Going to Quebec usually mostly means going to visit friends and family so it rarely feels like the other vacations my husband and I like to take together, where we just walk around a new city. This time, we decided to end our vacation with a long weekend in Montreal, a city I had visited… Continue reading Quebec Part 4: A Weekend in Montreal
One of the fun part about going home this time, was spending more time at home and getting to cook a little, rather than only eating out. While we made a lot of meals at my parents' home, there are a few that were particularly meaningful. Of course, all this was especially fun too as I… Continue reading Quebec Part 3: Cooking in My Childhood Kitchen
As I prepare to visit Quebec soon, I was in the mood to make some traditional French Canadian food. I pulled out a cookbook brought to me by my mom, once belonging to my grandma. The book is bilingual (French-English), published in 1940 and published by A.Bélanger Limitée, as a way to sell their cooking… Continue reading Retro Cooking: 1940 Meat-Ball Stew
Recently, I found a super cute cookbook completely dedicated to quiches. Quiche Cookbook was published in 1976 and written by Edie and Tom Hilton. I was particularly drawn to the illustrations by Shelley Adler throughout the book Since I love a good quiche but usually make the recipes up with whatever I find in the fridge,… Continue reading Retro Cooking: 1976 Seafood Quiche
The Hungry Quebbie 