It’s harvest time!
In this season, good vegetables can be found in all the grocery stores. So this is the ideal time to throw together some carrots, cabbage, potatoes, rutabagas, and stewing meat for preparing a good bouilli, as we call it in Quebec, or a pot-au-feu as it is known in France. I’m proposing two different versions […]
Bring on the “Jardin Mobile” menu!
It’s finally here: On January 12, we posted the first “Jardin Mobile” menu online. In partnership with the chain of 20 super-fruit and vegetable stores of the same name, Jardin Mobile serves the metropolitan region of Quebec.
Lick your lips for just 1 Euro!
I have simply got to share with you the most fabulous discovery that I have made since my arrival in Italy: the raw milk vending machine! Newly arrived from a country where vending machines are the realm of empty calories and where raw milk cheeses are a delicate subject, I was absolutely stunned to see […]
Cobbler’s pasta
Long ago, in the poorer neighbourhoods of Naples, people often didn’t have enough money to pay the shoe cobbler. So it was a common practice to barter a few bits of food in exchange for repaired soles.
Notre collaboratrice en Italie
Après avoir travaillé dans les coulisses de SOSCuisine.com durant tout l’été, me voilà maintenant prête à commencer un baccalauréat à l’Université des Sciences Gastronomiques (UNISG), située à Pollenzo, dans le Nord-Ouest de l’Italie.
SOS Tips: Smart grocery shopping
With a bit of organization, some resourcefulness and some basic knowledge about cooking, you’ll see that it is actually possible to eat well and healthy without putting stress on your wallet!
Mushrooms: An autumn delight
The harvest period for mushrooms depends mainly on location and climatic conditions. In Quebec, more than 2,000 species are harvested between mid-April and mid-October.
SOS Tips: Stocking up for winter
If you don’t have a lot of time to prepare preserves this fall, try to at least prepare these two essentials:
Une année en or pour les pommes
La pluie qui nous a tant fait damner en juillet a au moins été bénéfique pour les pommes, dont la récolte est la meilleure des treize dernières années.
Whipping Cream vs. Cool Whip
Hi Cinzia! From a nutritional point of view, is it more healthy to use real whipped cream or products like Cool Whip® or Nutri Whip® in recipes? Thank you! Stephanie
Video: Smart grocery shopping
Cinzia Cuneo did her second report on the popular French TV program Par-dessus le marché this summer. This appearance featured tips on how to intelligently shop for groceries.