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
Ash Wednesday Smoked Salmon Soufflé Roll
...well, I missed Pancake Tuesday, and like a good little non-Catholic, I fully planned to spend the day after the day you're supposed to use up all the dairy in your fridge making something with a ridiculous amount of milk. Don't worry though, my soul is safe, as it's not real … [Read more...] about Ash Wednesday Smoked Salmon Soufflé Roll
47 Other Ways to Leave Your Lover (Slow-Cooker Risotto with Pumpkin Seed Pesto)
It's true, I love Valentines Day, but there are more than enough forms of media that promote love and happiness and all the things you "should" feel, and do, and spend money on today. So I figured someone ought to cater to the rest of the world. You know, the group of people who … [Read more...] about 47 Other Ways to Leave Your Lover (Slow-Cooker Risotto with Pumpkin Seed Pesto)
Lentil Stew: “À La di Stasio”
"Cooking is an addictive game, one that is gourmet and so very sensual....Enjoyment is the key word of this book, one I've wanted to write for a long time and which is my own way of receiving you all at my table." -Josée di Stadio, À La di Stasio Before I moved to Montreal I met … [Read more...] about Lentil Stew: “À La di Stasio”
Guizhou Chile Paste: “Beyond the Great Wall”
Getting a new cookbook makes me really excited. Opening it is like waking up on Christmas morning again and again because with each page turn there's a new recipe you didn't see before. I actually did get this book for Christmas, though, thus making Christmas even better. … [Read more...] about Guizhou Chile Paste: “Beyond the Great Wall”