It would mean so much to me if you could vote for the 5à7 Podcast as "Best Podcast" on CultMTL's annual Best of Montreal list. I’ve put a year into speaking with people with unique perspectives on what’s going on in the city and as far away as London, England, and Barbados. … [Read more...] about Vote for the 5à7 Podcast for Best Podcast on CultMTL’s Annual “Best of Montreal” List
Everything Else
Garlic-Infused Lemon Juice, FODMAP, and Fresh Vs. Bottled Juice
I've long been an advocate of fresh lemon juice for everything but canning (where I often use it so that the pH is consistent and there are no food safety issues with recipes), but since dietary restrictions have made it difficult in recent years for me to digest raw garlic … [Read more...] about Garlic-Infused Lemon Juice, FODMAP, and Fresh Vs. Bottled Juice
My New Years Resolutions in Montreal Food and Restaurants
I have the most expensive bottle of Champagne I've ever bought just waiting in my coldest room for an excuse to be popped. New Years Eve 2020 is not that time. Will I celebrate the end of an overall awful year for the restaurant industry in Montreal? Certainly. But I won't … [Read more...] about My New Years Resolutions in Montreal Food and Restaurants
Second-Wave Box-Jumping and What Montreal Chefs are Doing to Get Through the Second Wave of the Pandemic
I jumped on another box the other day, so I've officially come full circle. Back when the pandemic started in Canada in spring, I wrote a little something about how I was doing as a writer in quarantine for "Chronicling the Days," an initiative of the Quebec Writers' … [Read more...] about Second-Wave Box-Jumping and What Montreal Chefs are Doing to Get Through the Second Wave of the Pandemic
The Weekendeurs: New Custom Food Boxes from Montreal Chefs and Producers Delivered (Perfect for Thanksgiving)
Back in April, there was a wave of gourmet food boxes for home delivery from farms, fromageries and restaurants. Now, with the Red Zone second wave situation in Montreal, there's a cool and affordable new initiative offering food from a variety of reputable Montreal chefs put … [Read more...] about The Weekendeurs: New Custom Food Boxes from Montreal Chefs and Producers Delivered (Perfect for Thanksgiving)
The Golden Jubilee Cocktail and Memories of Barbados
It's currently 7:30 a.m. and it's already 19˚C in Montreal. It's expected to get to 28 with a humidex over 30, making it what's likely to be the last HOT day of the year. It's making me think of beaches and sun and cocktails all on its own, but especially because it's the time of … [Read more...] about The Golden Jubilee Cocktail and Memories of Barbados
Time Out Market Montreal has a Terrasse
For anyone who listened to my podcast episode with Time Out Market CEO Didier Souillat a couple weeks ago, you might have thought: "That's cool that the market in Montreal is back open, but I really don't want to be inside an enclosed space right now, even if the air circulation … [Read more...] about Time Out Market Montreal has a Terrasse
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!
Covid-19 and the Etiquette of Buying Watermelon
I should have known better than to only bring four bags on my one trip to the grocery store last week. My pulse quickened as I saw the large container of watermelon. I'd normally pick through them, melon after melon, until I found the roundest, heaviest, most hollow-sounding … [Read more...] about Covid-19 and the Etiquette of Buying Watermelon
Open That Bottle: Glutenberg 2014 Saison Froide (and Some Other Gluten-Free and Gluten-Removed Beer Reviews)
This might be the first time I've ever written about beer, gluten-free or not, in my decade-long career as a food writer. But in this COVID-19 world of being stuck at home, we might as well find some joy in, well, something...so lots of people have been opening those bottles … [Read more...] about Open That Bottle: Glutenberg 2014 Saison Froide (and Some Other Gluten-Free and Gluten-Removed Beer Reviews)