1. Field Berry (Strawberry and Raspberry) Aperitif Fruit Wine from Vignoble d'Oka, QC ($19.95 at the SAQ) This is a new Quebec winery doing a lot of things right, from using as few fungicides as possible (much less than apple trees, even "organic" fungicides. though it IS … [Read more...] about Top 5 Affordable Boozy Selections from the Salon des Vins d’Importation Privée and La Grande Dégustation: Sake, rum, porto and fruit wine
Gluten-free Dairy-Free Vanilla Bean Jelly Roll Cake with Maple Marshmallow Frosting
Every now and then life needs a little whimsy, and nothing does it for me better than over-the-top cakes. Now, I can't actually eat of the incredible concoctions on my favourite eye-candy blog, Sprinkle Bakes, but I sure am good at adapting the recipes for when I want a sugar … [Read more...] about Gluten-free Dairy-Free Vanilla Bean Jelly Roll Cake with Maple Marshmallow Frosting
Raza Rocks: Last Chance to Check Out Taste MTL
There are only a few more days to take advantage of affordable prix fixe menus as some of the city's best restaurants as part of Taste MTL. At nuevo-latino (and BYOB) restaurant, Raza, Chef Mario Navarrete Jr.'s four-course $39 offering combining Peruvian, Cuban, and modernist … [Read more...] about Raza Rocks: Last Chance to Check Out Taste MTL
Is There Such a Thing as Too Many Whole Yellow Peas?
The answer is clearly "yes," unfortunately. But one more recipe for the local legume won't kill you. And this one doesn't have anything funny in it like mango powder. The best part? Garlic slices that turn sweet in the broth. You can slow-cook or oven-bake this dish. And though I … [Read more...] about Is There Such a Thing as Too Many Whole Yellow Peas?
Back to the New York Times with Gingered Chickpeas
Sometimes I go on a big lentil and bean kick. It mostly happens when I don't have any meat dishes in mind and don't feel like leaving my house. But there's also a comfort food element to the decision. And a budgetary one. When I'm planning to head to a few restaurants in the near … [Read more...] about Back to the New York Times with Gingered Chickpeas
Health, Happiness and Soft Serve
I've been open about my food intolerances in the past - how difficult it is to enjoy a meal when your stomach hurts every time you eat or when the thought of essentially being poisoned and throwing up for a day when a little gluten slips through the kitchen cracks scares you out … [Read more...] about Health, Happiness and Soft Serve
A Smorgasbord of Sustainable Seafood at Toronto’s Hoof Raw Bar
I heard about the Black Hoof and its changing chefs, the former Hoof Café and its popular brunch, and all things pig served at said places awhile ago. And I didn't care to go to any of them because of the pig part, but if you swap out the pig for sustainable seafood, I'm in. I … [Read more...] about A Smorgasbord of Sustainable Seafood at Toronto’s Hoof Raw Bar
Wine Tasting at the RASPIPAV Salon this Weekend
Is it possible to try over 1000 wines in two days? Even if it is, I wouldn't recommend it, but if you so desire and you have the money and determination, theoretically this Saturday and Sunday you could do it at Marché Bonsecours. It's the annual RASPIPAV Wine Salon weekend. … [Read more...] about Wine Tasting at the RASPIPAV Salon this Weekend
Thanjai: New South Indian Restaurant in Montreal
So there are two reasons why I can't go back to my favourite dosa place. It's called Bombay Choupati and it's in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, which is about 45 minutes by car from my house. I prefer my bike to a car, but my lack of a vehicle and the distance are not my reasons. My … [Read more...] about Thanjai: New South Indian Restaurant in Montreal
Chicken Curry and Discovering Fresh Fenugreek in Montreal
A friend of mine said he finds fresh fenugreek leaves up by Jean-Talon and Parc Ex in Montreal, where there's a whole host of Southeast Asian grocers and restaurants. There are two much closer to my house in the southwest of the city, but I've never seen fenugreek there. The … [Read more...] about Chicken Curry and Discovering Fresh Fenugreek in Montreal