Yesterday my article came out on FineDiningLovers.com about the coolest things to eat and drink in Tucson, Arizona. I spent a month in the city this year, exploring farmer's markets, restaurants, Mezcal and wine bars, sustainable farms, gardens and heritage seed shops. I scaled … [Read more...] about An Insider’s Foodie Guide to Tucson, Arizona: Unesco City of Gastronomy
Everything Else
Cocktail Invasion is Back from May 14-20, 2018 (and a Recipe for a Bee Sting from 132 Bar Vintage)
Montreal's Cocktail Invasion is back for the fifth year. This May 14-20, you can try more than 250 specialty cocktails from more than 30 bars in Montreal and Quebec City (please don't try them all in one week, as that would be very dangerous for your liver). How it Works Get … [Read more...] about Cocktail Invasion is Back from May 14-20, 2018 (and a Recipe for a Bee Sting from 132 Bar Vintage)
An Award-Winning Program Brings Urban Gardening, Ecology Education and Food Sovereignty to Escuela Manzo in Tucson, Arizona
“Miss Blue! What are we going to do in the garden this afternoon?” asks a student at Escuela Manzo, an elementary school in Tucson’s largest school district. “I don’t know. What should we do?” replies Blue Baldwin, the school’s Ecology Coordinator – the sole position of its … [Read more...] about An Award-Winning Program Brings Urban Gardening, Ecology Education and Food Sovereignty to Escuela Manzo in Tucson, Arizona
Hunting Kumquats (And More Tucson Food Stories to Come)
I'm here in Tucson, Arizona for the first time to hunt kumquats. Well, no. I'm also here to visit family, rock climb and explore the restaurant, farmer's market, wine and cocktail scenes. And perhaps most importantly to become the temporary grapefruit picker for the apartment … [Read more...] about Hunting Kumquats (And More Tucson Food Stories to Come)
The Banana Miso Cocktail by Tao Zrafi at Nhâu Bar in Montreal
There's a surfeit of new speakeasy cocktail bars in Montreal of late, and the first one I checked out was Nhâu Bar, which is the subterranean lair of Hà, the Vietnamese place on McGill St. in the Old Port. There, bartender Tao Zrafi has created an Asian-inspired drinks menu … [Read more...] about The Banana Miso Cocktail by Tao Zrafi at Nhâu Bar in Montreal
Côte-Nord at Montréal en Lumière: Cloudberry Butter, Crowberry Syrup, Balsam Fir Jelly, Rosehip Jam, St-Pancrace Beer and Haskap Berry Juice
This morning I got Tina Tenneriello of Breakfast Television to try jams, jellies, syrups and juices from Quebec's Côte-Nord. Heard of crowberries? Parallèle/51 makes them into a blackcurrant-like syrup. Cloudberries? Mixed with butter for a lightly sweet toast-friendly treat. And … [Read more...] about Côte-Nord at Montréal en Lumière: Cloudberry Butter, Crowberry Syrup, Balsam Fir Jelly, Rosehip Jam, St-Pancrace Beer and Haskap Berry Juice
Top Montreal Restaurants for Valentines Day on Global TV
While host Kim Sullivan of Global Mornings Montreal sampled a mango sherbet-filled dark chocolate from local company L'Essence Glacier (here's where you can find them) I recommended a handful of restaurants for Valentines Day. Here they are, with justifications: Nora … [Read more...] about Top Montreal Restaurants for Valentines Day on Global TV
Slow-Cooker Chicken with Fennel, White Wine and Black Olives for Breakfast Television (Plus Malaysian cooking classes and Montreal-made salads from Ma Vitrine Bio)
If you missed my segment on BT Montreal this morning, I was talking about ways to eat healthier, which has nothing to do with endless kale and everything to do with slow-cooker chicken, Malaysian cooking classes and pop-up dinners and shake-and-eat organic grocery store salads … [Read more...] about Slow-Cooker Chicken with Fennel, White Wine and Black Olives for Breakfast Television (Plus Malaysian cooking classes and Montreal-made salads from Ma Vitrine Bio)
Review: The Sous Vide Supreme Demi, Perfect Eggs and Steak and Reasons to Have 15 Children
A large box containing a sous vide supreme demi arrived at my door yesterday. It felt a little like Christmas, except with $1000 kitchen toys to test-drive instead of ugly sweaters. That being said, the idea of flavourful food vacuum-sealed then cooked long and slow made me … [Read more...] about Review: The Sous Vide Supreme Demi, Perfect Eggs and Steak and Reasons to Have 15 Children
Made With Love – Montreal Regional Finals 2017: Tea, Coffee, U Frost and Other Cocktail Trends
There was a whole lot of alcohol shaken, stirred, foamed and frozen at Montreal's Made With Love 2017 regional finals last Monday evening at the SAT on St-Laurent. The event featured heaps of mixologists at kiosks on two floors, plus the outdoor winter-y terrasse (shout out to … [Read more...] about Made With Love – Montreal Regional Finals 2017: Tea, Coffee, U Frost and Other Cocktail Trends