Poutine’s simplicity seems to spur cooks to increasingly baroque inventions. Think of a preschooler fantasizing about … Poutine plays nicely with lobster and baconRead more
Montreal
Montreal smoked meat shines at Poutinefest
Maybe it was preordained. The quintessential delicatessen specialty of Montreal–smoked meat–had to meet up with poutine … Montreal smoked meat shines at PoutinefestRead more
Argentine poutine spices up Montreal Poutinefest
Sandro Guerrero hails from Córdoba, Argentina. “It’s a good country with a lot of meat,” he … Argentine poutine spices up Montreal PoutinefestRead more
Montreal Poutinefest rocks the waterfront
Certain foods seem destined to go together. Bacon and eggs. Peanut butter and jelly. Shrimp and … Montreal Poutinefest rocks the waterfrontRead more
Saffron shortbread cookies for festive season
Peggy Regan of Salon de Té le Gryphon D’Or (www.gryphondor.com) in Montreal is the absolute mistress … Saffron shortbread cookies for festive seasonRead more
Montreal bargain lunches
Of all the guidebook series we work on, the research for the Food Lovers’ series may … Montreal bargain lunchesRead more
Three (delicious) flavors of ‘bistro’ in Montreal
Our latest book, Food Lovers’ Guide to Montreal, is finally hitting the bookstores in the U.S. … Three (delicious) flavors of ‘bistro’ in MontrealRead more
Pouding chômeur – dessert on a shoestring
One Quebecois comfort food that doesn’t seem to have crossed over into fine dining is the … Pouding chômeur – dessert on a shoestringRead more
Making pâté chinois the cooking school way
In our most recent Montreal residency we were amazed by the explosion in cooking classes. Montrealers … Making pâté chinois the cooking school wayRead more
Poutine, pâté chinois, and Quebecois comfort food
In the three decades that we have been visiting Montreal, the dining scene has never been … Poutine, pâté chinois, and Quebecois comfort foodRead more