Our Trip to beautiful Montreal and a recipe for Quebec’s own Poutine (French Fries with Gravy and Cheese)

"Poutine", a fine "mess" and Quebec's gift to Gastronomy...
or Gluttony as in this version from Au Pied de Cochon topped with Foie Gras

Vieux Montreal, a perfect base to explore Old and New Montreal

         As New Yorkers, we’re inclined to feel that our city is superior to almost everywhere else on earth.  And as far food goes, we’re the ultimate snobs. After all, there were some 23,499 restaurants here as of April 2010.  I’m sure that number is even higher now. Who can hold a candle to that?

Braised Chickpeas with Spinach and Haloumi with Crisp Onions and Mojo Verde

         This dish really ought to come with a passport.  It has undercurrents of India with its cumin and coriander.  But the Haloumi cheese is pure Greek. The chickpeas could be Indian or Italian or German. And if we called them “Garbanzos”, they would be as Spanish as the incredibly delicious “Mojo Verde” that accompanies them.  To top off all this culinary globe-trotting, I found the recipe in Cuisine, a New Zealand food magazine.  So if you feel like singing “We are the World” while cooking this incredible vegetarian feast, go right ahead.