Les Coquilles Chez Lavallée
Posted by Renee | Filed under Events, Gatherings
My mother used to pride herself on her “Coquilles St. Jacques” whenever guests came over. Out came the pink, scallop shells, the tiny forks and the “good” china. I remember having my first taste and finding it salty and sweet. Scallops have played a major role in my life since my first salivating scallop moment [...]
Tags: farmers' market, scallops, seafood, shellfish
Gone Fishin’
Posted by Renee | Filed under Events, Favorites
I remember my first fishing trip; I was eleven years old and my dad decided to take me on the “annual” fishing trip after making much commotion about not being able to go, as I was a girl. Well, off we went on a Friday night (my brother came too) to a lake that was [...]
Tags: Cape Breton, mackerel, seafood
My Caper Crab Cake Creation (My 4 C’s)
Posted by Renee | Filed under Everyday, Recipes
I can count on my fingers and toes how many times I have been asked to put a crab cake on one of my menus. I had them on my menu at the Five Fishermen for quite a long time, and after feeling blase about these bad boys, I decided to turn over a new [...]
Tags: Cape Breton, crab, crab cakes, Five Fishermen Restaurant
The Tale of “The Cheese”
Posted by Renee | Filed under Favorites
How do I start this post? This is a top secret post, about a cheese that I would consider a “Snuffleupagus” (for the Sesame Street watchers, you know what I mean!). It is a cheese known to few, eaten by many, and produced by no one. Whatever am I talking about? I am talking about [...]
A Tourist In My Own Town
Posted by Renee | Filed under Everyday, Favorites
I have been living in Halifax for almost four years, and you would think that I would’ve done the “tourist” thing by now, but alas, I have not. On a sunny Saturday afternoon, Doug, Zoe & I decided to take in Halifax, through the eyes of a “tourist”. Off we went to catch the ferry [...]
Tags: Bishop's Cellar, Halifax, Little Fish, The Carelton
Peas, Glorious Peas!
Posted by Renee | Filed under Everyday, Recipes
Peas, those little green beauties that were the bane of my existence as a small child. My mother tried everything; hiding them in a Shepard’s pie, in a beef ragout and even dousing them in honey. Nothing worked for me until I grew my very own peas and was able to pluck them off myself [...]
Tags: clams, italy, Lungarotti Winery, peas, risotto
Brewnosers, This One’s For You!
Posted by Renee | Filed under Events
Don’t get me wrong; I find beer bellies very attractive, and there were plenty to be seen at the Halifax Seaport Beerfest. I grew up in small town Quebec, and my first drink of beer was actually a Guinness that was purchased for me by my older sister, Geneviève. I then became a regular consumer [...]
Tags: beer, Garrison, Halifax Seaport Beer Festival, propeller, Taste of Nova Scotia
How Do You Do, Callaloo?
Posted by Renee | Filed under Everyday, Recipes
I spent some time working in the British Virgin Islands, and had the pleasure of working with a man we called “Pont”. Pont was in charge of making soups and such on Peter Island, and one of his many specialities was Callaloo soup. Once a month he would whip up a batch, and I would [...]
Tags: callaloo, Halifax Farmers Market, Peter Island, soup
