Is that title redundant? Because I don't know about you, but I spend a lot of time dreaming about taco competitions. That's why the return of the Marché des Possibles (translation: the market of possibilities) is a big deal for me. It's about dreaming about what's possible for … [Read more...] about Dreams, DJs, Food Trucks and a Taco Competition at the Marché des Possibles in Montreal’s Mile End
Archives for June 2018
TCH Edibles, CBD Oil and How Canada’s Marijuana Legalization Policy Will Affect the Food and Health Industries
Everyone seems to have questions about what marijuana legalization this fall (it was just pushed back to October 17) will actually mean in Canada. How much can people buy? Where can they use it? Where and how will it be sold? According to a Deloitte report, about 22% of … [Read more...] about TCH Edibles, CBD Oil and How Canada’s Marijuana Legalization Policy Will Affect the Food and Health Industries
Morning Sweet Potato and Banana Muffins for Guillaume and Lacey
Every week, I shlep to Shakti Gym in Montreal to train for rock climbing. If you've seen me, you'll know I'm not all bulky muscles. But that's not what climbers need. I need pull-up strength, sure (an area in which I'm sorely lacking), but I also need finger and forearm strength, … [Read more...] about Morning Sweet Potato and Banana Muffins for Guillaume and Lacey
Spinach with White Wine and Dried Cranberries
Whether you have fresh spinach sprouting in your garden or a frozen block in your freezer, this is a simple side dish recipe that's easy to throw together as part of a more complicated (or just as easy) meal. The dried cranberries add a touch of sweetness and the wine lets just … [Read more...] about Spinach with White Wine and Dried Cranberries
Olla Pots, DIY and How to Make Your Gardening Life Easier
Gardening can be hard. Don't believe anyone who tells you otherwise. But if you're willing to get out there every day or so and weed and water, it's not so bad. There are, however, days when you wake up late and the sun is burning and you're rushing to get to work and you really … [Read more...] about Olla Pots, DIY and How to Make Your Gardening Life Easier
Crealunch: New Montreal Homemade Frozen Meal Company Delivers on Flavour
I generally don't do meal kits like Good Food. I rarely buy pre-cooked anything at the grocery store. And I definitely don't do freezer aisle meals. Because I actually like to cook. And I'm cheap. And I have an ego – why should I spend money on something that I can make at home … [Read more...] about Crealunch: New Montreal Homemade Frozen Meal Company Delivers on Flavour
Arugula: My Garden’s First Bountiful, Nibbled-On Harvest (plus lots of recipes)
I've been pruning my basil plants. That means pinching off the little suckers (that's actually the name of the new leaves that try to come along where big leaves are already trying to grow. You pinch them off to encourage large leaf growth) and the flowers (same justification). … [Read more...] about Arugula: My Garden’s First Bountiful, Nibbled-On Harvest (plus lots of recipes)
Where to Eat during the Montreal Grand Prix: From Fine Dining Restaurants to Food Trucks on Global Television
I was on Global Television in Montreal this morning to talk about the Auberge St-Gabriel, New City Gas' Moet City brunch, Makro (a new seafood restaurant in Griffintown), and RUBS' slow-cooked BBQ food truck and Charlie's Shack food trucks at Square Dorchester at Peel and … [Read more...] about Where to Eat during the Montreal Grand Prix: From Fine Dining Restaurants to Food Trucks on Global Television
My Day at Montreal Cowork: A Coworking Space in Montreal’s Plateau Neighbourhood
When a friend who works as a freelancer from Montreal Co-Work asked me to come live a day-in-the-life at the Plateau co-working office, I thought, "Yay! Free tea and maybe a happy hour!" Honest. She reached out unbeknownst to the company because she doesn't think they're … [Read more...] about My Day at Montreal Cowork: A Coworking Space in Montreal’s Plateau Neighbourhood