Flourless Brownie Cake is an Easy Holiday Treat
With holiday traditions built on family time together, it’s comforting to know you can always rely on the goodness of eggs to round out holiday appetizers, main dishes, salads and sauces, plus all manner of baking and decadent desserts. Eggs…
Tromba Tequila Takes the World by Storm
It might surprise Tequila lovers to learn that one of the world’s most respected and lauded Tequilas was born in Canada. Founded in 2010, Tromba Tequila grabbed the attention of bartenders and general consumers in Canada for its honest quality and…
Master Sommelier Pier-Alexis Soulière loves Côtes du Rhône Wine
My love story with Côtes du Rhône wines really took off when I moved to France in 2009 to pursue my studies at Université du Vin in Suze-la-Rousse. To put it in context, this is the Northern limit of the…
The Perfect Gift for the Food Geek in your Life
In the introduction the Art & Science of Foodpairing, on page 8, there’s a call-out box: “Ingredients that share key aromas taste good together.” Drum roll...yeah? Forgive me for not being surprised — but then there’s Heston Blumenthal on the miraculous…
A Guide to Perfect Holiday Wine Pairings
Its iconic bottle–which dates to the late 1940s –is now a symbol for quality Verdicchio. The wine within has a distinct straw-yellow colour with a flickering hint of green. The nose is fresh, with fruity notes of apple and pear,…
Mazda Getaway: Langdon Hall is a Great Escape
These days, no one is hopping a flight on a whim just to satisfy their dining pleasure. But there is one old-fashioned option that’s still in play, that can satisfy our yearning for travel, deliver a change of scene, and…
HelloFresh Delivers with a Special Offer
HelloFresh is the world’s leading meal kit, so your paths are inevitably going to cross. It might be at a friend’s house. Or simply because you need a break from kitchen duty. In case you’ve been living on another planet,…
BarChef: Tales from the Crypt
A delicious spirit-forward cocktail that truly embodies Autumn. With the depth of the Cognac, elements of the star anise syrup and the addition of the Balsam Fir Bitters or Fernet Branca, it provides spiced nuances and complexity with an amazing…
Beyond the Plate: Derek Dammann Rolls with It
Chef Derek Dammann is a much-loved stalwart of the Montreal food scene. His gastropub Maison Publique is fun and hospitable with a serious, disciplined kitchen, which is to say that it is the very best sort of gastropub. In this episode…
Beyond the Plate: Grumman ’78 is Good Food/Fun on Wheels
Grumman ‘78 debuted as Montreal’s first food truck in 2010 and instantly developed a fan-base with cult-like devotion. Owners Gaelle Cerf and Hilary McGown opened their bricks and mortar restaurant that same year in a former St-Henri garage with cuisine featuring New York-style…
Cayman Cookout: Food, Sun and Politics
HUNGER IS NOT A PROBLEM GENERALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE CAYMAN COOKOUT. The exclusive culinary festival, which takes over the entire Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman resort for a week each January, is the type of event at which one can begin the…