Category: What’s Cooking?
Colourful and Savoury Chives
The chive is a bulbous plant that belongs to the Alliaceae family, along with onions, leeks, garlic and shallots. The exact origin of this aromatic herb remains unknown.
Poutine, our national symbol?
Maybe you missed the big news, but voters from across Canada selected poutine as our national dish. Check this out on the Globe and Mail‘s website and don’t forget to try our own sophisticated version of the famous dish. Try our recipe for Chic Poutine
Local strawberries have finally arrived
Each year, we wait impatiently for them, and now, here they are again, at last! Since they are only picked once fully ripened, and the journey between the field and our plates is quite short, the taste and nutritional value of locally grown strawberries are beyond compare.
Fruits and veggies in the news
When it comes to cancer prevention, a newly released study shows that the benefits of fruits and vegetable consumption may not be as strong as previously believed. Should we then eat less? Not at all, say many experts, who are pointing out that this study did not measure the effect of some specific groups, such […]
Mmmm….maple!
Sugar shack season is almost here. Between the months of March and April, the snow is still on the ground, but it’s warm during the day. It is during this time that maple sap is harvested and concentrated to give us that delicious product called maple syrup. So let’s make the most of spring and […]
We are getting bigger and stronger (hopefully ;-)
Yesterday, we migrated the website over to more powerful servers, to avoid the slow-downs during peak traffic. We think we’ve solved pretty much all issues, but Murphy’s law being what it is, there may still be some residual ones. Should you stumble upon one, please let us know, and we’ll fix it asap!
Two prices, one single product
‘Did these strawberries arrive by air or by boat?’ ‘Is this packaging recyclable?’ Do you ask these types of questions each time you visit the grocery store? If so, then you’re in luck, because the Europeans may have just found a solution to these questions that go unanswered all too often.
Where can we buy spices?
Question sent by a member: Where can I buy cardamom pods? It would be great if we could get this kind of information when there are recipes with ingredients that are not known to the general public… Sometimes, on SOSCuisine, there are some recipes with these types of ingredients… Would it be possible to tell […]
Richard Béliveau says our work is “remarkable”
Have you heard of Dr. Richard Béliveau? A highly skilled researcher in the field of cancer, he is currently the chair at the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer centre at UQAM (University of Quebec in Montreal), but he also has several other responsibilities.
Bring on the “Jardin Mobile” menu!
It’s finally here: On January 12, we posted the first “Jardin Mobile” menu online. In partnership with the chain of 20 super-fruit and vegetable stores of the same name, Jardin Mobile serves the metropolitan region of Quebec.
Lick your lips for just 1 Euro!
I have simply got to share with you the most fabulous discovery that I have made since my arrival in Italy: the raw milk vending machine! Newly arrived from a country where vending machines are the realm of empty calories and where raw milk cheeses are a delicate subject, I was absolutely stunned to see […]
Let’s celebrate by eating locally!
‘Terra Madre’ Day will be celebrated for the very first time on December 10, 2009. To mark this occasion, you are invited to organize an activity that encourages and supports local food products. Even as I write this, more than 800 events are already being planned in more than 100 countries.