Vacation Eatz: Washington DC

Exotic World Recipes, Food Trends & Gadgets, Restaurant reviews, Traditions

Trying to figure out how to summarize my food pics from my vacation was an overwhelming task. So much to share, it would have taken 12 posts and 85 pics minimum if done individually! I decided to condense stuff over a few posts instead, have brief descriptions and do...

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,...

1 Potato, 2 Potatoes, Blue Potatoes

Evelyne's Unusuals, Exotic World Recipes, Food Trends & Gadgets, Vegetable and Side Dishes Recipes

It’s always fun when you see new exotic or exotic-looking food appearing at your local grocery store. This was the case on my last visit to a Middle Eastern market. They had blue potatoes! I have no clue if I have eaten blue potatoes before but I know I have had...