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...

Mastic Ice Cream

Exotic World Recipes, Ice Cream and Frozen Recipes

I was most intrigued when I came across a recipe with the ingredient Mastic, something I never heard of. Apparently Mastic or Masticha is the resin obtained from the mastic tree produced exclusively on the Greek island of Chios. The sun-dried resin is tear shaped and...

Thai Garlic Scape Soup and Garlic Scape Pesto

Evelyne's Unusuals, Food Trends & Gadgets, Salad and Soup Recipes, Sauce and Condiment Recipes

I am away for a little bit to frolic in the country…..enjoy this scheduled post and I look forward to posting upon my return. Recently I was invited over for dinner at a friend’s place. She had gone to a farmer’s market that day and her purchased...

Delectable BBQ Sliced Rosemary Lamb

Food Trends & Gadgets, Main Course Recipes

I am away for a little bit to frolic in the country…..enjoy this scheduled post and I look forward to posting upon my return. _________________________________________ Have you learned to love a certain food over time…a food you really disliked at first...

Brown Rice Horchata

Drink recipes, Exotic World Recipes

Not only do I love Horchata I love saying the word ‘horchata’. Go ahead, say it in 3 parts with conviction, emphasizing the middle one: Hor-Cha-Ta! Horchata is a refreshing beverage which can be made out of nuts, rices and grains. This is THE refreshing...