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I’ll admit, I’m envious of those of you in warmer climates! Here in Quebec, it’s still a winter wonderland. I find that this cold weather just begs for hearty, warming meals; the perfect distraction until winter finally acquiesces to springtime’s welcome thaw! Not only is this a healthier chili than those beefy varieties, but it’s also a [...]
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Recently, I got my hands on some black garlic. Isn’t it beautiful? I’d seen it listed in Asian recipes before, but never had the pleasure of meeting it face to…er…bulb. When I first picked it up, I thought something was wrong. Have you ever had garlic that’s gone bad, and it’s all soft and mushy? [...]
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After Nashville, we drove a bit further north to sleep. Why? Because in Cave City, Kentucky, kitschy Americana awaits. The first Wigwam Village was built in 1936, and by 1950, six more had popped up across the USA. Three still remain today, including the second of the franchise, built in 1937, here in Cave City, [...]
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After we packed up at the Shack-Up, we drove up to Memphis to get some breakfast. Blue Plate Café is a big, clean, welcoming place nestled in Court Square. We ordered simple breakfasts of eggs, grits, bacon, and their famous biscuits and gravy. The biscuits were giant fluffy pillows of buttery goodness, and the gravy [...]
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OffMetroNY, a green travel site for New Yorkers, graciously asked me to do a guest post on the Montreal food scene. As a newcomer in this city, I’ve still got a lot to explore, but here I’ve laid out some of my favourites so far! Thanks a million to OffMetro for the opportunity. They also [...]
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