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Celebrate the « Veggie Pride »

18 mai, 2013 Aucun commentaire

Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on May 18, 2013. The first ever International « Veggie Pride » is taking place today in Geneva, Switzerland, bringing together vegetarians and vegans from around the world. The goal of such event is to raise social awareness about the real possibility of eating without meat.

Fourchettes avec des légumes, forks with vegetables

Vegetarian menus to celebrate ‘Veggie Pride’

15 mai, 2013 Aucun commentaire

The Veggie pride is a demonstration that started in France in 2001 and it has been held each year since then in several cities around the world to raise social awareness about the real possibility of eating without meat. For the first time this year, the 2013 edition will be on an international scale: It will […]

Mindful cooking

3 avril, 2013 4 commentaires

For a long time, I meant to write in this blog about the importance of « being mindful in the kitchen while we cook ». Cooking with our whole being engaged – mind, body, and emotions is something that I learned from my Mom. She used to call it « adding love to our food ». What does that […]

The Great Salt Shakedown

11 mars, 2013 Aucun commentaire

Did you watch « The Great Salt Shakedown », Marketplace’s investigation of salt hidden in our food, on CBC Television last Friday? They have analyzed the daily sodium intake of 80 Canadians by collecting their urine samples and found a great majority are consuming far more than the recommended amounts. Overall, 99 per cent of those tested […]

Food for Thought: Words from a future dietitian

10 octobre, 2012 Aucun commentaire

Hi! I’m Alessandra, a dietetics student from McGill University and this December, I will become a full-fledged dietitian! I’m currently doing a stage here at SOSCuisine, and what a great experience! One of my first tasks here was to review one of SOSCuisine’s most popular meal plans, the Weight Loss Menu.

About giant pumpkins

4 octobre, 2012 Aucun commentaire

Those of you who follow this blog regularly, already know that pumpkins are often featured here. Here’s some recent news about pumpkins: Largest pumpkin ever The world record for largest pumpkin has been broken this week at the Topsfield fair, in Massachusetts, with a specimen weighing in at a whopping 2,009 pounds (912 kg). The […]

The Largest Vertical Garden in the World

1 octobre, 2012 Aucun commentaire

Located in Rozzano, a town near Milan, in Northern Italy, the vertical garden at the Fiordaliso Shopping Center was recognized recently by the Guinness World Records as the largest vertical garden in the world.

Urban gardening under a viaduct

6 septembre, 2012 Aucun commentaire

A few weeks ago, while biking along the Lachine canal, I stumbled across a very unusual kitchen garden under a bridge of the Bonaventure Highway, in Montreal. The garden was clearly well looked after, with a bounty of tomatoes, green beans, cucumbers, and various Asian produce. I would have liked to get to know the […]

More on kitchen gardening

24 août, 2012 Aucun commentaire

My 2 posts about the Drummondville front yard garden case have stirred quite an interest. A few people have asked me to write more about the various initiatives popping up all over in North America. I invite you all to check the very informative website of Kitchen Gardeners International and to watch the video of […]

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Got $1,000? Try a Golden Opulence Sundae

24 mai, 2012 Aucun commentaire

I am not sure whether or not « The Golden Opulence Sundae » served at Serendipity 3 in New-York is truly the most expensive sundae in the world, but I am pretty sure I will never spend $1,000 just to try it out! Having said that, the restaurant has stated that it does sell, at the rate […]

How to have Mother’s Day fall into your lap

8 mai, 2012 Aucun commentaire

Short of ideas for the right gift to your Mom? Dont’know what to make for a special supper? Here’s two great suggestions: GIFT: Give her a SOS Cuisine gift card! No need to go to the shopping center. It takes 2 minutes to buy and is yours right away Your mom will choose the menu […]

Danish restaurant crowned the world’s best… yet again!

4 mai, 2012 Aucun commentaire

Danish restaurant Noma was crowned the world’s best restaurant for the 3rd year in a row in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants listing, produced by Britain’s ‘Restaurant Magazine’. The voting was done by a panel of more than 800 chefs, restaurateurs, journalists and food experts.

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