Rarely is a meal that I make for myself as much about eating something pretty as it is about eating something delicious. But sometimes life just works out for the best. This dish of potatoes and trout is a prime example. I'd made a green pesto (I blended together basil, olive … [Read more...] about Pesto Potatoes Two Ways and Trout with Peach Salsa (aka à la Beau Mont)
“Made With Love” Montreal Regional Cocktail Finals: Bartender Mackenzie McNolty of Nhau Bar on What it’ll Take to Bring Home a Prize
If you've never attended the Montreal regional finals of Made With Love, the country's biggest cocktail competition, now's your chance. On Monday, Nov. 25 at L'Olympia in Montreal, 20 of Quebec's top bartenders will vie for the right to compete in the national finals and win big … [Read more...] about “Made With Love” Montreal Regional Cocktail Finals: Bartender Mackenzie McNolty of Nhau Bar on What it’ll Take to Bring Home a Prize
Salt Baked Fish
You know when a restaurant charges you $40 for the whole grilled fish? That's a complete waste of my money. Whether it's a waste of yours depends on your income, inheritance, budget, your home's proximity to a good fish shop and the restaurant's sourcing and belief in … [Read more...] about Salt Baked Fish
Wine Suggestions for the Holidays: Natural Wines, Private Imports and a Rosé to Drink Year-Round
With back-to-back-to-back salons in Montreal this fall, there was plenty to wade through for suggestions for what to drink right now. I headed into the two days of the natural wine salon, Raw wine, fully energized, but ended up not making it to RASPIPAV (the private import salon) … [Read more...] about Wine Suggestions for the Holidays: Natural Wines, Private Imports and a Rosé to Drink Year-Round
Beau Mont
People have a lot to say about gentrification in Montreal, especially in Parc Ex and Mile Ex, a lot of which ties in loosely to the opening of the Signé Toqué restaurant group's latest restaurant, Beau Mont. There's the Mil campus from UdeM that's expected to increase … [Read more...] about Beau Mont
Cooking Classes in Montreal for Global Television
Yesterday I was back on Global Mornings Montreal to talk about where to learn to cut an onion (and/or make pad thai or homemade pasta or learn to break down a cut of lamb) in Montreal. Because putting food on the table fast really comes down to knife skills and having go-to … [Read more...] about Cooking Classes in Montreal for Global Television
Any Given Sunday: Pullman Wine Bar
"Cheers!" we said, clinking our glasses and looking into each other's eyes (the Quebec tradition to ward off bad sex) before taking the first sip of the Bandol rosé we got for half-price one Sunday evening in summer at Pullman wine bar. We'd hightailed it to the Parc Avenue … [Read more...] about Any Given Sunday: Pullman Wine Bar
Oystermania
It's an oyster celebration in Montreal! From the 17th to 27th of October you can get a dozen oysters and a cocktail, glass of wine or a beer for $10 at participating restaurants. The goal is to help you discover four featured types of oysters (three from New Brunswick and one … [Read more...] about Oystermania
Montreal’s New Vegan Sushi: Bloom and Ohana
First, I should say that I'm a huge fan of Sushi Momo, the first vegan sushi restaurant in Montreal. It's actually my favourite vegan or non-vegan sushi restaurant in Montreal, mostly from a quality/price perspective because we just don't get the same standard and breadth of … [Read more...] about Montreal’s New Vegan Sushi: Bloom and Ohana
All the Jams: Canning 2019
I was going to make separate posts about each type of jam and preserve I made this summer, but then realized that would be ridiculous. I made a ton of jam and pickles, from raspberry-blackcurrant-rosemary to gooseberry to mango-chili sauce, tomatillo salsa, pickled heirloom … [Read more...] about All the Jams: Canning 2019