Mmm...That's how every good recipe should start. With an unprompted verbal reaction to how good that dish was. Sometimes you need cake. Sometimes you need cake that's soft and sweet and tangy and buttery. And sometimes you need that cake quickly. That's not always easy when … [Read more...] about Soft and Gooey Strawberry-Rhubarb Pudding Cake
Photos from the Last Vegetarian Sushi Class
My first time running a vegetarian sushi in class through Bookalokal.com was a success. The food was tasty, the participants were enthusiastic, and there was lots of avocado, cucumber, mango, pickled plum, cashews, strawberry, pickled burdock root, miso soup, chives, holy basil, … [Read more...] about Photos from the Last Vegetarian Sushi Class
Recipes from the Vegan Brunch Popup with Stephanie Audet: Gluten-free Scones, Nutella Pancakes and Mexican Rice
There were scones with homemade blueberry and strawberry jam, chocolate and banana pancakes, sweet potato tacos with sweet pickled onions and cashew cream roasted poblano crema, and there was Mexican rice and beans. I brought chives and cilantro from my garden, we had food … [Read more...] about Recipes from the Vegan Brunch Popup with Stephanie Audet: Gluten-free Scones, Nutella Pancakes and Mexican Rice
Slow-Cooker Lamb Shanks with Sweet Shallots, Sherry vinegar and Dijon
I guess I'm kind of all-or-nothing when it comes to lamb. I wanted some slow-cooked, tender, red meat. I've been awfully tired lately and spinach wasn't cutting it, sadly. (If I could eat just that spinach from the Concordia Farm School every day, I might not need lamb or chicken … [Read more...] about Slow-Cooker Lamb Shanks with Sweet Shallots, Sherry vinegar and Dijon
Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Cooking and Baking Substitutions Guide
When you're lactose intolerant or gluten-intolerant, knowing what you can substitute in a recipe is the key to both eating well and maintaining your sanity. This graphic from eReplacements.com is a handy guide to what to use when you run out of a basic ingredient. And while it's … [Read more...] about Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Cooking and Baking Substitutions Guide
Eat.Meet. Vegan Mixer Takes Over Santropol Roulant July 19th
Take a rooftop garden terrasse, sweet and savoury vegan catering, live music, prizes, and a whole bunch of foodies interested in conscious eating, health, organics, vegetarianism and/or veganism and you've got yourself a cool summer party. On Saturday, July 19th all are welcome … [Read more...] about Eat.Meet. Vegan Mixer Takes Over Santropol Roulant July 19th
Pastaga: Little Italy’s Restaurant Renaissance
It's a long bus ride up St-Laurent to Pastaga Restaurant in Little Italy on a Monday night. The neighbourhood's southern tip has none of its weekend charm—no Italian shouted from doorways, no shoppers buying canned tomatoes and imported olives at Milano's, no Fifa World Cup fans … [Read more...] about Pastaga: Little Italy’s Restaurant Renaissance
Laloux: My New Favourite Montreal Bistro
In a city that does bistro well, Laloux is a whole lot more than duck confit. Bistro: well-priced, quickly-plated French food in a small neighbourhood establishment. Things are usually slow-cooked or quick seared: tender lamb shank, duck confit, steak-frites, probably some kind … [Read more...] about Laloux: My New Favourite Montreal Bistro
Pasta-Maker Gluten-Free Fusilli with Tomato Sauce
It's too beautiful a day to write a sad story about great gluten-free fusilli. So I'm going to leave the sad parts out about the context of this meal, and concentrate on the swirls of pasta that extruded from my pasta maker a couple weeks ago. I do love my pasta maker. It was a … [Read more...] about Pasta-Maker Gluten-Free Fusilli with Tomato Sauce
Montreal Vegan Pop-Up Brunch with Stéphanie Audet, Sun. June 22, 10am-3pm
"Carbmaggedon?" "Le Petit Végéuner?" Those are the nicknames of the ultimate gluten-free, vegan brunch I'll be cooking on June 22nd from 10am-3pm at Lulia, a cute Vietnamese café at 1902 rue Masson in francophone hipster central (aka the Plateau). Thanks to the generous support … [Read more...] about Montreal Vegan Pop-Up Brunch with Stéphanie Audet, Sun. June 22, 10am-3pm