Foodie.ca

I love nachos. The cheesier the better. Seasoned meat just makes it a meal. But for whatever reason I don’t like making my own nachos at home. However I do love Epicure Selections seasonings and dip mixes because I can create amazing meals with minimal effort while saving money. Combine these two loves and you [...]

Imagine a place where you can get a delicious and healthy snack, possibly an espresso, in a chic and simple café that recalls a European ‘joie de vivre’.  You go there after the gym, before work, with friends on the weekend, and even take the kids there for a treat. This is just the vision [...]

Recently, I drew surprise from a member of the Québec gastronomie scene when I mentioned that I had excitedly flocked not once; but – gasp! – twice to Brasserie Artisanale Dieu du Ciel up on Le Plateau in Montréal on my four day jam-packed trip to the city. It was a frigid weekend, with temperatures [...]

Some tasks should never be done in the home kitchen. This is a list of the opposite, things you should try. Some things, you’ll just never make as well as the masters can, whether because you can’t get your stove hot enough (for stir-fries in a wok), you lack the temperature control (to deep fry [...]

One of the most high starch, high carbohydrate foods, one that likely most low-carb eaters miss after taking the plunge into a carb-less world, is potato. I would have believed that nothing filled my belly like a nice baked potato or a serving of mashed potatoes. I stand to be corrected! I would like to [...]