I'm a little obsessed with shaved ice. No, not snow cones in paper cups with mysterious blue syrups. I'm talking heaps of ice topped with freshly cut papaya, mango, custard apples, dragonfruit, mushmelon, a little fruit syrup and a little sweetened plain yogurt. That's the … [Read more...] about Hunting for Shaved Ice in Richmond, BC: Night Markets and Strip Malls
Okra Grows Up, and Other Gardening Revelations
I never understood it. Why are okra called "ladyfingers?" Sure, okra loosely resemble long, witch-like pointers, but the point is at the bottom and there's a stem at the top that looks nothing like a knuckle. But then you see them growing on a plant...and you get it. Because … [Read more...] about Okra Grows Up, and Other Gardening Revelations
Beer and Cherries at Chambar Restaurant in Vancouver
Travelling to a new city full of bright and shiny restaurants is like sticking a five-year-old in the middle of a candy shop and saying, "Choose." I like to find a mix of affordable places, foods I can't find in Montreal, and at least one of what residents and critics agree … [Read more...] about Beer and Cherries at Chambar Restaurant in Vancouver
My Video in French of Ste-Catherine Street in Montreal
This is the French version of the video I did for Bell Local on the many faces of Ste-Catherine Street in Montreal. Can't say I love my weird French/Quebec/Anglo accent, but the words should be all there. … [Read more...] about My Video in French of Ste-Catherine Street in Montreal
A Video of the Plank Breakfast Club and Creative Mornings Montreal
The Plank Break Club is a series of breakfast lectures that take place in Montreal. It's put on by Plank, a local digital agency that develops mobile apps, websites and social media campaigns. Attendees come before work to hear a guest speaker talk about the latest digital tools … [Read more...] about A Video of the Plank Breakfast Club and Creative Mornings Montreal
Inside Gaspésie Sauvage: Wild and Foraged Mushrooms, Berries and Herbs in Eastern Quebec
Have you ever walked into a broom closet filled with $20,000 worth of lobster and chanterelle mushrooms? Maybe I should instead ask, "Have you ever almost had a heart attack?" Both happened to me at Gaspésie Sauvage, a farm in Eastern Quebec that sells wild berries, … [Read more...] about Inside Gaspésie Sauvage: Wild and Foraged Mushrooms, Berries and Herbs in Eastern Quebec
My Article in Alive Magazine This Month: Kids Lunches and Recipes for Surprise Sticky Rice Sandwiches and Sunflower Butter Sandwiches with Honey-Roasted Sweet Potato
I'm in Alive Magazine this month with an article and recipes for safe and delicious kids lunches for the back-to-school edition of the free healthy eating publication. You can find the magazine in your local Rachelle-Béry épicerie in Montreal, as well as some of the city's … [Read more...] about My Article in Alive Magazine This Month: Kids Lunches and Recipes for Surprise Sticky Rice Sandwiches and Sunflower Butter Sandwiches with Honey-Roasted Sweet Potato
Pop-Up Dinner Party on Friday, Sept. 12, 2014: Quebecois Specialties
Coming up this Friday I'm hosting a dinner party through the travel website, Bookalokal. It'll be my third collaboration with the website that brings together visitors and locals with culinary experiences in a city. My first two events were cooking and canning classes, but this … [Read more...] about Pop-Up Dinner Party on Friday, Sept. 12, 2014: Quebecois Specialties
My Article on Société-Orignal on Fine Dining Lovers: Ice Plant, Marshmallow root, and Local Caviar That’s Good Enough for Boulud
I'm on FineDiningLovers this week with my article on Montreal's Société-Orignal. Learn about what Montreal's Laloux restaurant does with ice plant, Europea does with cloudberries, and Toronto's Buca does with immature elderberries. And what doesn't go with sustainable, local … [Read more...] about My Article on Société-Orignal on Fine Dining Lovers: Ice Plant, Marshmallow root, and Local Caviar That’s Good Enough for Boulud
Toque! Take Two
The big news from earlier this year at Toque! is that the chef de cuisine, Charles-Antoine Crete, left to open his own place. Since then, I've been wondering what's happening in the Toque! kitchen, and how the food coming out of its hallowed walls compares to what came … [Read more...] about Toque! Take Two