I’m not saying this is the best way to drink and eat Sonoma in a week, but it’s a very fun, very delicious, very off-the-beaten-path way to see the area. It’s even relatively healthy. Here’s how I planned my trip: I contacted three sommelier friends who specialize in natural … [Read more...] about Sonoma Wine Tasting and Restaurants: An Organic Itinerary
Everything Else
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
Crowdfunding an Eco-Pasture Sheep Farm in Montreal’s Rosemont La-Petite-Patrie Neighbourhood
What's Eco-Pasturing? It's an ecological way of managing a piece of land by making it a pasture. There'll be sheep. And an emphasis on education. This is a project called "Biquette à Montréal" that's hoping to get funding through local non-profit La Ruche's newly announce crowd … [Read more...] about Crowdfunding an Eco-Pasture Sheep Farm in Montreal’s Rosemont La-Petite-Patrie Neighbourhood
Joy is a Bag of Shelling Peas: Exploring the San Francisco Ferry Wharf Farmers Market
I don’t think my mom has ever been happier than when she bought a giant bag of shelling peas at the San Francisco Ferry Wharf Saturday farmers market. Maybe when she married my dad. Maybe. I mean, she loves my dad, but she really loves shelling peas. We were planning a picnic … [Read more...] about Joy is a Bag of Shelling Peas: Exploring the San Francisco Ferry Wharf Farmers Market
Las Vegas Farmers Market Salad
Organic white peaches, tree-ripe apricots, cherry tomatoes, salty spinach, crisp romaine, Lebanese cucumbers, yellow peppers, hemp hearts and mustard and radish sprouts. I wouldn’t have thought I’d get all this from a farmers market in Las Vegas, what with the lack of lush … [Read more...] about Las Vegas Farmers Market Salad
From the Top: Toronto, Miami, Aruba, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Sonoma
I guess I should start from the very beginning. I've been on the road (or, more often, in the air) for the last month-and-a-half. From Montreal, I headed to Toronto to celebrate a birthday (not mine, but you can see the gastronomic ramifications from creamy labneh to impeccable … [Read more...] about From the Top: Toronto, Miami, Aruba, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Sonoma
Dinner at Bob’s
It's rare that you get an invite to a multi-course course, fusion, chef-inspired dinner at a friend's house. Or maybe I need some new friends? Either way, when an old acquaintance from university reached out and offered to make me a gluten-free, dairy-free feast, how could I say … [Read more...] about Dinner at Bob’s
Cocktails Invade Montreal From May 10-16 With Competitions and Discount Drinks
You'll be sipping your way through Montreal this Spring at the third annual cocktail week, taking place from May 10th to 16th. This year's Invasion Cocktail is back and is featuring even more partner bars and restaurants. Here's the breakdown by the numbers: $20 = The cost of … [Read more...] about Cocktails Invade Montreal From May 10-16 With Competitions and Discount Drinks
The Toronto Saké Hunt: Part 2
One of the really nice things about sakés is that, unlike wine, even the best sakés we can buy in Canada really aren't that expensive. I'm sure that in Japan you could spend an arm and a leg on a ridiculously high quality bottle at a fancy restaurant or factory, but not … [Read more...] about The Toronto Saké Hunt: Part 2
Part 1 of the Toronto Saké Hunt: Canned, Unpasteurized Nama Saké
Have you ever wondered where to find the best saké in Toronto? Compared with New York and many US cities, Toronto's selection isn't amazing, but compared with Toronto, Montreal's selection is junk. So every time I visit TO, I pick up a couple bottles you can't find in Montreal. … [Read more...] about Part 1 of the Toronto Saké Hunt: Canned, Unpasteurized Nama Saké