I am so happy to announce this first edition of FoodLab Sundays! This special event with guest chef Aran Goyoaga of Cannelle et Vanille is coming up January 20th, 2013 at FoodLab in Montreal. Join us for a great afternoon of cooking, eating and talking. This event will be hosted by James Beard Award finalist …

Projet 67 has recently opened on busy Saint-Laurent Boulevard in Montreal’s Mile End neighbourhood. Hailing inspiration from famous expo 67 for its name, its decor and its menu, this hip new place was packed with a beautiful crowd when I recently visited. Many little details scattered around the restaurant are a nod to the famous international …

I remember first hearing the name Normand Laprise when I first moved to Montreal. He was the chef at the now long-time defunct Citrus restaurant. I was an interior design student back then and Citrus was one of the hot spots in town. Some 20-plus years later, Normand Laprise hasn’t lost any of that spark. …

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 …

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, …