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Recipes, restaurant reviews, and all sorts of delicious food & wine recommendations.

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Intouchable

At La Minaudière, my boss had the reputation. Gerard had the talent, and we all knew which one mattered.

Gerard Opens the Door

A summer in a Lyon pastry kitchen, and the terrifying chef who taught me what it meant to belong.

A recipe from the Galapagos

And it's not what you'd think

Dining in the Wilds of Ontario, Part 1

A night at Langdon Hall is so much more than dinner

Me and clafoutis

The French cherry dessert, with the funny name, can be fabulous.

A Night at Quebec's Top Restaurant

The two-Michelin-starred Tanière³ wows in all the rooms

What's a recipe worth these days?

From stolen notebooks to a single Instagram comment, the price of a good recipe has all but vanished

Protest Eating and Drinking

A recent trip to the States got me thinking

Nuema, Quito’s Most Exciting Table

How two chefs put Ecuador on the gastronomic map

A Taste of Ecuador

Sensational food from the Andes to the Amazon

Thoughts on Recent Restaurant Rankings

And let's hear it for constructive criticism!

Let's take a break for some cake

And a few words about cake soaks