My sister, Julia Richardson, is the brains behind this Minestrone Meets Bubbie’s Cabbage Soup. Our Bubbie Freda’s cabbage soup was melt in your mouth delicious. Truthfully, I could write sonnets about everything Bubbie Freda fed us — from bite-sized knishes with flaky exteriors and whipped potato, caramelized onion centers to sheet pan roasted chicken cooked with…
Szechuan Cabbage Stir Fry – So Sizzlin’ Hot
Cabbage is the least sexy vegetable. Add some spice, sweetness and heat, and you’ll have yourself the sexiest cabbage dish in town. This Szechuan Cabbage Stir Fry rivals the delicious dish from The Little Pink Fish Restaurant in downtown Montreal (at 1813 St. Catherine Street; it used to be called Kanbai.) Szechuan Cabbage Stir Fry is so sizzlin’ hot that…
Purple Roasted Cabbage Apple Salad
When you’ve had your fill of the Kardashian-Bieber playground to the stars in nearby Pointe Calumet, a short drive outside of Montreal in the direction of Oka, wander over to the beach, near a forest and bike trails and in the midst of lush farmland, with apple orchards and cheese galore. (Oh, how I love cheese!) Nab a purple…
Tangy Coleslaw – Party in a Bowl
Atwater Market holds some great surprises. On a warm summer day there was a steady long, long lineup at Satay Brothers — a sure indicator of gastronomic delights. Just ask for their specialty. You’ll be steered towards Laksa, a soup-meal that will add spice to your life. The ingredients: coconut milk, shrimp, organic chicken, fried tofu, quail egg, fish cake, lai…
Purple Cabbage Salad
It’s a four letter word, and it isn’t dirty. It’s “diet”. Ok, it’s not a real diet. It’s more of a cleanse. What do you eat when you want to have that swept clean feeling? Salad. Chomp on some Purple Cabbage Salad, and you too will feel enlightened. Purple Cabbage Salad 1/4 c olive oil…