When you think "farm-to-table" or "farm-to-restaurant," do pictures of happy animals and vegetables and delicious meals come to mind? But what happens behind the scenes when the romance takes a backseat to bottom lines and misunderstandings? Even with the best of intentions, … [Read more...] about Farm-to-Restaurant Love Story: Quebec Restaurants on Healthy Relationships and Heartbreak
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Lavanderia: Antonio Park’s South American Meat Emporium in Westmount
Every review of Antonio Park's Lavanderia seems to mention the parillada completa – the mixed grill of homemade chorizo, crisp-skinned fish, marinated cornish hen, beef short ribs, lamb shank, beef and charred broccoli, cauliflower and celery root that comes to the table on a … [Read more...] about Lavanderia: Antonio Park’s South American Meat Emporium in Westmount
Ceviches Restaurant on Rue Napolean
I'm a ceviche snob. I think Peruvian is the ultimate version of the lime juice- and salt-cured fish creation. I like the sugar of the sweet potato balanced with the acidity of the citrus. I'm also a purist. No strawberry purée or mixed seafood. It's all about corvina or sea bass … [Read more...] about Ceviches Restaurant on Rue Napolean
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
Live Blog from the Expo Manger Santé et Vivre Vert 2015 in Montreal
More than 250 exhibitors took over Montreal’s Palais de Congrès today for day one of the annual Healthy Eating and Green Living Expo. The 18th edition of Expo Manger Santé et Vivre Vert has even more vendors this year selling gluten-free breads, dairy-free ice creams, vegan … [Read more...] about Live Blog from the Expo Manger Santé et Vivre Vert 2015 in Montreal
Deep-Fried Fruitcake in Montreal and Where to Get This Booze- and Maple Syrup-Soaked Treat
My article on Ken's Fruitcake came out today on UrbanExpressions.ca. In it I break down the fruitcake stereotypes and introduce the idea of deep-fried fruitcake to the world. Well, really, Ken did that and I just wrote about it. Thanks, Ken. … [Read more...] about Deep-Fried Fruitcake in Montreal and Where to Get This Booze- and Maple Syrup-Soaked Treat
Marmite Su’l Feu: Reunion Island Fare at the Atwater Market
You can get more than (albeit delicious) pork buns, lobster rolls, charcuteries, and underwhelming rotisserie chicken and paella at the Atwater Market this year. Crudessence moved in with its smoothies and raw food wraps and cheesecakes, along with a sausage kiosque from La … [Read more...] about Marmite Su’l Feu: Reunion Island Fare at the Atwater Market
Last chance to win 2 tickets to a molecular gastronomy presentation with Hervé This and Maxime Bilet
CONTEST NOW CLOSED Today's the last day to get your free tickets ($20 value) to hear and see Hervé This, Maxime Bilet and Joe Schwarcz talk up molecular gastronomy at McGill's Food Science 25th Anniversary Symposium at the MacDonald campus. Sound dry? It's not. We're talking … [Read more...] about Last chance to win 2 tickets to a molecular gastronomy presentation with Hervé This and Maxime Bilet
The Montreal Highlights Festival en Lumière Recap: 11 Days of Fine Dining
The Montreal Highlights Festival - As a person who eats mostly vegetables, a fair bit of raw, and generally cooks for herself, the festival means 11 days of treating my body both well (in terms of delicious things) and less well (in terms of meats, oils, and items that maybe … [Read more...] about The Montreal Highlights Festival en Lumière Recap: 11 Days of Fine Dining
Head & Hands, the NDG Food Depot, and Fair-Trade, Organic Coffee at Co-op La Maison Verte
Here's an interview I did with Stéphanie Guico, marketing coordinator of NDG’s Co-op La Maison Verte, about the fair-trade, organic coffee fundraising initiative between the co-op and local organization Head and Hands that raised over $800$ over the last month. Their recent … [Read more...] about Head & Hands, the NDG Food Depot, and Fair-Trade, Organic Coffee at Co-op La Maison Verte