In-Credible Edibles: A Restaurant Review
By Erin First off, I must apologize to Pamela for what is going to be a very un-funny blog entry. My sense of humour is fueled by my bitterness and cynicism, both of which my fabulous lunch at Credible...
View ArticleMock meats of Ottawa’s Chinatown, Part 2
From Yves Veggie Cuisine to Tofurky to Gardein to Sol to the offerings in the President’s Choice Blue Menu line, the variety of mock meats in supermarkets has exploded in recent years. Ottawa’s...
View ArticleVegan pad thai made easy
Ottawa used to have a wonderful vegetarian Thai restaurant called Sacred Garden. Sacred Garden also happened to be about a 20 minute walk from my house, which made it both equal parts wonderful and...
View ArticleMy healthy Valentine
By Natasha Kyssa http://www.simplyraw.ca Valentine’s Day is widely celebrated as the day to express love and affection to our beloved ones in honor of Saint Valentine. Although the origins of...
View ArticleFoie gras and the politics of privilege
By Kyle There is some culinary controversy leading up to this year’s Winterlude. Celebrity chef Martin Picard was set to cook for the Taste of Winterlude event on February 4. Picard is well known for...
View ArticlePizza Pizza Pizza!
Hey everyone, Shaun here with a vegan pizza option for us vegan Ottawans. Pavarazzi’s (locations at Somerset West at Lyon as well as 223 Laurier East) offer a delicious option for us vegans. Here’s...
View ArticleHigh Road to China
By Erin This latest in my series of stupid blog titles is a nod to the fact that I have to drag my sorry arse up the painfully steep Booth Street hill to get from my house on Primrose to Chinatown on...
View ArticleIt makes perfect sense not to serve animals at a fundraiser intended to help...
The NCVA has sent a Letter to the Editor to the Ottawa Citizen regarding the Ottawa Humane Society’s meat-laden menu for its annual Fur Ball. From what we understand, there is not even a vegan meal...
View ArticleKim celebrates the big 2-9 (for real!) at ZenKitchen
By Kim ZenKitchen is one of the few restaurants that I like to save for special occasions. A very special occasion took place last weekend, my 29th birthday. Accordingly, Kyle took me to Zen Kitchen to...
View ArticleOn community and good corporate citizenship
I moved to Ottawa more than 11 years ago from a small town. While Ottawans like to think of Ottawa as being similar to a small town, to me it was a big and impersonal city where I was just another face...
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