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Tasting Notes | Chef Tasting Menu at Laurie Raphael in Quebec City
[dmalbum path=”/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/2009 Chef Tasting Menu at Laurie Raphael in Quebec City/”/] Our Welcome What a treat to be personally cooked for by Chef Daniel Vezina at his signature restaurant Laurie Raphael. We were persuaded to order the chef tasting menu. The atmosphere is convivial and warm against a neutral background (with quirky pops of personality).…
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Taste Test | Vanilla
With one hundred and fifty varieties, and two hundred and fifty organic compounds comprising its unique flavour profiles, vanilla is the number one recognized flavour. From bourbon to Madagascar, vanilla bean to vanilla paste, the comforting taste will instantly alter your mood. Aust and Hachmann Bourbon Vanilla Extract Premium Gourmet 2X, price upon request,…
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Tasting Notes | Hugos
[dmalbum path=”/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/2009 Hugos/”/] The Restaurant and The Chef Originally from Mexico, Chef Hugo Ortega immigrated to the United States working as a night janitor and dishwasher in restaurants, gradually becoming a line cook in Houston in 1990. “I worked on my English skills and was able to graduate from Houston Community College Culinary Program and…
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Wine | Ceago’s Jim Fetzer on Biodynamic Wine
Jim Fetzer on the story behind the newest old tradition in wine: biodynamic wine. Q. What is biodynamic wine? A. Biodynamic wine is Wine Made from certified Biodynamic grapes fermented with wild yeast, no use of enzymes or other synthetic additives. What does the process of converting to biodynamic entail? Converting from conventional farming is…
