Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on July 29, 2006.

Using only one type of oil is like eating only one type of fruit! Each kind of oil has its own flavour, nutritional qualities and uses.

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Here are my own tips for choosing asparagus:

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This phenomenon started about 6 years ago with the Danish gastronomic entrepreneur, Claus Meyer. Television star and cookbook author, he is in some ways, the spiritual godfather of the Nordic cuisine movement.

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With a bit of organization, some resourcefulness and some basic knowledge about cooking, you’ll see that it is actually possible to eat well and healthy without putting stress on your wallet!

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We are often a little lost when it comes to freezing and defrosting dishes. There are however, certain basic principles that will help you preserve the flavour and freshness of food.

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If you don’t have a lot of time to prepare preserves this fall, try to at least prepare these two essentials: Read the rest of this entry »

Do you know where your food comes from? A recent study indicates that the products that make up a typical North American meal travel an average of 2,400 km before winding up on our tables.

And yet, we have the opportunity to eat locally all year long.

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