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Italian Wedding Soup
This meatball and pastina soup has made a major come-back on social media recently and I’m into it! The stand-out ingredients are mini meatballs and a leafy green like spinach or escarole. It was literally the soup served at every Italian wedding I attended as a child here in Montreal, so it’s not just a […]
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Wine-Braised Chicken with Artichoke Hearts
The weeknight-friendly dinner that’s pretty enough if someone suddenly declares that they’re going to pop in for supper on a weeknight 😉 Have this recipe in your arsenal, just in case! It’s also pretty and delicious enough to serve your guests on the weekend when you’d rather be obsessing over your table setting and wine […]
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Zoodles with Almond Butter Sauce
Lets begin… Zoodles?? (my spell checker is in disbelief. It keeps changing the word to “noodles”) Zoodles : Spaghetti style noodles made from zucchini, using a Spiralizer Facts: Vegetarian recipe, Gluten Free, Vegan & Raw. It’s super healthy; super delicious Hello there! So, here is another recipe that was so delicious & so simple to prepare […]
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Simply Delicious Drumsticks
Why…oh why bake these drumsticks when I could be BBQ’ing ?? Well for one thing my gas BBQ is out of order. What I mean by out of order is that it was blown off the balcony by very strong winds, like… Exorcist-style. So…yeah that’s out. I have a charcoal grill too, but I’m pretty sure it has a family of birds […]
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Au Pied de Cochon – Montreal
Au Pied de Cochon – 536 Avenue Duluth Est, Montreal, QC – Tél: 514.281.1114 HELLO Vanilla-beaners! I had a couple of blog-worthy experiences recently and they all revolve around this man: Martin Picard – He is a local charachter…rough, raw, seemingly sweet and an utter culinary genius. […]
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Restaurant L’Express, à Montréal
Restaurant L’Express http://www.restaurantlexpress.ca/ I am told that when this restaurant opened in 1980, it was a success from the get-go and it is obvious why. From when you walk through the door, you feel like you have walked into another era like the 40’s and in some other place…like Paris perhaps. Maybe its the classic […]
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Kitchenette Restaurant
Kitchenette 1353, Rene-Levesque Est Montreal, Qc H2L2M1 514-527-1016 http://kitchenetterestaurant.ca/en Menu: http://kitchenetterestaurant.ca/assets/files/dinner_menu.pdf Kitchenette feels like a New York city resto. Built into an old building, small but roomy, casual setting with rough-looking wooden floor, modern tables and chairs. The open-kitchen allowed us to watch the chef busily and dutifully doing his thing. He looked so […]
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Salmon Burgers with Yogurt-Dill Sauce (Low fat)
Salmon Burgers with Yogurt-Dill Sauce Hello, Nice to write again. My husband and I have been dieting, hence, no posts. However as usual, when I find something really good, easy + fast to prepare, I share. In the hopes to lose the pounds we gained over the holidays (and simply from making bad choices at […]