Month: August 2013

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Barbecue in the slow cooker

August 31, 2013 No Comments

The barbecue is gaining an increasingly bad reputation, despite its huge popularity. This is due to the appearance of carcinogenic hydrocarbons on the meat when it is cooked at high temperature, i.e., over 300°C (570°F). The browner and more burnt the meat, the more of these harmful compounds there are.

French Fries 24/7

August 27, 2013 No Comments

Belgians have long claimed that their “frites” are the world’s best; now they can enjoy their favourite food 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, thanks to new vending machines that fry-up a 135g serving of chips in 90 second for 2.50 euro (about $3.50) per serving.

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McGill’s Big Tomato Harvest 2013

August 25, 2013 2 Comments

If you like tomatoes and live in Montreal’s West Island, you may want to check out a special McGill Feeding McGill event, next Tuesday August 27, 15:30 to 17:00. McGill will donate about 2,000 pounds of fresh food from the event to Moisson Montreal, Meals on Wheels and the Old Brewery Mission.

World Kitchen Garden Day

August 24, 2013 No Comments

World Kitchen Garden Day is a celebration that takes place on the fourth Sunday of August every year. It’s an opportunity for people all around the world to gather in their gardens with family, friends and members of their community to celebrate the multiple pleasures and benefits of locally-grown and hand-made foods.

Nugtella, aka Weed Nutella, now available in California

August 23, 2013 No Comments

Nutella goes well with almost everything, just ask any Nutella-lover. It’s not surprising then that Organicares, who specialises in “medical edibles” and is based in San Jose, CA, has come out with a Nutella-like product, called Nugtella, that combines hash oil with hazelnut chocolate spread.

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Cooling off with watermelon …

August 18, 2013 No Comments

Record heat in China this summer sparked a watermelon craze. As soon as the first parents posted a few pictures of their toddler dressed in watermelon overalls, a few weeks ago, copycat pictures started popping up all over Weibo, China’s version of Twitter. And kids aren’t the only ones wearing watermelon outfits …..

Papal melon

August 17, 2013 No Comments

In the large melon family, cantaloupe is probably the most fragrant and sweet. It owes its name to the fact that in 1700, it was cultivated in the gardens of a papal residence in Cantalupo, a village near Rome. In fact, it was first served at the papal table, where it was cut into two […]

Could your sandwich be Canada’s best?

August 16, 2013 No Comments

In celebration of their 20th Anniversary, ACE Bakery is holding the second edition of “Canada’s Best Sandwich Contest”. All Canadians are invited to participate. Four Regional Finalists will be selected across Canada by October 7th. They will then be brought to Toronto from October 16 to 18th for the big Sandwich Showdown! Each Regional Finalist is […]

Recours collectifs contre Danone – Des remboursements de 30 $

August 12, 2013 53 Comments

Si vous êtes résidant au Canada, et vous avez acheté des produits de yogourt Activia® ou des produits de boisson probiotique DanActive® entre le 1er avril 2009 et le 6 novembre 2012, vous pouvez participer au recours collectif contre la compagnie Danone et demander un remboursement de 30 $. Il suffit d’aller avant le 27 […]

“Garden Rue” to ward off squirrels

August 11, 2013 1 Comment

Simply go for a stroll in any of the parks in Montreal and you’ll see what a big hit squirrels are with the tourists, who are constantly clicking photos of them. Sure, these creatures are cute and charming, but they can also be extremely irritating when they attack our flower and vegetable gardens.

Would you eat a “Frankenburger”?

August 9, 2013 No Comments

The world’s first beef burger created from stem cells was unveiled in London on Monday. The 5-ounce (142 g) burger, which costs more than 250,000 euros ($343,000) to produce, was developed by Mark Post of Maastricht University with funding from Google co-founder Sergey Brin.

The best pesto in the world!

August 6, 2013 No Comments

In each of our lives, there is always some food that is extra special to us for purely sentimental reasons. For me, born as I was in Liguria, a coastal region of north-western Italy that borders the Mediterranean Sea, it is pesto (which explains the very name of this “Pestoblog”) AUTHENTIC pesto is a creamy sauce […]

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