This article was first written for Tourisme Montréal. Montreal’s food truck season is officially open! With the blossoming of flowers and the singing of birds, both spring and street food have now woken up from their winter slumber. In fact, food trucks started appearing on the streets on April 1st and the first First Fridays event …

Seriously though, I can’t keep up with the rate of cafes openings in Montreal lately! I am self employed and I often work in cafés and even I can’t keep up! Don’t get me wrong, I love the fact that so many great independent coffee shops are opening up allowing us to never go without …

We have become more and more aware of where our food comes from. We demand meat from small producers and happy cows, eggs from free roaming chickens and organic heirloom tomatoes that taste like heaven. However, do you know where the grains that are in your bread, pizza or pasta come from? Half of our diet …

Canada turns 150 this year and what better time than now to visit Ottawa! I’ve been a proud Canadian citizen for 25 years now but I couldn’t remember how long it had been since I’d visited Ottawa so I jumped at the opportunity to spend the weekend rediscovering it. It is such a lovely city and …

What’s your favourite meal? Mine is most definitely brunch. I love brunch dishes and I like that you can linger, take your time and enjoy a late meal on a weekend morning without having to rush anywhere. It feels like a mini-vacation, time stolen from a busy schedule. My love for brunch is certainly shared by …