Yearly Archives: 2012

5
Dec
posted in : TRAVELS, Jamaica

A few weeks ago, I was watching a rerun of Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservation Goa episode. In it, he visits a spice plantation. It looked so interesting that I immediately added “visit a spice plantation” to my bucket list. Little did I know that I would be checking that one off so soon! When we …

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2
Dec
posted in : TRAVELS, Jamaica

I just returned from a very delicious culinary trip to Jamaica. I was invited by the Jamaican Tourism Board to experience some of the country’s best culinary discoveries, as well as their restaurant week, which was in its 6th edition this year. I had never been to Jamaica and what I discovered under the lush, …

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26
Nov
posted in : MONTREAL, NEWS

Starting December 3rd, Pastaga will welcome a different Canadian chef every few weeks for their Canadian Monday events. Chef Martin Juneau of Pastaga decided to use his restaurant as a window to introduce some of Canada’s most talented chefs to our fair city. According to chef Juneau, Montreal is a great epicurean and inspirational city …

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22
Nov
posted in : MONTREAL, brunch

At the helm in the kitchen of this brand new spot in Montreal’s Saint-Henri’s neighbourhood are two chefs who met back in 2008 at the now defunct DNA. Chefs Sophie Ouellet and Peter Saunders – as well as Claudie Harvey, who takes care of the front of the house – are the three young partners behind …

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5
Nov
posted in : Quebec

Day 1 of my weekend with Le Parcours Gourmand was filled with some exciting food and wine stops in Quebec City and its surroundings. Day 2, however, would almost end up being too much to handle! Read on my friends but be warned that this post will probably make you hungry. Day 2: Day two …

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