November 25th Tire Sainte Catherine (Pulled Taffy)

Dessert Recipes, Exotic World Recipes, Traditions

November 25th is known as Sainte Catherine’s Feast Day within the Catholic Church around the world. Sainte Catherine was martyred in the early 4th century. She is considered by many as the most important of the virgin martyrs. Sainte Catherine regained...

Gastronomie à l’amérindienne, a Native American meal

Events, Exotic World Recipes, Montreal Buzz

Last week I attended a unique dinner that was held for 4 night only during the Montreal First People Festival. This Native American insipred gourmet meal was held in the restaurant of the Modern Art Museum, Bistro Le Contemporain. This was a wonderful and very...

Banana Kiwi Smoothie with Rose Schizandra Kombucha

Drink recipes, Events, Food Trends & Gadgets, Reviews, Smoothie Recipes

It seems like there is an influx of invitations to restaurant openings and product launches right now. It happens a lot with the arrival of spring. Most events I cannot be bothered with that much but there are exceptions. If something really grabs my attention and...

Montreal Diner en Blanc

Montreal Buzz, Recette en français

A few weeks ago I attended a truly unique foodie event called Diner en Blanc (Diner in White): an outdoor meal set in a mystery location while everyone sports white clothes, white shoes and white accessories, carrying their tables with white table cloth and white...

A Special night: DE LA RUE AUX ÉTOILES

Events

Everyone in Montreal is familiar with the epic Dans la Rue organization, which was Founded by Father Emmett Johns (nicknamed Pops) in 1988. This grassroots, community-based organization works with street kids and at-risk youth aged 12 to 25. The philosophy of of...