Mas Cuisine 3779 Wellington Verdun, Montreal, QC ●●●●●●●●●○ 9 out of 10 French/Local This is not a normal restaurant review. I did not come to this restaurant to review it, but I loved it so much that I just wanted to write about it. These guys are good... First came out a … [Read more...] about MAS Cuisine
Indian Spicy Green Beans (Masaledar Sem): Madhur Jaffrey’s “Indian Cooking”
It's funny, I took all these pictures are at different points in the cooking process and they all look exactly the same...I don't know if that's good because the beans never got to the point where they looked over-cooked, or if that's bad because there's some freakish genetic … [Read more...] about Indian Spicy Green Beans (Masaledar Sem): Madhur Jaffrey’s “Indian Cooking”
Corn and Potatoes With Mustard Seeds and Mint (Bhutta aur Aloo ke Mazedar Tarkari)
Not the best Indian recipe ever, but it was probably my corn's fault. That or my tomatoes. This could be a very acidic dish or a very sweet one, so it's worth another shot in corn season. I'd also really appreciate someone else trying it and letting me know how it goes. I love a … [Read more...] about Corn and Potatoes With Mustard Seeds and Mint (Bhutta aur Aloo ke Mazedar Tarkari)
60% Chance of Success Pouding Chomeur – The Bowl Was More Than Half Full
Unfortunately it still wasn't great. I took a pouding chomeur recipe and made it refined sugar free. Basically I knew I'd be eating it late at night and a cup and a half of brown sugar, or two cups of maple syrup were not my idea of a night cap. So, I took a bunch of fresh dates … [Read more...] about 60% Chance of Success Pouding Chomeur – The Bowl Was More Than Half Full
17th Festival Mondial de la Biere Montreal
-The self-proclaimed "most important festival of international beers in North America"You hve three mroe days (including today - Friday) to sample a world's worth of beer is go to the Windsor Station and Courtyard (1160 de la Gauchetiere West, metro Bonaventure or Peel). Just buy … [Read more...] about 17th Festival Mondial de la Biere Montreal
Affordable Taste: An Indian Dinner of “Dry” Moong Dal
A food friend once told me that in his opinion the only vegetarian food in the world worth eating is Indian. I don't fully agree. I do hate tofu and soy of all kinds, but there are a whole lot of other good vegetarian food options out there, even if North American vegetarian … [Read more...] about Affordable Taste: An Indian Dinner of “Dry” Moong Dal
“Get Off Your High (Sea)Horse” Calamari Challenge: Thai Chili Squid Stir-Fry with Carrots and Arugula
There's something miraculous about a dish made with ridiculously fresh ingredients, stir-fried for mere minutes and coated in a salty, sweet, sour and hot sauce before making the inevitable journey to your mouth. Come on, LOOK at those colours! I also love that this is a very … [Read more...] about “Get Off Your High (Sea)Horse” Calamari Challenge: Thai Chili Squid Stir-Fry with Carrots and Arugula
Halibut in Indian-Spiced Tomato Sauce: Judith Finlayson’s “Delicious and Dependable Slow Cooker Recipes”
So I got in another fight with a fishmonger... Rarely do I take a slow cooker recipe and turn it into a stove-top recipe. Usually I go the other way, preferring stewed foods to simmer for longer at a lower temperature, not to mention the no-stirring, fuss-less, … [Read more...] about Halibut in Indian-Spiced Tomato Sauce: Judith Finlayson’s “Delicious and Dependable Slow Cooker Recipes”
Jolee
5495 Avenue Victoria Montreal, QC ●●●●●●○○○○ 6 out of 10 Sri Lankan/South Indian/South Asian Kind of fuzzy on the type of food, I know, but International boundaries don't really bind culinary traditions in places whose interconnected histories go back thousands of years. For … [Read more...] about Jolee
Adventures in Gluten-Free Bread
I decided it was about time to learn how to properly knead. So I turned to YouTube. Several videos later I felt like the reason I've been such a bad kneader has been because my dough hasn't been great for kneading. It tears no matter what I make, which has mostly been different … [Read more...] about Adventures in Gluten-Free Bread