This morning, host Derick Fage of Breakfast Television Montreal taste tested a slew of vegan ice creams. Many a vanilla, chocolate and cookie dough-ed option later, he chose his favourites: In the vanilla category he liked the new Solo Fruit soy milk vanilla and for … [Read more...] about Vegan Ice Cream Taste Test: Soy, Coconut and Cashew Frozen Desserts from Solo Fruit and So Delicious
Blackened Sea Bass with Scotch Bonnet Sauce
I'm about to do a month-long detox, with the goal of tidying things up in my stomach. Kind of like spring cleaning, but bigger. So before that happens, I'm getting all my vices out. I'm currently in the airport leaving Barbados, where I was for 10 days of work (yes, work). But … [Read more...] about Blackened Sea Bass with Scotch Bonnet Sauce
Barbados: Seafood, Surfing and Driving on the Left
I'm back in Barbados for another series of interviews (and now videos) for Menu International, a magazine available in most of the high-end hotels and restaurants on the tropical Caribbean island. In the past, I've written stories about award-winning chefs, Italian aperitivo … [Read more...] about Barbados: Seafood, Surfing and Driving on the Left
Bubbling Over with Potential: Is the future of wine in Canada sparkling?
Thanks to latitudes equivalent to parts of Europe and climates in wine producing regions moderated by lakes, oceans and mountain ranges, Canada is just as suited to producing sparkling wine as it is to ice wine, according to Master of Wine Eugene Mlynczyk who hosted a … [Read more...] about Bubbling Over with Potential: Is the future of wine in Canada sparkling?
Sustainable BBQ Smelt with Grilled Vegetables and Lemon
When it's hot and muggy like it's been recently in Montreal, the last thing you want to do is turn on the oven. BBQ-ing is something I've only gotten into since a friend of mine helped me break down his giant beast of a cooker to get it off his third floor balcony by carrying it … [Read more...] about Sustainable BBQ Smelt with Grilled Vegetables and Lemon
Healthy Whole Grain Indian Recipes: Buckwheat, Corn and Traditional Lentil & Rice Idli
As I remove item after item from my reusable shopping bag to fit the idli steamer inside, I wonder if Nantha Kumar really knows what he's getting himself into. The kind chef and Malaysian cooking class instructor has offered to lend me his idli steamer, because the things are … [Read more...] about Healthy Whole Grain Indian Recipes: Buckwheat, Corn and Traditional Lentil & Rice Idli
The Best Saké in Montreal is at Le Blossom in the Village
Last year, I worked with talented, food and lifestyle photographer Sylvie Li on a photo shoot of sushi for my blog. I bought a whole, giant, (sustainable) $200 salmon, filleted it, skinned most of it, cut it into pieces a little larger than a deck of cards and sliced some of … [Read more...] about The Best Saké in Montreal is at Le Blossom in the Village
Dreams, DJs, Food Trucks and a Taco Competition at the Marché des Possibles in Montreal’s Mile End
Is that title redundant? Because I don't know about you, but I spend a lot of time dreaming about taco competitions. That's why the return of the Marché des Possibles (translation: the market of possibilities) is a big deal for me. It's about dreaming about what's possible for … [Read more...] about Dreams, DJs, Food Trucks and a Taco Competition at the Marché des Possibles in Montreal’s Mile End
TCH Edibles, CBD Oil and How Canada’s Marijuana Legalization Policy Will Affect the Food and Health Industries
Everyone seems to have questions about what marijuana legalization this fall (it was just pushed back to October 17) will actually mean in Canada. How much can people buy? Where can they use it? Where and how will it be sold? According to a Deloitte report, about 22% of … [Read more...] about TCH Edibles, CBD Oil and How Canada’s Marijuana Legalization Policy Will Affect the Food and Health Industries
Morning Sweet Potato and Banana Muffins for Guillaume and Lacey
Every week, I shlep to Shakti Gym in Montreal to train for rock climbing. If you've seen me, you'll know I'm not all bulky muscles. But that's not what climbers need. I need pull-up strength, sure (an area in which I'm sorely lacking), but I also need finger and forearm strength, … [Read more...] about Morning Sweet Potato and Banana Muffins for Guillaume and Lacey