The Vine Leaves in your Backyard

Evelyne's Unusuals, Exotic World Recipes, Food Trends & Gadgets, Main Course Recipes

I spent the weekend a while back at my friend Karyn’s house which is just outside the island on Montreal. Even if basically part of Montreal for me it still felt like a trip outside of town. We had such a blast with great food (she will one day actually send me...

Bordeaux Exchange, Round 2

Exotic World Recipes

Quiet on the blogging front this weekend as it is a long one with Labor Day celebrations. Enjoy! Remember Mathilde from Bordeaux with whom I had an amazing Foodie Exchange? Well a while back she contacted me asking for a very specific product (real maple extract,...

Thursday’s Thingamajig: Wild Hibiscus Flowers

Drink recipes, Evelyne's Unusuals, Food Trends & Gadgets

Want to make a cocktail that will guaranty Ohs and Ahs? I had such a cocktail last Friday while on a small 45 min cruise in Old Montreal port. The Hibiscus Martini Yes that is a real hibiscus flower in my glass. And it is edible! How cool is that?The barmaid was...

Peachy Time of the Year Salsa

Food Trends & Gadgets, Fruit Recipes, Sauce and Condiment Recipes

One of the most awaited moments of summer in Eastern Canada is the arrival of Ontario peaches. I really believe biting into one of those fully ripe peachy globes, feeling the oh so sweet gorgeous pulp hit your taste buds and wiping that juice dribbling down your chin...

Restaurant Supplies Shopping for You

Food Trends & Gadgets

We all know our little shop to go to when we are looking for a specific cooking supply for the kitchen. Well at least we think we do….until we get there and they don’t have that hard to find item. You run around a few similar shops and you finally get back...

Citrus Mezcal Sherbet

Drink recipes, Exotic World Recipes, Ice Cream and Frozen Recipes, Instructions 101, Traditions

After the Fruit Dropping Party I had a large amount of cut up citrus fruit leftovers. What to do? That will come in a future post but from this recipe I had still an unused portion, about 1 cup, of boiled down citrus flavored sugar syrup made with oranges, grapefruit,...

Miracle Berry: Fruit Dropping Party

Drink recipes, Evelyne's Unusuals, Food Trends & Gadgets, Fruit Recipes

Hey, psst…wanna by some Miracle fruit tablets? Have you ever heard of the Miracle berry and the hallucinogenic games it can play in your mouth? This is the coolest thing! The Miracle berry is a fruit originally grown in West Africa and has been used for...

Daring Bakers: Not so Petit Four

Ice Cream and Frozen Recipes, Instructions 101

The August 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Elissa of 17 and Baking. For the first time, The Daring Bakers partnered with Sugar High Fridays for a co-event and Elissa was the gracious hostess of both. Using the theme of beurre noisette, or browned...

Thursday’s Thingamajig: Bread is Pain, or is it?

Bread Recipes, Cookbooks, Food Trends & Gadgets, Instructions 101, Traditions

So what where those 2 mystery pictures? First was, as many guessed, risen bread dough. My container was too small and the dough mushroomed out, pretty funny. So when I tossed half out I got that stringy air filled dough. Second pic is a close up of the VIP dinner...