When I first got invited to a Golden Square Mile press event last year, I knew something big was happening. If you don't know about the Golden Square Mile, it was the home of about 70% of Canada's total wealth from 1970-1900. The money came from the factories in St-Henri, the CP … [Read more...] about Golden Montreal Restaurant Week, April 24-30, 2017: Prix fixe brunches, lunches and dinners in downtown Montreal
The Best Gluten Free, Vegan Bread Recipes
After a lot of scouring the internet, a lot of reading and a lot of whipping to stiff peaks, these are the two best gluten free bread recipes I've made. They're adaptations of other recipes, made less sweet, more airy and less salty, as necessary. This first one is a basic … [Read more...] about The Best Gluten Free, Vegan Bread Recipes
Tiradito: The Best Fish Ceviche in Montreal From a Peruvian, Gaston Acurio-Trained Chef
I've spent a ridiculous amount of time in my life hunting for amazing ceviche, and I'm so happy to say Montreal now has a place doing a decent version with fish. Anyone (even me, even you) can do a tasty version with cooked Nordic shrimp or snow crab. But to do a raw version … [Read more...] about Tiradito: The Best Fish Ceviche in Montreal From a Peruvian, Gaston Acurio-Trained Chef
Foxy Restaurant: A Buvette Chez Simone for Griffintown?
It took me a long time to get to Foxy, but after one visit, it's a place I know I'll want to go again and again. Voted one of Canada's top ten best new restaurants by enRoute Magazine last year, I knew it was good. The owners also own Olive & Gourmando's, so they get the … [Read more...] about Foxy Restaurant: A Buvette Chez Simone for Griffintown?
Montréal Plaza: Small Plates and Duck Breast
What happens when the former chef de cuisine of Toqué! strews his beautiful mixes of ingredients, colours and flavours over tabletops in Little Italy? This: A lot of black truffles, crispy puffed rice and duck fat. And the best part? About a third of small plates, daily … [Read more...] about Montréal Plaza: Small Plates and Duck Breast
Quebec Seafood: Nordic Shrimp Ceviche with Sweet Potato and Lime
This morning I was on Breakfast Television Montreal talking about local Quebec seafood. Here's my recipe for the Nordic shrimp ceviche that I made with host Derick Fage. It's 100% sustainable, super easy and very delicious. Nordic shrimp are available in Quebec year-round frozen … [Read more...] about Quebec Seafood: Nordic Shrimp Ceviche with Sweet Potato and Lime
Startups and the Overnight Success
With less than two months left before we launch the Feed Me restaurant app, I've been doing a lot of reading. At 5 a.m. when I wake up and can't get back to sleep, and start thinking about user acquisition strategies and whether AdMob will pay enough for me to pay back the loans … [Read more...] about Startups and the Overnight Success
Peruvian Ceviche is Not Mexican Ceviche
I don't know if I was ever more disappointed in myself than when I realized that I'd never cooked ceviche before... ...because goodness knows I've eaten more than my fair share. I basically had it every other day for two months in Lima, Peru and almost order it (and am … [Read more...] about Peruvian Ceviche is Not Mexican Ceviche
Taste-Testing the Expo Manger Santé et Vivre Vert on Global Television
This morning I got Kim Sullivan to taste 7 products from this upcoming weekend's Expo Manger Santé et Vivre Vert in Montreal. Here are the products we sampled: 1. The Salads-in-a-Jar from Ma Vitrine Bio These super healthy meal-in-a-jar salads made in Quebec. The maki jar that … [Read more...] about Taste-Testing the Expo Manger Santé et Vivre Vert on Global Television
In Time for St. Patrick’s Day: Beer and Wine Delivered to Your Door in Montreal
Foodora chose the St. Patrick's day weekend to launch its beer and wine delivery in Montreal. The belle province is getting the delivery service before Toronto and Vancouver thanks to its more laissez-faire regulations, according to a PR rep. "The QC framework proved to be the … [Read more...] about In Time for St. Patrick’s Day: Beer and Wine Delivered to Your Door in Montreal