Comments on Lindsey's Luscious: Summer in Montreal, or Foodie Heaven

Hey there,You should have introduced yourself! Ac...

2006-09-02T21:55:00.000-04:00

Hey there,
You should have introduced yourself! Actually, who knows, maybe you did. We were in such a daze by the end of the bbq that we couldn't see straight. Anyway, thanks for coming by and we'll give you plenty of advance warning about bbq #3, which should be coming up in about two weeks, assuming the weather holds up.

On to more important issues: glad you had a full-on epiphany of sorts at JTM. We took a couple of friends from NYC there a couple of weeks ago and they were practically in tears by the end of the visit. JTM has been impressive for quite some time, but this year's been particularly good.

The sandwich you sampled and mentioned is Romanian, if it's the one I think it is.

Next time, make sure to try the carrot/leek bhajis at La Dépense, if you haven't do so already. We go back almost every week--ostensibly for the produce and all that other great stuff they have at JTM, but actually for the bhajis.

Cheers!

Because they dont all come from Cali. The ones I ...

2006-08-17T22:14:00.000-04:00

Because they dont all come from Cali. The ones I buy here( at Food Basics) come from Mexico. They are usually around 77 cents. A few times I've gotten them 10 for 99 cents, ( yep you read that right). Ppl around here dont like avocado's( stupid ppl) so they go ripe fast and the store reduces them down. I freeze them in small baggies and defrost when I make mexican food.

Oh, they always ask us about our fruits and veggie...

2006-08-15T14:17:00.000-04:00

Oh, they always ask us about our fruits and veggies at the border, but they are usually only interested in citrus fruits. Technically, you can't bring back anything that didn't have its origin in Canada, so we did not buy the gorgeous figs that we saw at the JTM. Basically, we just try to avoid tropical items, and go through smaller border crossings! ;-) But like you, I have been known to sneak some avocados through! (Why are they so much more expensive in the States when they all come from California??) --Gina

one more, I've lived in canada for almost 4yrs and...

2006-08-15T09:38:00.000-04:00

one more, I've lived in canada for almost 4yrs and I still hate the metric system. I still call it a pint as well. Confuses the hell out of Robin when I ask her to pick me up a pint of heavy cream or a gallon of milk.

I've been to that bagel place, but I still prefer ...

2006-08-15T09:36:00.001-04:00

I've been to that bagel place, but I still prefer NY bagels.

Its amazing the differences between where you go i...

2006-08-15T09:36:00.000-04:00

Its amazing the differences between where you go into the Canada and where I go into the US. I am always asked whether I'm bringing in fruits or veggies and one time my car was searched. ( they didnt find the avocado's that I had hidden). I was just in Ann Arbor, MI a week ago for the egullet culinary weekend and we went to the farmers market there, lots of samples were offered. The MI peaches were divine.