This is a variation on my favourite salad dressing/rice noodle/sweet potato noodle dressing/vegetable dip or sauce. Versatile? Yes: 2 tbsp. green onions (white part only) 1 tbsp. miso (I use white, but every kind adds a different flavour to your dish) 2 tsp. tamari or soy sauce … [Read more...] about Miso Vinaigrette
Archives for January 2010
Jerusalem Artichoke Soup: Bonnie Stern’s Heartsmart Cooking
When I discovered Jerusalem Artichokes I didn't know quite what to do with them. First I didn't know what they tasted like, or what went well with them. It turns out they're nutty, sweet and earthy. Something to be tried, not just described. They look like dirty, knobby pieces … [Read more...] about Jerusalem Artichoke Soup: Bonnie Stern’s Heartsmart Cooking
Brocante Baleze
Brocante Balèze 2116 rue de Bleury Montreal, QC ●●○○○○○○○○ 2 out of 10 I'm sorry, but when I want to be treated poorly, I'll become a telemarketer. I certainly won't walk into a café I've been curious about for weeks and try to cause trouble. I swear I don't even know how to … [Read more...] about Brocante Baleze
Spicy Sweet Potato Soup
This is a variation on Judith Finalyson's "Slow Cooker Recipes". You don't have to use New Mexico Chili Pepper for this but, it works really well. Ancho might giv you more of a chocolatey taste. This was probably the best soup I've ever made, and I've made a lot of … [Read more...] about Spicy Sweet Potato Soup
Murgh Musallam: Whole Chicken Baked in Aluminum Foil
This is a wonderful way to roast a chicken. A little more complicated than Mireille Guiliano's 4 ingredients (chicken, shallot, champagne, herb of choice), but oh so very much worth it. As huge as the ingredient list is, though, I didn't have to buy a single thing, except the … [Read more...] about Murgh Musallam: Whole Chicken Baked in Aluminum Foil
Chicken au Champagne with Mashed Celeriac, Balsamic Braised Fennel, and Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Honey Dijon Vinaigrette
I've been living in my apartment for 4 months, but not until now was there a dinner party. I wanted it to be simple, elegant and relaxed. So it started with cremini mushrooms, sautéed until their liquid evaporated, then drizzled with lemon juice and tarragon, and finally placed … [Read more...] about Chicken au Champagne with Mashed Celeriac, Balsamic Braised Fennel, and Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Honey Dijon Vinaigrette
Olives et Epices
Olives et Épices 7075 Casgrain Avenue, Jean-Talon Market Montreal, QC ●●●●●●●●●○ 9 out of 10 When I first moved to Montreal, I fell in love with three things: 1) the blueberry jam at Première Moisson, 2) The Chocolat Chaud a l'ancien (also … [Read more...] about Olives et Epices
Marbled Cookies…last cookie from Alice
Finishing off the last of the gift bag cookie recipes: I made a lemon not-so-crisp recipe and a Mexican Chocolate Cookie recipe and kneaded them together using my new-found kneading prowess (I still haven't gotten a loaf of bread to rise properly...) Alice Medrich's lemon … [Read more...] about Marbled Cookies…last cookie from Alice
Simple Cornmeal Cookies
More not-chocolate from Alice Medrich... Cookie number 2 from the musician's gift bags (see previous post) was a simple cornmeal cookie. Sounds like nothing special, but it definitely held its own in the gift bags. These are convenience cookies, as you can wrap them in wax paper … [Read more...] about Simple Cornmeal Cookies
Aux Vivres
Aux Vivres 4631 boulevard Saint-Laurent Montreal, QC ●●●●●●●○○○ 7 out of 10 Vegan Coming from Toronto, all I think when I walk into Aux Vivres is "Why is everything in French?" because it feels exactly like the chain "Fresh" that in Toronto has become about as mainstream as … [Read more...] about Aux Vivres