Birthday Lunch at Toqué

Restaurant reviews

Just 1 month and half late, but better to post later then never, right? I wanted to share with you a wonderful lunch experience I enjoyed with my friend A-M for my birthday…back in early May. She is a concierge at an upscale hotel in downtown Montreal and one of...

Daring Bakers: Maple Mousse served in an Edible Container

Dessert Recipes, Traditions

I am so very excited to announce that I was the host for the April 2011 Daring Bakers Challenge. Not only is it a privilege to host such an event (a second time for me) but this is a very special challenge indeed for both myself and Renata of Testado, Provado &...

Thursday’s Thingamajig: what the heck?

Food Trends & Gadgets

Back to our regularly scheduled program….almost. I skipped last week’s Thursday edition as I was on vacation. So many food items I bought on my dining room furniture now and pics to sort on the USB key (food trip post coming, be patient). This week I am...

Grand Opening today: FAIT ICI

Events, Food Trends & Gadgets, Montreal Buzz, Traditions

Meet Lindsay and Jackson. They are officially opening the doors to their new urban general store FAIT ICI today, June 09th 2010, in Montreal’s Saint-Henri district. This opening will be marked at 2pm with an information session on sustainable, organic production...

Zeste

Montreal Buzz

The province of Quebec now has its very own French food channel. Welcome to… I found out about this new channel in an odd way actually. I was at the Berri subway station, an major subway station here in Montreal where a few lines cross. They were...