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Older, Wiser Richler

The exclusive 40-year-old whisky is only the second Canadian whisky offer of their 66-year history. It’s also the second of their spiffy Ex Libris whisky series to be named in honour of one of my father Mordecai’s novels. The first,…

Gaggenau’s 400 Series

The latest oven from the company that two decades back introduced the home cook to the combi steam oven genuinely has it all. Think five humidity settings, steam temperatures that run to 450°F, and effortless cooking all around. Cooking with…

J-C Poirier’s Classic French and Nostalgic Québécois

His debut cookbook — Where the River Narrows: Classic French and Nostalgic Québécois Recipes from St. Lawrence Restaurant — seeks to fulfill a similar mission, sharing recipes that evoke his home province’s culinary traditions and their roots in the classical…

A Michelin Timeline

1920: Twenty years after launching a motorists’ guide for the purpose of promoting its own tire sales, Michelin stops giving it away and starts charging. 1926: Following the lead of other popular travel guides Michelin adds (single) stars to some…

Bonnie Stern Says Don’t Worry, Just Cook

Don't Worry, Just Cook is an ode to mothers and daughters cooking together. And not only is it a joint effort, but it’s one that’s been in the works since Stern’s daughter, Anna Rupert, was six. The foreword by friend…

Earl Grey Negroni Recipe

A lighter, yet luxurious, riff on the classic Italian aperitif, the Earl Grey Negroni brings the sunshiny brightness of bergamot, a citrus fruit, to the dark cold days of winter. "It takes all the fresh orange and grapefruit notes that…

Hola, México

RETURNING TO MEXICO CITY POST-COVID, we felt every bit as welcomed and comfortable as we did the first time, 20 years ago, when the city first captured our hearts with its myriad offerings of maíz, mezcal, and museums. We wanted…

Un Pain Délice Cocktail Recipe

Loosely based on the 50/50 Sazerac, Joachim's winter warmer combines spicy rye, smooth Pineau (a grape must fortified with cognac eau-de-vie) and a swirl of fond memories —gingerbread, hot chocolate and mulled wine at the Christmas market — from his hometown, Marseilles. The…

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