Quebec products, and where to buy them
Highlighted Products:–La Vache Canadienne: Pied-de-Vent & Laiterie Charlevoix–Moulin de la Rémy–La Milanaise–Érablière Escuminac–Gaspésie Sauvage–Les Jardins Sauvages–Les Herbes Salées du Bas-du-Fleuve–Emporium Safran–Cassis Monna et Filles–La Maison de la Prune–Les Trois Acres–Fermes
Africa at Table: A Savory Experience
My first memorable dinner on my trip to South Africa in November of 2015 was of warthog, delectable slabs of crisply browned meat cut from the rib cage of the
Rhubarb for lemonade
Pink rhubarb lemonade is pretty as well as refreshing on a hot day, says rhubarb grower Suzanne Bigras. She boils six cups (1.5 L) water with 2/3 cup (150 mL)
Buffalo, Bison & Cattle
Quebec is producing a variety of specialty livestock. They include the Vache canadienne, elk, deer, wapiti, and buffalo (called bison on the packaging, a direct translation of the French). A
Nouvelle Cuisine Clarified
Food historians, hearing the term “nouvelle cuisine,” tend to hark back much farther than 1973. That was the year two French food critics, Henri Gault and Christian Millau, published their
Early Lettuce in Quebec
Photo: Early leaf lettuce is harvested at Margeric farm in Laval. Photo by Gordon Beck. Looking like rivers of gently rippling waters, rows of early leaf lettuce are a dramatic
Food Tourism Quebec
Heading on a culinary road trip in Quebec? You’ll want to have a look at these web sites before you hit the road. Happy travels! (These sites are designed in
A History of Quebec Food Trends: Hélène-Andrée Bizier
Foods, recipes and diets go in and out of fashion. Kale is today’s fashionable vegetable, crème brulée the restaurant dessert of the era, and gluten-free the current diet. How long
Best Quebec Restaurant Guides
Bible to the dining-out public, Guide Restos Voir, published annually (Québec Amérique, $19.95) and also available at guiderestos.com, is a well-researched rundown of more than 700 addresses in every
The Quebec Endive Story
Endive, a popular vegetable in France and Belgium, is still finding its way into Quebecers’ hearts. It’s gradually gaining converts, particularly in winter, as it is available year-round. Endives J.M.S.,