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The most popular fish
May 12th 2012
Do you know which fish is the most popular? You’re probably thinking it’s salmon, trout or tuna, right? Well, no, for the past ten years now, it’s been tilapia all the way. Viva el Cinco de Mayo
May 5th 2012
Today, our Mexican friends are celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Puebla that the ill-equipped troops of General Zaragoza won against the mighty French army on May 5, 1862. Despite this victory, the French eventually won the war and remained in Mexico until the execution of Emperor Maximilian in 1867. Taming escarole and chicory
April 28th 2012
Chicory and escarole were originally used by Egyptians and Greeks, mostly as medicinal plants. The Romans ate the leaves and roots, which they also fed to the sacred geese of the Capitol. April 22: World Earth Day
April 21st 2012
Tomorrow, April 22nd, is World Earth Day and hundreds of million people will be celebrating this event, in one way or another, in about 184 countries. Snow crab is back!
April 14th 2012
Here we go again! The 2012 snow crab fishing season has begun and will end on June 20th. Fisheries and Oceans Canada has confirmed a 15% quota increase in the area of the Lower St. Lawrence and a large part of the Gaspé peninsula. Some retailers are selling it at a good price this week. Easter brunch
April 7th 2012
Everyone knows that “brunch” is a meal that is consumed between late morning and early afternoon (between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.), and that it combines food and drinks that are common both at breakfast as well as lunch. But few people know the origin of this meal that is so popular, especially on weekends and on holidays. Turn off your lights to save the planet
March 31st 2012
On the last Saturday of March, citizens all around the world are invited to make a collective gesture to tackle climate change by turning off their lights for one hour. | |||||||||||||
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Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on May 12, 2012.
Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on May 5, 2012.
Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on April 28, 2012.
Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on April 21, 2012.
Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on April 14, 2012.
Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on April 7, 2012.
Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on March 31, 2012.