More than 250 exhibitors took over Montreal’s Palais de Congrès today for day one of the annual Healthy Eating and Green Living Expo. The 18th edition of Expo Manger Santé et Vivre Vert has even more vendors this year selling gluten-free breads, dairy-free ice creams, vegan … [Read more...] about Live Blog from the Expo Manger Santé et Vivre Vert 2015 in Montreal
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Festival en Lumière – The Montreal Highlights Festival: Switzerland and Washington, DC
I have an article on the Gazette website this week about this year's happiest foodie time of the year—Festival en Lumière, aka the Montreal Highlights Festival. This year the guest country is Switzerland, which means a host of Michelin-starred chefs are descending on Montreal … [Read more...] about Festival en Lumière – The Montreal Highlights Festival: Switzerland and Washington, DC
Oven-Roasted Lamb Shawarma, and Why I Didn’t Use the Slow-Cooker
There's something primal about biting into a roasted piece of meat. There's the exterior bark that's a little charred and caramelized. that bark protects the interior meat that's tender and juicy after basting in the fat from the skin for hours. It's called the Maillard reaction … [Read more...] about Oven-Roasted Lamb Shawarma, and Why I Didn’t Use the Slow-Cooker
Deep-Fried Fruitcake in Montreal and Where to Get This Booze- and Maple Syrup-Soaked Treat
My article on Ken's Fruitcake came out today on UrbanExpressions.ca. In it I break down the fruitcake stereotypes and introduce the idea of deep-fried fruitcake to the world. Well, really, Ken did that and I just wrote about it. Thanks, Ken. … [Read more...] about Deep-Fried Fruitcake in Montreal and Where to Get This Booze- and Maple Syrup-Soaked Treat
My Interview with Chef Normand Laprise of Restaurant Toqué!
My interview with Chef Normand Laprise came out on Urban Expressions today. Here's the link. We talk about what eating local really means, how Montreal stacks up in the restaurant world and how he cooks his duck breast. Also, his wedding dinner courtesy of Martin … [Read more...] about My Interview with Chef Normand Laprise of Restaurant Toqué!
Montreal This Week: Cocktails, New Restaurants and Counting Down Until New Years
It's a fine week to be a cocktail lover in Montreal. Tonight, Monday, Dec.15th, is the annual Made With Love cocktail competition. 19 of the city's top bartenders and mixologists are going to strut their stuff at the SAT from 6pm-10pm. They're given a short list of alcohols to … [Read more...] about Montreal This Week: Cocktails, New Restaurants and Counting Down Until New Years
The Best Wines of the Season
I written about wine lately, but it's time that changed. I've attended wine salons, drank glasses of exquisite offerings at restaurants and occasionally splurged at the SAQ, though I can't go back to my neighbourhood one any time soon. This has nothing to do with kissing and … [Read more...] about The Best Wines of the Season
Weekly Round-Up of Food Writing: Cocktails, Sichuan Peppercorns and Roasted Grapes
Here's a round-up of the food writing I've done this week: Multiculturiosity: Roasted grapes, cauliflower and red onion—a little bit sweet, a little bit savoury and a whole lot comforting. And a spicy Sichaun bitter melon stir-fry (for June—my friend, not the month. Otherwise I'd … [Read more...] about Weekly Round-Up of Food Writing: Cocktails, Sichuan Peppercorns and Roasted Grapes
My MTL à Table / Taste MTL Interview on CBC Homerun
I was invited onto CBC Radio's Homerun in Montreal yesterday to talk with host Sue Smith about MTL à Table (Taste MTL for the anglophones), the city's 11-day restaurant week. Host Sue Smith and I talked about where to get the best deals, the merits of dessert and the wonders of … [Read more...] about My MTL à Table / Taste MTL Interview on CBC Homerun
Okra Grows Up, and Other Gardening Revelations
I never understood it. Why are okra called "ladyfingers?" Sure, okra loosely resemble long, witch-like pointers, but the point is at the bottom and there's a stem at the top that looks nothing like a knuckle. But then you see them growing on a plant...and you get it. Because … [Read more...] about Okra Grows Up, and Other Gardening Revelations