Pappa al Pomodoro Soup

Exotic World Recipes, Salad and Soup Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

Hello and yes I am alive. I sorta fell off the planet for a week for no real good reason. But I am back, I hope lol. An old friend of mine gave me this recipe at least 10 years ago. I had this soup at her place and requested the recipe. I made it once, scarfed it down...

Jarritos Mexican Soda

Exotic World Recipes, Food Trends & Gadgets

One of the privileges of having a blog with a certain following is getting products to try out and review. In my case I try my best to stay on the ethnic theme. And in this case it could not have been a better product to review on Cheap Ethnic Eatz. We will look at an...

My Watermelon, my Melon Baller and I

Dairy Free Recipes, Food Trends & Gadgets, Ice Cream and Frozen Recipes

My regular readers know how much I enjoy a food challenge. From friendly recipe challenges to figuring out what is the name of that exotic vegetable I bought at some ethnic grocery store with the illegible (to me) item sign, I have fun pushing my kitchen limits. So...

White Asparagus Ice Cream Take 2

Ice Cream and Frozen Recipes, Recipes from food films and TV

As you may remember, the April 5 Star Makeover challenge was white asparagus. I was obsessed with an asparagus ice cream I saw and stubborn (I am a Taurus) to make it no matter what. Well I never found white asparagus anywhere. And I mean anywhere: grocery store, a...

Secret Recipe Club: Mozzarella and Tapenade Pizza with Balsamic Onions

Main Course Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

It’s Secret Recipe Club reveal day! What is the SRC? Basically you are assigned a fellow participant’s blog by the organizer and then you pick a recipe of your choice from that blog and make your version of it. But it is a secret, you cannot reveal whom...

Exclusive visit of the Danone Headquarters in Quebec

Events, Food Trends & Gadgets

On August 16th 2011, about 14 food bloggers went on a very special journey. Seated comfortably in a luxury bus we enjoyed catching up since our last crossing at past events as we we driven to the Danone Headquarters located in Boucherville, about a 30 min ride outside...

5 Star Makeover Strawberry Puff Pastry Pizza

Dessert Recipes, Fruit Recipes

It really is an honor to be part of such a highly creative groups. And really what I like best with the 5 Star Makeover is giving everyone creative license on 1 theme: this month was the Pizza. Quite vague and challenging, the possibilities are endless. I cannot wait...

Easy Basic Marshmallow

Dessert Recipes

First I have a little plug: next week is the Dine for the Depot – This week eating out is helping out! event. This is happening specifically in my hood of NDG in Montreal where the NDG Food Depot and several local restaurants are getting together to raise funds....

Matsuri Japon, Montreal Japanese Cultural Festival with foodies

Events, Exotic World Recipes, Food Trends & Gadgets, Montreal Buzz

Last Saturday, August 13th 2011, I had the pleasure of discovering a small festival I had never even heard about: Matsuri Japon.  Taking place in the backyard of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Center of Montreal, this great little festival is presented in the...