Categoria: Eventi

World Water Day

22 marzo, 2011 Nessun commento

Today, March 22, is World Water Day, a time to focus public attention on the critical water issues of our era. Have you thought about what you can do to preserve this precious resource? Check out this video for 6 easy steps that you can do everyday. And please share with fellow readers and friends […]

Irish blood runs in Quebec veins

17 marzo, 2011 Nessun commento

March 17th is St. Patrick’s day, and this year many of us will be only too happy to dress up in green, sport an Irish clover and get together with friends and enjoy a couple of beers.

Visit the Eat well and Living Green show!

10 marzo, 2011 Nessun commento

The 14th edition of the “Eat Well and Living Green” show (Expo Manger Santé) will take place March 18-20 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. The other venue is Quebec City, on March 26-27, at the Convention Center. TV host Joël Legendre is yet again the spokesperson for the show. Joël will be helped […]

Is your recipe worth $250,000?

17 febbraio, 2011 2 commenti

Food Network Canada is hosting an open call session in Montreal this coming Saturday, Feb. 19 and in Toronto on Feb. 26. Finalists compete for $25,000 in each one of 7 categories and a grand prize of $250,000 as well as a chance for their recipe being developed into a new President’s Choice product.

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Oranges: King of citrus

10 gennaio, 2011 Nessun commento

The citrus fruit season is in full swing. We all know that they are an excellent source of vitamin C. In this regard, orange is the champion fruit. However, given that vitamin C quickly turns sour on coming into contact with air, it is better to consume only freshly squeezed orange juice or better still, […]

Sumptuous recipes for New Year’s Eve

26 dicembre, 2010 Nessun commento

With only a few days to go before the big night, I want to suggest some really simple recipes for you, presented in our usual manner, but which will definitely impress your guests on this very special occasion.

Tasty recipes for the holiday season

20 dicembre, 2010 Nessun commento

Today, I’d like to recommend some versatile dishes that are not only suitable for everyday meals but can also take the place of honour in a special holiday meal. In fact, where is it written that we have to spend hours behind the stove during the holiday season?

Saint Lucy’s Day, the Festival of Lights

13 dicembre, 2010 Nessun commento

December 13 is the Feast of Saint Lucy of Syracuse. Formerly celebrated in all of Western Christendom, it is celebrated especially today in Scandinavia, and in particular, in Sweden. The name Lucy is derived from the Latin word lux, meaning light. And it is this light that is honored during the celebrations.

I shook hands with Senator Dallaire

4 novembre, 2010 Nessun commento

I am just coming back from the CJAD radio station where I drop by on Kim Fraser’s show every Thursday with the week’s grocery specials. Kim’s next guest was Senator Romeo Dallaire, who was invited to discuss his latest book “They Fight Like Soldiers, They Die Like Children”. There was no time to talk to […]

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It’s time to take care of your bones

30 ottobre, 2010 Nessun commento

November is the month of osteoporosis, a disease that is characterized by a weakening of bones that leads to fractures, especially in the hip, vertebral column and the wrist. In most cases, bones become fragile due to a lack of calcium, phosphorous and other minerals.

Quail for Thanksgiving

7 ottobre, 2010 Nessun commento

This year, I propose that you replace the traditional turkey with another bird that is very small in size and has tasty and delicate brown flesh: quail. This is a small migratory bird (about 15 cm long) that lives in the wild in Europe, Africa and Asia. It looks a lot like the partridge but […]

Wine harvest festival … in Quebec

4 settembre, 2010 Nessun commento

Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on September 4, 2010. Viticulture or vine growing in Quebec has its roots in experiments carried out by the first colonists when they were settling down here. When Jacques Cartier sailed up the St. Lawrence in 1535, he discovered wild grapes on our beautiful Île d’Orléans in Quebec, […]

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