May 2012
7 posts
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Eat Your Beer! [Brothers Beer Bistro; a review]
Wait! Don’t count us out yet! The Ottawa dining scene has never been surrounded by such buoyant anticipation. The “city that fun forgot” is finally wagging an intrepid finger in the face of all the nay-sayers, starting first with a handful of admirable dining establishments in Hintonburg and continuing with the new kid on the block, Brothers Beer...
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Seasonal Delicacies [Drunken Spot Prawn Ceviche...
It’s been hot and steamy in Ottawa lately, and not in the sexy way, either. In the whine-endlessly-while-laying-in-a-starfish-on-the-hardwood-floors sort of way. I admit, I’ve been known to turn into a temper-tantrum-throwing 4 year old when the mercury rises above 28 degrees. I simply can’t handle our weather in Ontario some days. Most days. All the time. Not that the heat has...
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Milk Shop Blog Guest Post [Pistachio-Rosewater...
I’ve started doing bi-monthly sweet-treat posts on the Milk Shop Blog to bring you all a little something to up your cavity count (surprisingly, I am a cavity virgin - so I think you’ll be ok, too!) This month, I’ve shared a recipe for Pistachio-Rosewater Cupcakes that bring the flavours of the Middle East and nestle them into a North American tradition. They are simple,...
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A Veggie Dilemma [Individual White Peach & Rhubarb...
As I was flying 40,000ft in the air over the British Columbia Rocky Mountains, something struck me (aside from the usual “I’m probably about to die. I better eat another crunchy Cheeto just in case!”)… I really need to eat some vegetables.
Yes, these are the thoughts that scatter throughout my mind when I’m not thinking about how the airplane is inevitably going to...
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Tramonto’s Fine Italian Dining [Richmond, BC]
After a long day of flights, hotel check-ins and holding in anxious bouts of nerves in anticipation of finally meeting the Tourism Richmond group, we arrived at Tramonto’s Fine Italian Dining with the weight of the day finally melting away like a long forgotten memory. As we found our seats and had an opportunity to look around and take in the extravagant, grandiose atmosphere, it became ever...
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Everyone Wins with Canadian Chicken [Contest +...
Unless you’ve been a vegetarian or vegan for majority of your days, you know how life-saving a simple, lowly chicken breast can be after a long day. The ultimate in versatile staples - it’s healthy, satisfying, and simply delicious. It’s no surprise that the Chicken Farmers of Canada agree and are using this simple staple to try and wipe out hunger in our country. Often, we...
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Cinco de Mayo & Mexican Cuisine [Sopa...
You’ve got to hand it to the Mexicans; they can do food like nobody else. Better than the French (Désolé mes amis), better than the Spanish (Lo siento mis amigos) and better than the Italians (Spiacente miei amici)… at least as far as my gut is concerned. Their colourful plates are amass with vibrant produce, umpteen varieties of tongue tingling chilies, slow braised, barely holding...
