How do you spread the Filipino food gospel? Embark on a cross-continent tour that drops pulutan-format Filipino fare (eat with your hands) in restaurants along the way. That's what Filipino chef Yana Gilbuena is doing. After a 50-week, 50-state tour, she's going … [Read more...] about Yana Gilbuena is Popping Up at Junior Restaurant This Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015
Everything Else
The Queen of Chocolate Explores Gluten-Free Flours
My last article on FineDiningLovers.com is an interview with Alice Medrich, San Francisco baker extraordinaire. I grew up with one of her earlier cookbooks, Chocolate and the Art of Low Fat Desserts, that packs all the flavour possible into lighthearted recipes. Her latest … [Read more...] about The Queen of Chocolate Explores Gluten-Free Flours
Clef des Champs: Mushroom Tarts, a Summer Day Trip From Montreal and What You Didn’t Know About Medicinal Plants
You might have heard of Clef des champs. They're my go-to local company for tinctures — bottles of distilled organic herbal combinations that do anything from easing digestion to improving your immune system to helping you relax. But I didn't know that they had a terraced … [Read more...] about Clef des Champs: Mushroom Tarts, a Summer Day Trip From Montreal and What You Didn’t Know About Medicinal Plants
Canning Class Today: Organic Strawberry Jam and Pickled Eggplant
Want to learn to make jam and pickle vegetables? Now's your chance! I'm giving a canning class today, Sunday, June 21st from 3-6pm in my Montreal kitchen. The class costs $30 but you get $10 off your first class when you sign up through Bookalokal. You'll leave with … [Read more...] about Canning Class Today: Organic Strawberry Jam and Pickled Eggplant
When the Rains Come
It starts with sunshine and spring dresses. And it builds. Your toes come to room temperature. Your skin slurps up the Vitamin D from above as though it's spent its life drinking salt. You plant seeds and watch them bloom. There's a bounce in your step as clenched muscles relax … [Read more...] about When the Rains Come
Flair, Fizzes and Fernet: All Things Shaken and Stirred Take Centre Stage at Invasion Cocktail in Montreal, May 5-11, 2015 (Bonus: Cheap Drinks)
We've had poutine week. We've had restaurant week. And we've had burger week. Now it's time for booze week. HOW IT WORKS At the upcoming Cocktail Invasion week from May 5-11, you buy a Passport and then get $5 cocktails at more than 20 participating bars. There are also special … [Read more...] about Flair, Fizzes and Fernet: All Things Shaken and Stirred Take Centre Stage at Invasion Cocktail in Montreal, May 5-11, 2015 (Bonus: Cheap Drinks)
Cooking Classes in St-Henri Help Gives Mothers a New Start
This is the multimedia article I helped create this year for my Graduate Degree in Journalism at Concordia University. It profiles the women who participate in cooking classes at CFAD, a “reinsertion” program for mothers who have had run-ins with the justice system. The project … [Read more...] about Cooking Classes in St-Henri Help Gives Mothers a New Start
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
A Little About Me: “Amie Watson’s Climb” by Giordano Cescutti
This is a multimedia story by Giordano Cescutti, a journalism student at Concordia University. He uses photos of me to tell the story of how rock climbing became such an important part of my life. It all started in the multimedia lab when I overheard him talking about rock … [Read more...] about A Little About Me: “Amie Watson’s Climb” by Giordano Cescutti
