I almost never eat pork. I don't even remember the last time I ate ribs. But I got a rib craving - something to do with the sunshine and the thought of barbecues, parks and checkered picnic tablecloths (do those even exist??) - and then I saw Nagano pork ribs for a good price at … [Read more...] about Slow-Roasted Champagne and Maple Barbecue Ribs
Bar Isabel, “Thinking Whisky” and a Birthday
No, not mine. It was someone much cooler than me's birthday. And that someone likes good food and drinks and even let me make the birthday plans. So, really, it felt like my birthday when the server at Bar Isabel popped the cork on our bottle of Xarel-Lo (Colet Navazos, Extra … [Read more...] about Bar Isabel, “Thinking Whisky” and a Birthday
Seared Sockeye Salmon and Black Cod With Shallots and Roasted Green Beans
Too many people are scared to cook fish. And that's a good and bad thing. It's good because it means fewer people are buying unsustainable, antibiotic-laced Atlantic salmon, overfished tuna, mercury bio-accumulating swordfish and mislabeled snapper. It's bad because fish can be … [Read more...] about Seared Sockeye Salmon and Black Cod With Shallots and Roasted Green Beans
Junior: Filipino Pork belly waffles, DJs, fried rice and Calamansi lime mimosas draw brunchers to Griffintown
Griffintown's latest morning-after merrymaker is Junior, a Filipino restaurant with a strong nod to its country's streetfood. Taking centre stage at the small restaurant are a pair of turntables and behind the deckss every weekend morning are co-owners/brothers/DJs Toddy and Jojo … [Read more...] about Junior: Filipino Pork belly waffles, DJs, fried rice and Calamansi lime mimosas draw brunchers to Griffintown
Spring Salad and Shaking Off the Winter
Just look at this salad. Doesn't it look like it tastes like sunshine? All bright and sunny and fresh. Those bright red half moons are heirloom radishes. The sprouts are peas, sunflower and radish. There's spinach that tastes like candy. There's organic navel oranges, segmented … [Read more...] about Spring Salad and Shaking Off the Winter
Flair, Fizzes and Fernet: All Things Shaken and Stirred Take Centre Stage at Invasion Cocktail in Montreal, May 5-11, 2015 (Bonus: Cheap Drinks)
We've had poutine week. We've had restaurant week. And we've had burger week. Now it's time for booze week. HOW IT WORKS At the upcoming Cocktail Invasion week from May 5-11, you buy a Passport and then get $5 cocktails at more than 20 participating bars. There are also special … [Read more...] about Flair, Fizzes and Fernet: All Things Shaken and Stirred Take Centre Stage at Invasion Cocktail in Montreal, May 5-11, 2015 (Bonus: Cheap Drinks)
Cooking Classes in St-Henri Help Gives Mothers a New Start
This is the multimedia article I helped create this year for my Graduate Degree in Journalism at Concordia University. It profiles the women who participate in cooking classes at CFAD, a “reinsertion” program for mothers who have had run-ins with the justice system. The project … [Read more...] about Cooking Classes in St-Henri Help Gives Mothers a New Start
CFAD: Cooking Classes in St-Henri Help Give Mothers a New Start
This is the multimedia article I helped create this year for my Graduate Degree in Journalism at Concordia … [Read more...] about CFAD: Cooking Classes in St-Henri Help Give Mothers a New Start
Bison (or Lamb) Tajine with Sweet Potatoes and Apricots (Not Dates)
What was I thinking, using Chinese dates? I needed apricots! There has to be some sour to the sweet. Any idiot knows that? So said Two Michelin Star chef Nenad Mlinarevic in our interview last week. Well, not in those exact words... The point is, don't use dates here. I forgot … [Read more...] about Bison (or Lamb) Tajine with Sweet Potatoes and Apricots (Not Dates)
A Little About Me: “Amie Watson’s Climb” by Giordano Cescutti
This is a multimedia story by Giordano Cescutti, a journalism student at Concordia University. He uses photos of me to tell the story of how rock climbing became such an important part of my life. It all started in the multimedia lab when I overheard him talking about rock … [Read more...] about A Little About Me: “Amie Watson’s Climb” by Giordano Cescutti