Oh my God, marrow is so good. Butter should be replaced by it. We should eat it on toast. You'll find it inside the cylindrical bone in an osso buco cut of meat. It's a pretty small bone, and doesn't really rationalize the slaughtering of as many bison as it would take to make … [Read more...] about Bison Osso Buco with Polenta, Accomplished!
A Large Step Toward Better Granola
I have not yet quit life as my yoga teacher thought I should do, but neither have I made amazing granola... At least it was better than last time. In a valiant effort to remedy my past granola mistakes I went to a new granola source. I followed this new recipe perfectly, … [Read more...] about A Large Step Toward Better Granola
Qing Hua
Qing Hua 1676 Ave Lincoln Montreal, QC ●●●●●●●○○○ 7 out of 10 Maybe Dalian? From somewhere in China anyway... There's one thing about this place that's really bothering me...Where in China does the food originate? China's huge and dumplings are ubiquitous. At first I thought it … [Read more...] about Qing Hua
Spicy Singapore Tibetan Thai Italian Jewish Not-So-Long Life Noodles
This time I was set on getting the noodles right. So I made them from scratch. I started off with the goal of authenticity...Oh how far I fell. I went looking for a good noodle recipe in Beyond the Great Wall by Jeffrey Alfred and Naomi Duguid. There's a whole chapter on … [Read more...] about Spicy Singapore Tibetan Thai Italian Jewish Not-So-Long Life Noodles
Ristorante Sapori Pronto
Ristorante Sapori Pronto 4894 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, QC ●●●●●●●●○○ 8 out of 10 Italian After a bit of disappointment at Le Samuel de Champlain, I decided to take one more kick at the Montreal Highlights Festival proverbial can. Everything should be sold out by … [Read more...] about Ristorante Sapori Pronto
Chinese New Year Long Life Noodles: Bonnie Stern’s “Heartsmart Cooking”
There are three Chinese Noodle recipes in Bonnie Stern's HeartSmart: The Best of HeartSmart Cooking. One is for Shanghai Noodles, one is for Singapore Noodles and one is for "lo mein" (any kind of noodle that's cooked and then mixed into a dish). You know, I have a whole book of … [Read more...] about Chinese New Year Long Life Noodles: Bonnie Stern’s “Heartsmart Cooking”
Le Samuel de Champlain Restaurant: Montreal Highlights Festival
Le Samuel de Champlain 1, Place du Canada Montreal, QC ●●●●●☺○○○○○ 5 1/2 out of 10 Portuguese It's nearly impossible to get a reservation now for any Montreal Highlights Festival restaurants, so I was surprised when I called Le Samuel de Champlain to make a reservation and I … [Read more...] about Le Samuel de Champlain Restaurant: Montreal Highlights Festival
Too poor to be a food snob? Me too (Bacalao Cassoulet)
Despite the fact that I cook rabbit, bison, fish and splurge on dijon mustards, white balsamic vinegars and impossible-to-find New Mexico Chiles, I usually make a whole fish, a whole rabbit and less expensive cuts of meat slow-cooked to tenderness, instead of specialty cuts, even … [Read more...] about Too poor to be a food snob? Me too (Bacalao Cassoulet)
Chile Paste Verdict
I'm finally back with the results of the Chile paste. I got to try the Guizhou chile paste on a lot of different foods - a Chinese New Year noodle dish, on a mild thai chicken dish, and on potatoes. The verdict? Flaming lips-hot. Not a whole lot of flavour to the heat, but very, … [Read more...] about Chile Paste Verdict
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