Food & Cooking

Reveillon Tourtière (Acadian Meat Pie)

It’s been years since I’ve made Reveillon Tourtière. So this Christmas I thought I’d brush off the old recipe and give the photos a facelift. This is a traditional meat pie that originated with 17th century French Acadian settlers of Eastern Canada and New England. On Christmas eve, or Reveillon, the family would attend midnight massContinue reading “Reveillon Tourtière (Acadian Meat Pie)”

Staying in for Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is both one of the best and worst days of the year for restaurants. It’s a great day for business, but is probably one of the most difficult days of the year. The dining room and the kitchen gets deuced to death. A 100 seat dining room filled with parties of two isContinue reading “Staying in for Valentine’s Day”