• A Thing

    I bought a Lebanese food thing today. I had no idea what it was, really, but it looked golden and tasty, so I pointed to the large platter being kept…

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  • KP’s Tortilla Soup

    I’m going to come clean right away. By the time I had the idea to post this recipe, I was sitting at my kitchen table, nearly done eating all the…

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  • Sugaring Off

    As thousands of my fellow Montrealers descended on downtown decked out in all things green for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, I headed out to the countryside with a…

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  • The Secret Garden

    In a secluded corner of a large open field, tucked behind a suburban university residence, lives an oasis of thriving vegetables and herbs. It’s hard to find unless you know…

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  • Party Sandwiches

    There is no rational explanation for my obsession with party sandwiches. Small rectangles of the most boring soft, crustless white or whole-wheat bread, layered with chopped egg salad or canned…

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  • Smoothie Adventure

    Blender There sat the word on my “Things to Get” list for well over a year. As a smoothie-lover, my $40, 14-speed Osterizer just wasn’t cutting it anymore. Barely crumbled…

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