If you think Crudessence is gone, you're almost right. The living foods restaurants were sold and are being revamped and rebranded. But the cooking school is basically still alive – just under a new name – with "the same team of instructors and the same classes on organic, … [Read more...] about Dehydration Class with l’Académie Végétale in Montreal with the Crudessence Team
Homemade Meal Delivery Taste Test on Global Mornings Montreal
Did you miss my taste test segment on Global Montreal yesterday about three local and affordable food delivery services (that aren't Foodora)? Host Laura Casella loved the Quebec yellow watermelon and feta salad from Maurin Cuisine and the chili con carne on brown rice … [Read more...] about Homemade Meal Delivery Taste Test on Global Mornings Montreal
Butter Basted Sustainable Salmon with Hazelnut-Parsley Pesto
When you buy an absolutely giant whole sustainable salmon to filet for a food photographer, you end up with a lot of salmon. That's not a problem for me. It is a problem for my freezer, which lacks space because freezing a fresh batch of jam in ice cube trays is a heck of a lot … [Read more...] about Butter Basted Sustainable Salmon with Hazelnut-Parsley Pesto
How to Throw a Vegan Ethiopian Dinner Party and Make Your Friends Eat Off the Table
All I'd told my dinner party guests was that I'd be making an Ethiopian feast. Gluten free injera from scratch and a multitude of berbere-spiced stewed dishes. What I didn't tell them was that we were going to eat the meal with our hands...directly off of the table. Yes, I took … [Read more...] about How to Throw a Vegan Ethiopian Dinner Party and Make Your Friends Eat Off the Table
A Tale of Two Spice Cupboards and What to Cook Together: Chicken Paprikash
"How are things going now that you've moved in with your boyfriend," I asked a friend the other day. A lone wolf, she'd been happy on her own, so this was a big step for her. I hoped she didn't feel like she was giving up her freedom. Maybe I was just imagining how I'd feel in … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Spice Cupboards and What to Cook Together: Chicken Paprikash
Jackpot Chicken Rice and Eating Hainanese Fancy in Toronto’s Chinatown
Seems as though Spadina Avenue, what most people think of as the home of cheap Chinese food in Toronto, is a hotbed of stellar eating. First there was Alo, the fine dining tasting menu place perched above the Avenue that has a months-long waiting list. Now there's Jackpot Chicken … [Read more...] about Jackpot Chicken Rice and Eating Hainanese Fancy in Toronto’s Chinatown
Brit & Chips: Gluten Free and Sustainable Fish Options in Montreal
I grew up in a place where fish 'n' chips was basically the provincial dish. In Newfoundland, Ches's was a rite of passage for tourists and other 'come from aways' alike. A feed of 'fee and chee' on a Friday? Standard. But not in my family. I wasn't gluten intolerant or … [Read more...] about Brit & Chips: Gluten Free and Sustainable Fish Options in Montreal
Hoogan et Beaufort: The Odyssey
Ever feel like you're on an endless journey in search of the perfect meal? Okay, so the whole Odyssey comparison is a bit exaggerated; I haven't battled a cyclops or been tempted by Sirens or fought a sea monster lately. But I could tell you a good yarn about hopping a plane … [Read more...] about Hoogan et Beaufort: The Odyssey
Jiro Dreams of Sushi and So Do I: How to Make Nigiri, Sashimi and Aburi Torched Sushi
This sustainably farmed New Zealand salmon was the most beautiful fish I've ever had the privilege of filleting and eating. While famous sushi chef Jiro doesn't demo making salmon sashimi in his book Sushi Chef: Sukiyabashi Jiro, he does go in-depth on the virtues of marbled … [Read more...] about Jiro Dreams of Sushi and So Do I: How to Make Nigiri, Sashimi and Aburi Torched Sushi
Upcoming Sustainable Sushi Class: Saturday July 15 from 6-9pm
Yes, I ate that. I even made that. And so can you – make that and eat that, I mean – at the sushi-making workshop I'm giving this Saturday night. I don't give these frequently anymore, so it's a great chance to eat some better-than-most-restaurants sushi (at least in … [Read more...] about Upcoming Sustainable Sushi Class: Saturday July 15 from 6-9pm