After interviewing Alice Medrich, I was so inspired that I swore I'd bake my way through her latest book Flavor Flours. It's organized by type of flour, so I went out and bought heaps of sorghum, kilos of corn and tonnes of Thai rice flour. And the best thing I've made from the … [Read more...] about Gluten-Free Chiffon Cake with Vanilla-Plum Jam from Alice Medrich’s “Flavor Flours”
Farmers’ Market Etiquette, Lesson 3: Don’t Have A Baby, Have A Market
I swear I did not put that squash and those tomatoes in this baby carriage. This person's just got it all figured out. I suppose you could have both a baby and a farmers' market to go to, but then you'd need a second car. Squash signals the end of the farming season for … [Read more...] about Farmers’ Market Etiquette, Lesson 3: Don’t Have A Baby, Have A Market
How to Make Homemade Korean Sake: Makgeolli with Koji
"You need a mother or a starter," explained Sebastien Bureau, the head of Research and Development at RISE Kombucha and the man who gave me koji. I was taking part in the Living Table Tour, a gastronomic bike tour offered by Melissa Simard through her company 'Round Table Tours. … [Read more...] about How to Make Homemade Korean Sake: Makgeolli with Koji
Chicken with Wild Mushrooms and Salicorne
The best thing you can give me is food I can eat. Well, maybe love. I'd have to be pretty heartless to say, "Keep your feelings to yourself" – especially if you're coming to my house for dinner and I've cooked a birthday meal and I'm lactose and gluten intolerant, thus making … [Read more...] about Chicken with Wild Mushrooms and Salicorne
Halibut with Currants, Harissa and Sherry
This sweet and sour sauce soaks into the halibut, playing off the silky, savoury onions and crispy crusted but tender fish.The harissa gives it a smoky, mildly spicy, tomato base. A quick sear and a gentle braise is all it takes. Halibut with Currants, Harissa and Sherry 3 … [Read more...] about Halibut with Currants, Harissa and Sherry
Vegan Ice Cream Sundaes at Sophie Sucrée in Montreal
It's not too late! There's still a week of summer before the darn Equinox pulls the ice cream sundae rug out from under us. That means there's still time to try the caramel and raspberry coulis-topped ice cream sundae with whatever two scoops of the four or five daily flavours … [Read more...] about Vegan Ice Cream Sundaes at Sophie Sucrée in Montreal
Nora Gray: A Place to Love
I know exactly when it happened. It was when I took my first bite of grilled pork chop with sweet pickled cherries. As I chewed, the fat melted in my mouth – like a lighter, more tender duck breast – coating the meat and spreading salt to every point on my tongue that craved it. … [Read more...] about Nora Gray: A Place to Love
Alexandre Jipa’s Wine Tasting Club and a Blind California Tasting
You've seen Bottle Shock, right? It's about the 1972 "Judgement of Paris," a blind tasting of California wines versus Bordeaux. The French got their sous-vêtements in a knot when Napa took down some French heavy-hitters. One of the reds in the competition was Stag's Leap, the … [Read more...] about Alexandre Jipa’s Wine Tasting Club and a Blind California Tasting
Quebecois Specialties Dinner on Sept. 26th, 7pm
I'm hosting one of my favourite dinners through Bookalokal this Sept. 26th at 7pm. Book your spot now for an intimate feast of duck confit, local cheeses and pouding chomeur. The Bookalokal idea is that you enjoy a meal at a local's house, as though you lived in the city – … [Read more...] about Quebecois Specialties Dinner on Sept. 26th, 7pm
So Many Oysters! A Live Stream of Montreal’s 7th Annual Oysterfest
Watch the action as it happens, as I post directly to the stream below all afternoon: … [Read more...] about So Many Oysters! A Live Stream of Montreal’s 7th Annual Oysterfest