It's Montreal restaurant week time again – that magical part of the year when a week is defined as 11 days (Oct. 29 to Nov. 8, 2015).* All the better for us, since that means four more days of prix fixe menus at some of Montreal's top restaurants. Most restaurants give two … [Read more...] about MTL a Table and the Best Restaurants for Dinner, Lunch and Brunch
Archives for October 2015
The St-Henri Taco War, Tacos Victor, and the Hunt for Tomatillo Salsa
I'd been craving tomatillo salsa ever since hearing about three new taco places in St-Henri: 1. A hipster-looking Tequila bar where the tacos were reviewed as pretty alright. 2. A dirt cheap Mexican Tacqueria type of place where pork and al pastor reigns supreme. But quality was … [Read more...] about The St-Henri Taco War, Tacos Victor, and the Hunt for Tomatillo Salsa
Three Slow-Cooker Recipes and Throwing Off Winter with Lamb Tajine, Tequila Chicken Tacos and the Ultimate Tomato Sauce
Was that snow falling outside my window the other day? I refuse to believe that those big pillows of fluff weren't hallucinations. There's no way we're subzero and it's not even November yet. My general rule is that if it's not worse in Newfoundland than here in Montreal at any … [Read more...] about Three Slow-Cooker Recipes and Throwing Off Winter with Lamb Tajine, Tequila Chicken Tacos and the Ultimate Tomato Sauce
Gluten-Free Chiffon Cake with Vanilla-Plum Jam from Alice Medrich’s “Flavor Flours”
After interviewing Alice Medrich, I was so inspired that I swore I'd bake my way through her latest book Flavor Flours. It's organized by type of flour, so I went out and bought heaps of sorghum, kilos of corn and tonnes of Thai rice flour. And the best thing I've made from the … [Read more...] about Gluten-Free Chiffon Cake with Vanilla-Plum Jam from Alice Medrich’s “Flavor Flours”
Farmers’ Market Etiquette, Lesson 3: Don’t Have A Baby, Have A Market
I swear I did not put that squash and those tomatoes in this baby carriage. This person's just got it all figured out. I suppose you could have both a baby and a farmers' market to go to, but then you'd need a second car. Squash signals the end of the farming season for … [Read more...] about Farmers’ Market Etiquette, Lesson 3: Don’t Have A Baby, Have A Market
How to Make Homemade Korean Sake: Makgeolli with Koji
"You need a mother or a starter," explained Sebastien Bureau, the head of Research and Development at RISE Kombucha and the man who gave me koji. I was taking part in the Living Table Tour, a gastronomic bike tour offered by Melissa Simard through her company 'Round Table Tours. … [Read more...] about How to Make Homemade Korean Sake: Makgeolli with Koji