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The Vine Leaves in your Backyard
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 a...
Bordeaux Exchange, Round 2
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
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
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
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 home...
Citrus Mezcal Sherbet
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
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 centuries...
Daring Bakers: Not so Petit Four
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 butter,...
Thursday’s Thingamajig: Bread is Pain, or is it?
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...
Import/Export : Unique Cooking Theatre
Friday evening after work I met up with The Montreal Friends Meetup Group for a unique event: a short street performance based on cooking comedy. It was presented by the Nomades Urbains Troup. Two inventors of misunderstood genius whip up a personalized catering...
Thursday’s Thingamajig: Dinner in a Can
There is a weird fad going on. Canning foods that do not belong in a can. This started off when a friend sent me an article on canned sandwiches - Candwich So I had to go online and find other items that do not belong, in my mind, in a can....enjoy or be grossed out!...
Urban Gardening: Cherry Tomatoes
A little while back I told you about my summer plan: attempt to grow some cherry tomatoes on my 18th floor balcony. I think the idea started off from a lunch time conversation at work. Someone said if you have a big container you can grow tomatoes. I never even...