Pickles and strawberry-rhubarb jam filled my canning cupboard in early July. Now pickled cherries are down there too, along with sour cherry jam, sour cherry jam with vanilla amaretto, and sour cherry syrup with rum. Soon there will be pickled turnips added...though those may end … [Read more...] about My Canning Cupboard: Pickles and Jam
Interview with Ana Marinescu: Tera Ter and Montreal Public Markets
This week on CKUT I interviewed Ana Marinescu of Urbana Marketing on Public Markets in Montreal. A few weeks ago I'd stumbled across a new farmers’ market in the park next to the AMC Forum on Atwater, my old stomping grounds. There was a long table selling vegetables at very … [Read more...] about Interview with Ana Marinescu: Tera Ter and Montreal Public Markets
Dairy-Free Maple-Lucuma Ice Cream
Ingredients: 4 cups almond milk 1/2 cup pure maple syrup 2 egg whites 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 tsp water 1/8 tsp cream of tartar 1/4 cup lucuma powder, optional (you could use 1 tsp vanilla or almond extract instead, and a little extra maple syrup - maybe 2 tbsp - since … [Read more...] about Dairy-Free Maple-Lucuma Ice Cream
Pineapple Sherbet
I was having this conversation with someone the other day about how there's something wonderful about a good recipe. Published recipes in books go through extensive tests to make sure they're usa-able and delicious. Then there are online recipes, which can be great, but you may … [Read more...] about Pineapple Sherbet
Honey Almond Squares
There are a lot of books written about cravings - how you need to re-press them, not give in, or maybe they're an indication of an underlying problem. But when you're craving sweet, you're craving sweet, and weak humans that we are, sometimes it's best to give in and be satiated. … [Read more...] about Honey Almond Squares
La Fourchette d’Or et la Cie: Cuisine Antillo-Francaise in Montreal
Cuisine from the Antilles Islands in the Caribbean could mean anything from Jamaican jerk chicken to Cubano roasted pork and swiss cheese sandwiches, but French-Caribbean means something a little different, so when a new restaurant with a gorgeous terrasse opened on Parc just … [Read more...] about La Fourchette d’Or et la Cie: Cuisine Antillo-Francaise in Montreal
Interview with Vendors at the Mile End Farmers’ Market
This week on CKUT 90.3FM I head to the Mile End Organic Farmer's Market to interview some of the vendors that bring a little sunshine to the weekly routines of Plateau residents. From breads to fruit to paddypan squash to klezmer music, the market is a bi-weekly feast for the … [Read more...] about Interview with Vendors at the Mile End Farmers’ Market
Le Cep d’Argent Winery: Oeno-Tourism and the Quebec Wine Trail
Last week I was invited to Le Cep d'Argent Winery in Quebec's Eastern Townships for a tour and tasting. In the radio piece below, I speak with winery representatives about the wine-making process, the magic of Magog's micro-climate, the increase in local wine popularity and … [Read more...] about Le Cep d’Argent Winery: Oeno-Tourism and the Quebec Wine Trail
Hot Yellow Chili Paste
This can be made with any chili, but the yellow chilies in the Lufa Farm boxes are perfect for a hot sauce since they're less biter than a green jalapeno and have more flavour than heat. All you need are 1 or 2 chili peppers, some salt, and a squeeze of lime juice or lemon juice … [Read more...] about Hot Yellow Chili Paste
Tacu tacu
Well I thought I really messed this one up...but it turns out it was supposed to be a quasi-messy disaster! Whoo! This is supposed to be a pancake of leftover rice and lentils, combined with fat (usually pork butt, like in refried beans), and a handful of spices (again, similar … [Read more...] about Tacu tacu