Don’t:1. Cart a watermelon home in a bag over your shoulder2. Cart a cantaloupe home in another bag over your other shoulder3. Cart lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers home in another bag in a sack over both … [Read more...] about Yellow Watermelon Bliss Massage
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Anniversary Honeywine
It was exactly one year ago today that I posted my first recipe story. That was 187 posts ago, not including my posts at Interculturiosity and Midnight Poutine. I made my own birthday cake from Alice Medrich's Chocolate and the Art of the Low-Fat Dessert. Made = messed up but it … [Read more...] about Anniversary Honeywine
Plateau Farmer’s Market
I'm very picky when it comes to Farmer's Markets, but it is summer, and I've been making the rounds. Tuesday is Organic Campus at McGill Thursday is the Mile End Market or the Coop La Maison Verte on Sherbrooke in NDG Saturday is Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue (only went once since it's … [Read more...] about Plateau Farmer’s Market
How Not To Find A New Roommate (aka “Finally! Lamb Fat!”)
My roommate is leaving me. I'm very aware that I comfort myself with food. Unlike normal people, that doesn't mean a pint of Ben & Jerry's. Ew...and it's not even a few scoops of good gelato from Caffe Romagna. For me, this is a home-cooked, well-rounded meal. Know how some … [Read more...] about How Not To Find A New Roommate (aka “Finally! Lamb Fat!”)
17th Festival Mondial de la Biere Montreal
-The self-proclaimed "most important festival of international beers in North America"You hve three mroe days (including today - Friday) to sample a world's worth of beer is go to the Windsor Station and Courtyard (1160 de la Gauchetiere West, metro Bonaventure or Peel). Just buy … [Read more...] about 17th Festival Mondial de la Biere Montreal
Montreal Patio Guide
Walls of vines, fountains, fish ponds and wonderfully oppressive sunshine combined with blissful shade. When Montreal decides it's finally warm enough to not need a toque, it becomes warm weather paradise. Brunches, long afternoons, and evenings spent with friends, drink, and … [Read more...] about Montreal Patio Guide
Asian-Inspired Dinner Party: Dumplings, Miso-Marinated Cod, and Soba
Shiitake Mushroom and Bomboo Shoot Dumplings "Should we have some people over?" my mother asked. Well, yes, certainly. Two hours before the dinner party... Me: "You have no idea what I'm making, do you?" Mom: "No. If you got hit by a car I would have no idea what to do for … [Read more...] about Asian-Inspired Dinner Party: Dumplings, Miso-Marinated Cod, and Soba
3 Newfoundlanders Walk Into A Bar (Hasty Pudding vs. Brownie Pudding)
Hasty pudding is essentially the same recipe as brownie pudding except for two key ingredients. It calls for chopped dates (which is hilarious because they're the most time consuming part of the otherwise 'hasty' recipe) while brownie pudding calls for cocoa in its fudge sauce. … [Read more...] about 3 Newfoundlanders Walk Into A Bar (Hasty Pudding vs. Brownie Pudding)
Montreal’s Best Desserts Results!
Thanks to everyone who got in touch with me about their favourite Montreal dessert places, and especially thanks to the special people who ate a ton of cake with/for me. There are still half-pieces of maybe 8 desserts in my fridge, so my roommate has his breakfast work cut out … [Read more...] about Montreal’s Best Desserts Results!
Montreal Highlights Festival Review: The Perfect Wine and Cheese at the Micro Festival of Quebec Cheeses
It's days like this that remind me why I love this city. I can walk through an underground shopping mall and find 40 Quebec cheese producers snuggling up with a shocking array of Portuguese wines. Really there weren't that many wines, maybe 40, but what was there was of such high … [Read more...] about Montreal Highlights Festival Review: The Perfect Wine and Cheese at the Micro Festival of Quebec Cheeses