A few days ago, I spent some time touring one of the sweetest labs in town, the Essence Maître Glacier production facility in Ahuntsic. Essence Maître Glacier was founded in 2014 by Alexis Dionne who partnered up with Meilleur ouvrier de France [M.O.F.] master ice cream maker Jean-Marc Guillot to create some of the most …
8
Aug
Aug
posted in : MONTREAL, sweet spots
30
Jul
Jul
I had the pleasure of being invited to a very unique dinner at Restaurant Toqué! a few nights ago. Sponsored by TD Canada, this dinner was available exclusively to the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege cardholders, who enjoy some exclusive perks like this particular event and similar recent ones that took place at Toronto’s Bosk …
10
Jul
Jul
Peschici –> Rome 400 kms / 4 hours 15 minutes Dinner: Jardin de Russie Accommodation: Relais Piazza del Popolo :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I spent my last morning in Puglia on a small boat in the water, admiring the jagged coast and golden beaches of the Adriatic Sea as we zipped by Gargano’s beautiful coast back and forth …
8
Jul
Jul
Polignano a Mare –> Peschici 250 kms / 4 hours 10 minutes Stops: Andria / Mattinata / Vieste Lunch: Caseificio Asseliti e Da Fato / Dinner: Al Trabucco da Mimi / Snacks: way too many caffè leccesi Accommodation: Il Barone del Mare :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: We’ve been driving around Puglia for the last 6 days, past some …
7
Jul
Jul
Lecce –> Polignano a mare 140 kms / 2 hours 20 minutes Stops: Ostuni / Cisternino / Alberobello Lunch: Trattoria Bère Vecchie / Dinner: Angelo Sabatelli Ristorante Accommodation: B&B Relais Del Senatore :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Today started with a caffè leccese (espresso on ice sweetened with almond syrup) and a pasticciotto (a pastry crust filled with pastry …
categories
- MONTREAL
- TRAVELS
- NEWS
- RECIPES
- COOKBOOK REVIEWS
Archives
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- December
- November
- October
- September
- August
- July
- June
- The Will Travel for Food 7th anniversary giveaway – Day 7
- The Will Travel for Food 7th anniversary giveaway – Day 6
- The Will Travel for Food 7th anniversary giveaway – Day 5
- The Will Travel for Food 7th anniversary giveaway – Day 4
- The Will Travel for Food 7th anniversary giveaway – Day 3
- The Will Travel for Food 7th anniversary giveaway – Day 2
- The Will Travel for Food 7th anniversary giveaway – Day 1
- Will Travel for Food is 7 and I'm giving away 7 gifts over the next 7 days!
- Nozy Japanese restaurant in Montreal's Saint-Henri neighbourhood
- May
- April
- March
- February
- January
- 2016
- December
- November
- October
- September
- 8 great spots to eat and drink in Havana
- Dine out and do good for the 3rd annual Restaurants for Change fundraising event
- Best rôtisserie chicken at Le Coq de l'est in Montreal's east end
- Recap of the SAISONS summer love dinner with chef Colin Perry
- 19 photos that will make you fall in love with Montreal's Jean-Talon Market
- August
- July
- June
- May
- April
- March
- [Book review & giveaway] Tasting Rome by Katie Parla & Kristina Gill + a great recipe for cacio e pepe
- Keep travelling
- Terroir Hospitality Symposium 2016 edition: Art, Culture and Technology
- Uniburger celebrates its 3rd anniversary with a week full of guest chefs
- Peru: what to know before you go
- Sugar shacking in and around Montreal
- Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants 2016
- February
- Recap of the SAISONS Winter Wonder dinner with chef Jonathan Lapierre-Rehayem
- New Montreal restaurants on my "to try" list
- Fresh fish and ceviche at La Picanteria, one of Lima's best restaurants
- Peru's Sacred Valley Part 2: Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Moray and the salt ponds of Maras
- Current Crush | February 2016 edition
- January
- Tips on taking better photos in a dimly lit restaurant
- Cuba: what to know before you go
- [GIVEAWAY] Ricardo's best cookies recipe book
- Lebanese cuisine with a twist: 3 restaurants to try in Lebanon + a recipe for fatteh
- YUL to BEY: A sweet ride with Qatar Airways
- 8 great Montreal soups to keep you warm this winter
- Eating cuy (guinea pig) in Peru
- 2015
- December
- November
- October
- September
- August
- July
- Dinner at Montreal's Toqué! Restaurant for the Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship Foundation
- Puglia road trip – Day 7: Peschici to Rome
- Puglia road trip – Day 6: Polignano a mare to Peschici
- Puglia road trip – Day 5: Lecce to Polignano a mare
- Puglia road trip – Day 4: Otranto to Lecce
- Puglia road trip – Day 3: Gallipoli to Otranto
- Puglia road trip – Day 2: Caiazzo to Gallipoli
- Puglia road trip – Day 1: Rome to Caiazzo ... or still in Montreal
- June
- May
- April
- March
- February
- January
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- December
- My 2012 travels in pictures
- My favourite 2012 Montreal eats: restaurants, cheap eats, festivals, sweet spots & cookbooks
- Announcing the first edition of FoodLab Sundays with guest chef Aran Goyoaga
- Projet 67, a little taste of Expo in the Mile End
- Toqué! Creators of a new Quebec gastronomy
- A tour of Sun Valley, a family-run fruit and spice plantation in Jamaica
- A coffee pilgrimage to Jamaica's Blue Mountain
- November
- October
- September
- August
- July
- June
- May
- April
- March
- Sunny Sunday brunch at Pastaga
- Flock to The Sparrow for brunch
- La cabane, an urban sugar shack in Old Montreal
- Olivier Potier pastry shop: new sweetspot in downtown Montreal
- Register now for the food photography and styling workshop with Aran Goyoaga
- A fun Greek-themed evening and a delicious yogurt cheesecake recipe
- February
- January
- December
- 2011
- 2010
categories
- MONTREAL
- TRAVELS
- NEWS
- RECIPES
- COOKBOOK REVIEWS
recent posts
Proud member of
