Category Archives: Quebec
Back in NYC
I got in late last night on the train. The Amtrak train was 2 hours late both ways – going up to Montréal and coming back to NYC. I really support the idea of passenger rail travel, both for environmental … Continue reading
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Pictures from Québec
Above and below: Two views from the train from NYC to Montréal. Above: Hot air baloon festival, view from the train, just after passing into Canada. Below: The lake by Fred’s house. Very Dawson’s Creek! Above and Below: A photo-essay … Continue reading
Wafu Noodle Salad 和風冷麺サラダ
A Fred and LS original recipe. We made this cold noodle salad for lunch on Friday and enjoyed it al fresco on the terrace. Ingredients: cooked udon noodles, rinsed in cold water julienned carrots and cucumber and turkey cold cuts … Continue reading
Update from Quebec
I left New York early on Thursday morning for what was supposed to be a 10 hour train ride up through Upstate New York to Montreal, Quebec, but we were stopped at customs for nearly 2 hours, so I arrived … Continue reading
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Recipe: Gâteau à l’orange
This is a recipe for an orange cake that I got from Fred in Québec. He got it from his grandmother who got it from a newspaperway back in the day. The ingredients and the recipe are simple, but the … Continue reading
VISCA CATALUNYA LLIURE! VIVA CATALUÑA LIBRE! VIVE LA CATALOGNE LIBRE!
The people of Catalonia have voted 'yes' by a margin of 74% to the Statute of Autonomy. Catalonia is a region (or what some consider a "nation without a state") located in the northeastern part of Spain, which includes the … Continue reading
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movie review: C.R.A.Z.Y.
Fred gave me the DVD of C.R.A.Z.Y. as a parting gift before I left Québec. This award-winning film traces two decades (1960-1980) in the life of the Beaulieus, a suburban, middle-class, Québec family. The title of the film refers to … Continue reading
musical discovery: Pierre Lapointe
Another gem I discovered on my recent trip to Québec: Combining the Gitane-scented smokiness and intimacy of vielle-école (old school) French chanson with lush, classical Chopin-esque flourishes, singer-songwriter-pianist Pierre Lapointe could be easily categorized as the spiritual heir of Serge … Continue reading
Québec Cuisine Lessons: St-Hubert
Here’s me and Fred looking over the dessert menu at St-Hubert, a Québec resto-bar that specializes in chicken. Délicieux!
Québec Cuisine Lessons (Part Deux): La Cabane à Sucre
La Cabane à Sucre, known in English as a “Sugar Shack” is a traditional end-of-winter, beginning of spring tradition in Québec. This is the season where the maple trees are tapped to make maple syrup. (Random trivia point: Québec is … Continue reading
