babies? Well, the world got a little turned upside down when I walked into the muzak-playing, sterilized air-pumping, Marche St-Jacques, and suddenly babies, by comparison, … [Read more...] about Don’t Have a Market, Have a Baby: Marche St-Jacques
The Great Pumpkin (Don’t Have A Baby, Have A Market, Part 2): Buttered Mashed Squash, Butternut Soup, and Home-Made Pumpkin Pie
If you missed part 1 of this series, you'll want to check out the picture of the baby-less, but squash-filled carriage. Summer markets may be over, Hallowe'en long gone, but squash are still abundant. And my point about having a market and not a baby is that if you only had one … [Read more...] about The Great Pumpkin (Don’t Have A Baby, Have A Market, Part 2): Buttered Mashed Squash, Butternut Soup, and Home-Made Pumpkin Pie
L’Étagère Gourmande: Tunisian and Classical Flavours From The Montreal Jam Fairy
Mouna Joulali is the jam fairy. Every month, she concocts wild flavours – strawberries and orange blossoms; orange, walnuts and saffron; and pear cardamom – posts them on her Facebook page, and the orders come flying in. Customers pick up either from her house, from La … [Read more...] about L’Étagère Gourmande: Tunisian and Classical Flavours From The Montreal Jam Fairy
Farmers’ Market Etiquette, Lesson 3: Don’t Have A Baby, Have A Market
I swear I did not put that squash and those tomatoes in this baby carriage. This person's just got it all figured out. I suppose you could have both a baby and a farmers' market to go to, but then you'd need a second car. Squash signals the end of the farming season for … [Read more...] about Farmers’ Market Etiquette, Lesson 3: Don’t Have A Baby, Have A Market