I can already smell the fragrant red purées, soups and sauces. That’s only natural if you’re at Jean Talon Market on the hunt for bushels of plum tomatoes and red bell peppers. As we lurched towards the car overloaded with produce, our stomachs growling, we stumbled on El Rey Del Taco and its authentic Mexican…
Tacos! with Chayote Salsa
Phillipe de Vienne and his son Arik did their best to instruct us in judicious spice usage. Arik encouraged us to trust our instincts, as he passed around smell samples, many that made us sigh with pleasure. Arik taught 32 keen participants a two hour spice course, then his spice king father, Philippe, imparted further knowledge…