Monthly Archives: November 2011

30
Nov
posted in : New York City, TRAVELS

When superstar chef Daniel Boulud invites you to go eat at his restaurant Daniel in New York City, you say yes! I was telling you a few weeks ago about this great charity event I attended right here in Montreal where I met Chef Boulud. Imagine my surprise when I got an email from him …

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23
Nov
posted in : events

“elBulli is not Ferran Adria, it’s not a cuisine, it’s a spirit, a freedom, a philosophy that’s changed cooking” – Ferran Adrià I had the privilege of being able to attend a conference given by Ferran Adrià this past Wednesday right here in Montreal. It was originally directed at the students of the Quebec Tourism …

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15
Nov

A couple of Sundays ago, I spent all day in the kitchen with my new Momofuku Milk Bar book. I had been looking forward to a whole day of cooking and baking for a long time. I felt ambitious that day and decided to tackle 2 recipes out of the book. Now you may not …

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7
Nov
posted in : MONTREAL, sweet spots

There are certain places that just inspire you. It’s almost as if there was something in the walls of the space or the air that day that just make you smile and want to share your discovery with everyone. That’s exactly what I felt like when I walked into Spice Station. It does help that …

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1
Nov

A few weeks ago, some of us bloggers got together to test recipes from the new Giovanni Apollo cookbook, Apollo 2. I had received the book a few days prior to that and thought it was beautifully illustrated with dramatic photography and cute hand sketched illustrations. The way the book is organized is also very …

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