Banu Iranian Kabob Vodka Bar in Toronto

Exotic World Recipes, Restaurant reviews

A little while back I was in Toronto for the weekend. Coincidently a friend from Montreal was also in Toronto. On the Sunday we met up to explore Kensington Market and Chinatown. By the end of our snacking day we were starving! I had planned ahead. I am not an...

Snacking my Way through Toronto

Exotic World Recipes, Food Trends & Gadgets

A quickie food pic tour of things I snacked on while in Toronto…. A smoked salmon asparagus omelet with tomato salsa made by a friend of a friend. It was so good, we had it every morning. A feta and spinach boreka sandwich…imagine a bagel shaped stuffed...

Alsace au Menu at Restaurant Apollo

Drink recipes, Exotic World Recipes, Food Trends & Gadgets, Montreal Buzz, Restaurant reviews, Reviews

This past Wednesday I was invited to attend a phenomenal VIP event organized by Alsace au Menu. What turned out to be THE  high profile epicurien evening of the season was the brainchild of both the Le Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins d’Alsace and...

Cha Cha Cha Chia Seeds

Beauty Health Recipes, Evelyne's Unusuals, Exotic World Recipes, Food Trends & Gadgets

Last week we discovered together Thai Basil Seeds. This week we will take a look at another unknown seed: the Chia Seed. And yes it is the seeds you planted on your Chia Pet. Salvia hispanica, commonly known as Chia, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family,...

Foodie Trails with Foodie Friend: Blackberry Ricotta Filling

Dessert Recipes, Exotic World Recipes, Food Trends & Gadgets, Montreal Buzz, Traditions

Funny how a simple comment on a blog can start a long conversation and eventually turn into a fabulous outing. Towards the end of 2009 a new member joined the dinner group and she quickly took a liking to my blog and left many great comments. We actually started...

Daring Cooks: Pâtés and Bread

Appetizer Recipes, Bread Recipes, Exotic World Recipes

Our hostesses this month, Evelyne of Cheap Ethnic Eatz, and Valerie of a The Chocolate Bunny, chose delicious pate with freshly baked bread as their June Daring Cook’s challenge! They’ve provided us with 4 different pate recipes to choose from and are...