Nothing says “spring is here” quite like asparagus season! One of my favourite vegetables, I love it grilled with hollondaise sauce, in soups, in salads,…
Tag: Ottawa food blog
White Meadows Farms: The Perfect Sugar Bush Trek
I never realised how Canadian I was until I moved to France. My constant maple-guzzling and peanut-butter-munching really fits the stereotype! Of course, when it…
REVIEW: Restaurant Sagamité Introducing Contemporary First Nations’ Cuisine
As with many Indigenous cultures around the world, the traditional diet of the First Nations peoples of Canada were derived from the land. With their…
SIX NOMINATIONS FOR FACES MAGAZINE OTTAWA AWARDS 2023!
I am humbled and honoured to find that I have been nominated for Faces Magazine Ottawa Awards for the fourth year in a row! These are the…
RECIPE: Easy Italian Wedding Soup
Italian Wedding Soup is a staple in many North American restaurants, sandwich shops, delis, and even chain restaurants — but it isn’t even eaten in…
Happy Cheese Lover’s Day — FROM FRANCE!
In 1962, French President Charles de Gaulle famously asked, “How can you govern a country which has two hundred and forty-six varieties of cheese?” France is, in fact, the country…
FIVE NOMINATIONS FOR FACES MAGAZINE OTTAWA AWARDS 2022!
I am humbled and honoured to find that I have been nominated for Faces Magazine Ottawa Awards for the third year in a row! These are the…
Life in Champagne: Season of Vendages
Over here in Champagne, the first sign of autumn is the announcement of the vendages — otherwise known as the grape harvest. It is a…
A Day in Dieppe: What to Visit!
Dieppe is a fishing port on the Normandy coast of northern France. It is a vibrant harbour town with lots to offer. Fresh seafood, a…
UPDATE: SEVEN Nominations for Faces Magazine Ottawa Awards 2021!
This morning, I was elated to find out that I have been nominated for Faces Magazine Ottawa Awards for the second year in a row! These are…