I kept on slicing. Once you get out the mandolin you go on a slicing role. You keep looking for more things to slice. Might as well take advantage of it. Kind of like a blender. What else can I blend before I have to wash this thing? I think. What else can I slice into … [Read more...] about The Other Zucchini: A Dilly of a Pickle
A Man After my Own Heart, and Bread and Butter Zucchini Pickles
"In the past, I have publicly expressed my dislike of bread and butter pickles." That's how Tim of Lottie + Doof starts his post about making this recipe from the Zuni Cafe Cookbook. We're friends already, Tim and I, only he doesn't know if yet. That's not creepy, right? … [Read more...] about A Man After my Own Heart, and Bread and Butter Zucchini Pickles
Like Ratatouille, but Italian: Peperonata
The difference? You add a few potatoes and zucchini and the balance leans toward peppers. The rest is about the same. A rustic dish of eggplant, peppers, tomatoes, onions, potatoes, zucchini, and garlic. With a whole bunch of olive oil and minimal spices. Simple and delicious. … [Read more...] about Like Ratatouille, but Italian: Peperonata
Cantaloupe in the Lufa Farms Fresh Basket
I've eaten 4 cantaloupes in the past week and a half. That's an average of just under half a cantaloupe per day. Well, no, that's a lie, because I froze 1 1/2 of them in chunks for later cantaloupe enjoyment. Except 3 of the 4 cantaloupes were just so-so cantaloupes. But the … [Read more...] about Cantaloupe in the Lufa Farms Fresh Basket
Variations on the Great Wall: Pickled Sweet Summer Turnip Threads with Szechuan Peppercorns
This is not a picture of all the pickled sweet summer turnips I made with this recipe. The other 10 jars are in the dining room... Last year I made fermented radish threads using one giant daikon radish and a recipe from "Beyond the Great Wall", a beautiful book about Chinese … [Read more...] about Variations on the Great Wall: Pickled Sweet Summer Turnip Threads with Szechuan Peppercorns
La Fete des Vendanges in the Cantons-de-l’Est, September 3,4, 5, 10, & 11: Sinful Meals, Wines, Fois Gras and Panna Cotta
"I'm on a diet. In 14 days I lost two weeks." -a chalkboard quote at Magog restaurant Les Péchés de Pinocchio I headed to Magog, Quebec to check out the local culinary scene before the annual Harvest Festival in the Eastern Townships (the weekends of September 3-5, and 10-11, … [Read more...] about La Fete des Vendanges in the Cantons-de-l’Est, September 3,4, 5, 10, & 11: Sinful Meals, Wines, Fois Gras and Panna Cotta
La Succursale
La Succursale 3188 rue Masson Montreal, QC ●●●●●●●●○○ 8/10 Brewpub There's a new Brewpub in the city that rivals Dieu du Ciel. Yes, I said it. I didn't say it's better. I just said I like it a lot, and I'm picky about my brewpubs. Atmosphere and beer quality and selection are … [Read more...] about La Succursale
Best of Montreal: Cupcakes at Cho’Cola
Cho'Cola 5601 Monkland Avenue Montreal, QC ●●●●●●●●●☺○ 9 1/2 out of 10 Cupcakes I'm a cupcake snob. Ever since I discovered 4-D cupcakes at Toronto bakery "For the Love of Cake" I've know that a cupcake can be an amazing thing. I'll admit that until that moment a year ago I'd … [Read more...] about Best of Montreal: Cupcakes at Cho’Cola
Villa Wellington: Finding Peru in Montreal
Villa Wellington 4701 rue Wellington Verdun, QC ●●●●●●●○○○ 7/10 Peruvian When I wasn't playing music in Lima last May, I was hunting down food. I tried ceviche (raw fish marinated in lime juice and salt with onions and chili pepper, pescado surdado (steamed fish in a sort of … [Read more...] about Villa Wellington: Finding Peru in Montreal
Sweet Summer Turnip and Miso-Apple Dressing
Outside a smoked meat shop in Point St-Charles last week, two men sitting on benches across from each other in the late afternoon sun. As I walk between them, generally avoiding eye contact and anything resembling an encouraging smile, they comment, as only older Quebecois men … [Read more...] about Sweet Summer Turnip and Miso-Apple Dressing