Last week I was in The Globe & Mail with a story about crashing a Newfoundland dessert party, but the story is really about food traditions from coast to coast, specifically regional and familial variations on holiday jello puddings and a whole lot of Dream Whip. I should … [Read more...] about I’m in The Globe & Mail: How to Crash a Newfoundland Dessert Party and other Holiday Food Traditions
Everything Else
In the Belly of the Banquet: Inside Montreal’s Biggest Catering Companies
I don't often post links to my Montreal Gazette food feature articles here on my blog, but this one about an insider take on catering companies in Montreal deserves it, I feel. Especially around the holidays, so many people attend catered events. And most have no idea the … [Read more...] about In the Belly of the Banquet: Inside Montreal’s Biggest Catering Companies
La Cuisine Botanique: This New Plant-Based Cookbook Gets a Thumbs Up
Chef Stéphanie Audet's first cookbook is a keeper. It's all-vegetarian and mostly vegan and gluten free. (If recipes aren't overtly vegan or gluten free, there are often gluten free options.) I'm still working through it, but my favourite recipes so far are a Middle … [Read more...] about La Cuisine Botanique: This New Plant-Based Cookbook Gets a Thumbs Up
“Made With Love” Montreal Regional Cocktail Finals: Bartender Mackenzie McNolty of Nhau Bar on What it’ll Take to Bring Home a Prize
If you've never attended the Montreal regional finals of Made With Love, the country's biggest cocktail competition, now's your chance. On Monday, Nov. 25 at L'Olympia in Montreal, 20 of Quebec's top bartenders will vie for the right to compete in the national finals and win big … [Read more...] about “Made With Love” Montreal Regional Cocktail Finals: Bartender Mackenzie McNolty of Nhau Bar on What it’ll Take to Bring Home a Prize
Oystermania
It's an oyster celebration in Montreal! From the 17th to 27th of October you can get a dozen oysters and a cocktail, glass of wine or a beer for $10 at participating restaurants. The goal is to help you discover four featured types of oysters (three from New Brunswick and one … [Read more...] about Oystermania
Everything Else That I Wanted to Write About Sake in Montreal
The downside of writing for a newspaper is often the word count. I had so much else to say about sake in Montreal that I could have written another entire article! But that's why writing gods invented blogs. So this is everything else I wanted to include, summarized below:I … [Read more...] about Everything Else That I Wanted to Write About Sake in Montreal
Landish: Montreal-Made Cricket or Plant-Based Protein Powder and Bars
Buy some cricket-, Reishi mushroom- or spirulina-based protein bars and plant a tree. Not you, per se, but someone will plant a tree for you. All you have to do is buy the tasty bars. That's the idea behind a not-as-outlandish-as-you-might-think Montreal company that's moving … [Read more...] about Landish: Montreal-Made Cricket or Plant-Based Protein Powder and Bars
See How My Garden Grows
I don't know about the silver bells or cockle shells of nursery rhyme fame (though I'm sure the shells would be good for adding minerals to the soil), but my garden grew well this summer. From cherry tomatoes to lettuces, tarragon, oregano, laksa leaf, holy basil, dill, … [Read more...] about See How My Garden Grows
New Food Delivery Apps in Montreal and How to Choose the Best One: From Gooey Poutine to No-Show Restaurants
This morning on Breakfast Television I talked about the six English language (because there are also Chinese ones) food delivery apps available in Montreal. In alphabetical order, that's À la Carte Express, DoorDash, Foodora, Golo, Skip the Dishes and UberEats. Here's the … [Read more...] about New Food Delivery Apps in Montreal and How to Choose the Best One: From Gooey Poutine to No-Show Restaurants
Food Feature Writer at the Montreal Gazette
It's been a few months now since I took on the job of food feature writer at the Montreal Gazette. Since then, I've covered everything from the bizarre trend that is sushi fusion in the West Island to whether high-end restaurants like Toque! and Lawrence actually make more money … [Read more...] about Food Feature Writer at the Montreal Gazette