By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up Email: minorgan@yahoo.ca Spicy Honey Chicken On my numerous trips to South east Asia exploring, among other things, its myriad delicious and exotic cuisines one country stands out among the others for its amazing culinary diversity- Singapore. Due to its geographic location and its past and present importance as a […]
From Scratch: Inside the Food Network by Allen Salkin (Putnam Press, $29.50)
by Andreas Kessaris for Curtains Up! “Hit-making is not a repeatable formula. It can’t be bottled; a set of people at a certain point in their lives meet in a certain place under certain circumstances. They will never meet again in this way with exactly the same powers, nor will the world again be […]
In conversation with Downton Abbey’s Doctor Clarkson (David Robb)
We recently had the chance to catch up with Downtown Abbey’s Doctor Clarkson (aka David Robb). Take a listen:
Curtains Up on The Best Films of 2013
by Joseph Rossi With 2013 long gone and the new movie year upon us, I took time to compile a list of what I think are the years great films.
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up michael@yahoo.ca Thai Vegetable and Red Lentil Soup This is a treat for our vegetarian friends. It combines the wonderful aromatic flavors of Thailand, the hearty texture of lentils and the sweetness of fresh carrots and baby peas. Lentils are one of the oldest ingredients known to man having been […]
“La Vedette” that is ZazoO
This past Tuesday, Montreal’s grand Rialto Theater served as host to the CD launch of Quebec’s ZazoO Rock & Blues “Montée de Lait”. A dream project of artist Isabelle Archambault, the project came to fruition with the professional flair, talent and “savoir faire” that those that recognize our “Vedette”, know and understand the energy, that […]
2014 Golden Globe Awards; …and the winner is…
By Tracey Hill for Curtains Up Poehler & Fey did a good job as hosts of the 2014 Golden Globes (albeit a little risqué), glibly making fun of their peers who all seemed to take it in stride with big guffaws and hearty swigs of bubbly. Best presenter; I think it was a tie between […]
Last call for Splendore a Venezia!
By Tracey Hill for Curtains Up Splendore a Venezia, a gently paced exhibition with music and fine arts playing a most lyrical duet is on for only 8 more days at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in the Jean-Nöel Desmarais Pavillion. Bursting with information and surprising facts about the history of opera, art and […]
Curtains Up on Philomena
by Joseph Rossi by Joseph Rossi Judi Dench gives a wonderful performance in Philomena, a great little film by Stephan Frears. It is one of compassion, heartbreak and beauty and belongs on the top of a list of memorable characters given life by this amazing talent.
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca minorgan@yahoo.ca Meatloaf As winter sets in and boy has it ever made it’s presence known this year my food cravings always tend towards ‘comfort food’, all those dishes that mom used to make that always seemed to fit the bill at this time of year. One such iconic […]