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 Foodie
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…
REVIEW: 3-Course Dinner at Le Comptoir de Brice
I had the most amazing dinner in Angoulême yesterday thanks to Le Comptoir de Brice. I’m exploring the region and this was my first time in…
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…
It’s Christmas Market Season!
Cheers to Christmas Markets! Tis the season here in Europe and the best ones in France are in the North East of the country. 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…