The doctor has read me the riot act. Apparently, I haven’t been eating according to Hoyle. Why not? you ask. When you’re cooking for others, you don’t always cook what you want or know is best. Your loved ones — or at least, my loved ones — may not favour legumes. But now that I’m becoming more self-serving, those…
Savoury Zucchini Cakes – Thanks Mom!
Have a sweet Mother’s Day everyone! Skip the sugar rush and show your mom you love her with these Savoury Zucchini Cakes. Savoury Zucchini Cakes 9 small zucchini (2 lbs), finely grated 1 c each breadcrumbs, grated Parmigiano-Reggiano 2/3 c minced red onion 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1/2 t each sea salt, oregano 1/4 t freshly ground…
L’Express Watercress Salad – Bistro Beauty
L’Express is a Montreal landmark. It’s a bustling bistro on St. Denis — with reservations required, but friendly, helpful service that sets the tone for a pleasant meal without a side helping of snobbery. This simple but exquisite salad started our meal on a perfect note. If you think you don’t like watercress or endives, try…
Mushroom Crust Pizza – For Special Guests
Montreal’s Blue Metropolis international literary festival is in full swing now. You can find tickets to all kinds of fascinating events. I just finished Nigerian Chimamanda Adichie‘s third novel, Americanah, one of the most informative and well-crafted books I’ve read lately. The antithesis of Seinfeld, Adichie finds truth and significance in life’s little nothings. Nigerian cuisine is entirely foreign to me, but if I were lucky…
Root Veggie Salad – Poetry in a Plate
When day-to-day life starts grating on you, potatoes can have that calming effect. But how can you have your comfort and keep svelte too? Add some other root vegetables and hold off on fats. Butter and mayo may make potato salads palatable, but drizzling a a stingy amount of high quality olive oil on Root Veggie…
Veggie Fries – Just Do It!
It isn’t all about food. What we wear can be as near and dear to our hearts as what we eat. If you need proof go see Love, Loss and What I Wore at the Centaur Theatre tonight or tomorrow night, You’ll be entertained and charmed by the vignettes that tell women’s stories through their clothing. The opening night was a…
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