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Port wine anytime
Port wine is normally drunk on its own, like a wine. In some countries, people drink it as an aperitif, while in others, it acts as more of a digestive. In Portugal, it is served throughout the meal. Portonic is a traditional pre-dinner drink. Dry white port, tonic water (such as Canada Dry) a couple […]
Fans of port wine
I’m mad about port wine… like many Canadians apparently! During our visit to the Istituto dos Vinhos do Douro e Porto (IVDP), I was surprised to learn that Canada, in spite of its small population, is the 10th largest importer* of port wine in the world… and the Quebec Province alone represents 85% of Canadian […]
Turkey, the All-American bird
The turkey is believed to have descended from a small dinosaur species that lived on the planet about 10 million years ago. Originating in North America, it was domesticated by Native Americans who appreciated not only its edible flesh but also its feathers for making clothes.
Éloïse’s culinary trip to Portugal
Wow! I’ve just returned from attending an amazing 10-day course in Portugal where we went to study Port wine (what else!) and the gastronomy of the city of Porto and the Douro valley.
Trendy Macarons
Featured in films and television, magazine articles and books, macarons are undoubtedly the most elegant cookies in town. Made with egg whites, ground almonds and sugar, macarons look like pastel-colored sandwich cookies, filled with a creamy center of ganache, buttercream, jam or curd. Like cupcakes, they attract you for their looks, and retain you for […]
Taste a Rainbow of Foods
You already know the importance of eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. Eastern wisdom believes that well-being and longevity depend on a balance of the five elemental energies represented by five colours: Orange/Yellow, Green, Red, Blue/Purple, and White. Interestingly, recent nutritional studies advise us to eat foods of all these colours. This ensures […]
Good news for the early birds
If you get up before 7AM, you are more likely to be happier, thinner, healthier, and less stressed than those who get up later. This is according to a recent study presented at a British Psycological Society conference a few weeks ago. Researchers at Britain’s Roehampton University asked 1,068 adults about their eating and sleeping […]
Multiple talents at SOS Cuisine
Last Sunday, Maëlle, the daughter of our colleague Vincent, turned 3. The happy father prepared 2 shack-shaped cakes, that were all the rage with the kids. Vincent was kind enough to set aside for his colleagues a few precious pieces of the cakes, that we all enjoyed the next day in the office. We already […]
Time for the winter basket
If you liked the idea of taking advantage of “green baskets” during Summer, you can continue to support local farmers while eating local organic produce during Fall and part of Winter. The baskets contain vegetables such as garlic, carrots, potatoes, various types of squash, onions, leeks, radish, rutabaga, turnip, etc. They are all locally harvested […]
Vitamin and mineral supplements harmful to older women
While many people typically use multivitamins and dietary supplements in the hope of maintaining or improving their health, a study published this week in the tied their use to higher death rates among older women. “We see little justification for the general and widespread use of dietary supplements” wrote the authors, led by Jaakko Mursu, […]
Bananas – not just desserts
The banana tree is one of the oldest known plants and probably one of the first to have ever been domesticated. However, it was the buds of the banana tree that were initially eaten and not the fruit, since these were not very fleshy and were full of inedible seeds. As for the fibrous stems, […]
World’s largest onion on display in England
The Harrogate Autumn Flower Show, in Northern England, has celebrated its 100th anniversary last week, with a floral art show, a giant vegetable competition, and a competition to find the world’s heaviest onion. The previous record of 7.5 kg set in 2005 has been smashed by a whopping 8.15 kg specimen.
