Food
Easy recipes from me and chef friends
He says, she says: Baked Egg & Popped Beans
It came in the mail, courtesy of the publisher: the French translation of Jamie...
He says, she says: Tomato-Mango Salad
If it feels like tomatoes rule the day, you’re right. This is the second...
He says, she says: Mackerel in Tomato Sauce
Monsieur and I decided we needed to start eating healthier this summer. So here’s the...
Classics: Tomato & Bread Salad
In the past year, I can’t think of any food which has graced our supper...
Summer vibe: Chardonnay Granité
At a recent media presentation for Clos du Bois Chardonnay, a nice, barbecue-ready white wine...
Bar-B-Cue Pork tenderloin with peaches
I’m a fan of pork tenderloin, a flavourful cut that cooks quickly and, provided you...
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Places
Restaurants, farms, festivals, everywhere you eat and play
The ‘burbs: 10 places to eat outside Montreal (part 2)
Stop right there! As in any of these fun restos from the 450 and beyond,...
The ‘burbs: 10 places to eat outside Montreal (part 1)
I confess: Come winter, I hibernate on a par with Yogi Bear. Even going out...
Best Addresses: Lili Co.
Around this time last year, I received a call from Éditions Transcontinental looking for a...
Shopping: Valmont goes trendy
While I pen cookbooks and magazine columns, I earn my living mostly through advertising copywriting....
Montreal: Food Trucks Hit the Road!
For the longest time, Montreal foodies hungered for the day the city would finally...
Foodie Laval: 10 addresses to discover
At a recent media event, a food writer asked me: “It can’t be easy living...
Cookbooks
I test and review cookbooks
Books: Made in Quebec
I have the great privilege of knowing Julian Armstrong. I can’t count the number of...
The Flex Appeal of Nettie Cronish
For a cookbook author, Nettie Cronish never lived her life by the book. As...
Books: Brown Eggs and Jam Jars
Brown Eggs and Jam Jars Aimée Wimbush-Bourque Penguin Canada Published: February 2015 Price: $32.00 I...
Books: Apollo 2
Apollo2 Improvisations culinaires signées Giovanni Les Éditions Transcontinental Published September 2011 $34.95 On the French...
Charmed by Squash & Pumpkin
Sous le charme des courges et des citrouilles Louise Gagnon Les Éditions de l’homme Published:...
Gran Cocina Latina
Disclosure: A shortened review of this book was submitted to Food52 as part of its...
Crushing
New products, gadgets, boutiques, hotels, contests
La vie en rose
As you must know by now, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Several events and...
New: Bec Sodas
In 2014, three Québec entrepreneurs (Olivier Dionne, Kevin Creurer and Gwendal Creurer) decided to create...
New: Essence Frozen Chocolate Bites
They just won the 2016 SIAL Innovation Grand Prize, the professional tradeshow that alternates...
Montreal: Hot Chocolate Tour
This weekend is your last chance to take the Hot Chocolate Grand Tour, a tasty...
Christmas basket: My Top 10 food-gifts
Christmas is around the corner, lack of snow bedamned. And if you’re like me, foodie...
