Brown Sugar Tart
It may not be the best time in our lives…but it’s still a great time to bake. We’ve noticed there’s more baking going on than usual. And why not? We not only have the time while we self-quarantine, we also have the need to lift…
Category: Quebecois Cuisine
Montreal Meatloaf Stroganoff adapted from Sam Sifton in The New York Times
My native province of Quebec has long been known for its gastronomy which was prized by Canadians if for no other reason than the food in the neighboring provinces was so… pedestrian, to put it kindly. Chock that up to having the French do the…
Maple Syrup Pie a la Quebecoise
In Spring, Quebec taps its sugar maples. As a lot of my readers know, I am from the province of Quebec in Canada. Even though I have lived my entire adult life in the States, I still revere my Canadian roots and I am very…
Quebec’s Gift to the Holiday Table: Tourtiere du Porc Adapted from Martin Picard of Montreal’s Au Pied de Cochon
In French Canada, Tourtiere, a wonderfully rich pork pie, occupies a place of honor that’s likely unmatched by any other dish. It is served ubiquitously on Christmas Eve. This holiday party even has its own name: “Reveillon“. In French the word means ‘awakening’. This midnight…
