Dining

Viva Aux Vivres!

By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca   michael@globalgourmets.ca This column details my second foray into Montreal’s vegetarian mecca. Throughout my extended 40 year professional culinary career in Montreal I have at one time or another had the opportunity to delve into various vegetarian cultures and traditions preparing them for my clients and happily sampling some […]

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Da Vinci

By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca   michael@globalgourmets.ca I’ve been a subscriber to Living Social for some time but have never got around to actually purchasing any of their “deals”, until now that is. A couple of weeks ago I took the plunge and purchased a few for Montreal restaurants and this Saturday I decided […]

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Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend

By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca  michael@globalgourmets.ca Tomatillo and Poblano Gazpacho This wonderful summer soup originally from the Andalucía region of Spain finds its way to my table on numerous occasions during the summer when its main ingredient,tomatoes, are at their sweetest best… Traditional gazpacho is made by using a mortar and pestle to […]

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BBQ….Gas or Charcoal?

By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca  michael@globalgourmets.ca Not a mind altering dilemma, but one that always raises its head when contemplating that purchase of a new BBQ grill. To be honest either choice has its pros and its cons. When I was younger it was easy, we didn’t have a choice, charcoal was the […]