Back when I lived in Outremont about six years ago, there weren't a lot of affordable and delicious dinner places in the Parc and Bernard area – and nothing even close to the new Délicieux Veg Fusion Café. There were tons of breakfast and lunch places, but dinner out … [Read more...] about Plant-Based Délicieux Veg Fusion Café in the Mile End Combines Good Karma and Satisfying Food
Creamy Wild Mushroom and Shrimp Risotto (Dairy Free)
Lactose intolerant? Can't eat Parmesan? Not feeling like drowning yourself in dairy and suffering from a heavy-stomached post-risotto feeling of regret? I love the idea of slow-simmering rice in broth until the starch of the rice makes the dish creamy. The traditional cheese … [Read more...] about Creamy Wild Mushroom and Shrimp Risotto (Dairy Free)
Chasing Matthew: Montreal to Aruba and back again
Most people go to tropical islands for vacation. I go for work, which admittedly makes me one of the luckiest people in the world. It's not all glamour, though; I often end up spending a lot of time in my room on my computer while real vacationers take advantage of the water and … [Read more...] about Chasing Matthew: Montreal to Aruba and back again
Don’t Have a Market, Have a Baby: Marche St-Jacques
Wait! That's not the series name! Haven't I spent the summer and fall extolling the value of markets over babies? Well, the world got a little turned upside down when I walked into the muzak-playing, sterilized air-pumping, Marche St-Jacques, and suddenly babies, by comparison, … [Read more...] about Don’t Have a Market, Have a Baby: Marche St-Jacques
The Great Pumpkin (Don’t Have A Baby, Have A Market, Part 2): Buttered Mashed Squash, Butternut Soup, and Home-Made Pumpkin Pie
If you missed part 1 of this series, you'll want to check out the picture of the baby-less, but squash-filled carriage. Summer markets may be over, Hallowe'en long gone, but squash are still abundant. And my point about having a market and not a baby is that if you only had one … [Read more...] about The Great Pumpkin (Don’t Have A Baby, Have A Market, Part 2): Buttered Mashed Squash, Butternut Soup, and Home-Made Pumpkin Pie
L’Étagère Gourmande: Tunisian and Classical Flavours From The Montreal Jam Fairy
Mouna Joulali is the jam fairy. Every month, she concocts wild flavours – strawberries and orange blossoms; orange, walnuts and saffron; and pear cardamom – posts them on her Facebook page, and the orders come flying in. Customers pick up either from her house, from La … [Read more...] about L’Étagère Gourmande: Tunisian and Classical Flavours From The Montreal Jam Fairy
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
Maple and Wine Poached Fish
Simple. Fresh. Light. This maple-poached fish recipe is perfect for spring. It takes a grand total of 15 minutes to make and it's completely addictive. It also feels very indulgent to poach fish in maple syrup. Serve this at a dinner party and everyone will think you're … [Read more...] about Maple and Wine Poached Fish
CFAD: Cooking Classes in St-Henri Help Give Mothers a New Start
This is the multimedia article I helped create this year for my Graduate Degree in Journalism at Concordia … [Read more...] about CFAD: Cooking Classes in St-Henri Help Give Mothers a New Start
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
If you think this is a cake only your grandmother would make, you have the world's best grandmother. Do you know what happens when you put a base of sugar below sweet, juicy fruit and bake it? It browns at the edges, so you get that chewier, almost crispy in places, caramel-y … [Read more...] about Pineapple Upside-Down Cake