Dining

Watermelon is a fantastic summer fruit and it is plentiful in all our markets right now. Watermelons found their origins in Africa and were cultivated in Egypt at least since the 2nd millennium BC. It is a fruit rich n vitamins A and C and can now be b ought seedless in many different colors. […]

Griffintown has quite arguably solidified its recent reputation as the hub of some of the most exciting new culinary ventures and up and coming chefs in our city. It’s street s once lined with noble antique dealers and art galleries are now being ‘gentrified’ and ‘yuppie-fied’ with restaurants of all stripes.

ROMESCO SAUCE This delicious Catalan sauce is a red pepper and roasted nut sauce originating in north eastern Spain and originally conceived as a sauce to be served with fish. (1) While it is still used mainly with seafood it also feel right at home accompanying poultry, some meats like lamb and grilled vegetables. It […]

  Corn and Crab Soup with Crispy Tortilla Strips   A great recipe both for fresh corn and for a soup. Corn, now coming into season locally, is one of the oldest foods known to man being cultivated as a food source since 2500BC. Most of the corn we eat today was first domesticated by […]

My entire professional career has been predicated on my love and passion for bold flavors and interesting texture combinations in food. So it is no surprise that one of the very first cookbooks I bought was one penned by Douglas Rodriguez, the iconic patron of Latin cuisine. As Paul Prudhomme is to Cajun cuisine Rodriguez […]

  GRILLED MEDITERRANEAN SUMMER SALAD This week’s recipe is right out of the sunny Mediterranean, it’s light, healthy and full of flavor with a smokey hint from the grilled vegetables and chicken. The original recipe included a creamy dill and yogurt dressing. Having tried this version I much prefer a lighter more traditional dressing  including  […]

  MEXICAN QUINOA SALAD WITH AVOCADO LIME DRESSING This recipe is a great mix of citrus and one of the oldest grains known to man, quinoa, used first in a non domesticated way some 7,000 years ago. Quinoa originated in the Andean regions of Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Colombia and has many nutritional values as […]

  Restaurants are popping up in a trending frenzy along Notre Dame street in Griffintown. It was all kick started by David MacMillan and Fredric Morin when they opened up the then non descript and out of the way Joe Beef which has since gone on to unbridled fame and was recently selected as one […]

Grilled Shrimp or Chicken with Roasted Garlic-Cilantro Sauce This is a classic example of Mediterranean cuisine thought to be one of the healthiest. It has a heavy emphasis on fresh seafood, fruity olive oil and pungent homegrown garlic, three of my favorite ingredients. This week’s recipe is easily adaptable for chicken, fish and yes, even […]

MEXICAN CORN SALAD This is a great salad to accompany grilled chicken or meats. be aware the dressing adds a tasty smoky chili hit! Mexican cuisine is known for its use of fresh ingredients and chilies of all varieties, this one is no exception. Serve it to your guests at your next BBQ. They will […]