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Rhubarb is a frontrunner in Quebec gardens when it comes to “fresh firsts” of spring! Its arrival on produce shelves is usually closely followed by notoriously flavourful Québec strawberries. Here are a few recipes that allow us to fully indulge ourselves in the unique fragrance and tartness of rhubarb stalks.

The first local harvests of asparagus, fiddleheads and green peas are in. We can't wait to cook fresher and brighter recipes, so here's our twelve favorite spring recipes!

If you’re looking for some of the best food in Montreal, you need look no further than the Jean-Talon market. Montreal’s most famous restaurants are scattered throughout the city, but Jean-Talon is a culinary center like no other in North America. Meats, cheeses, locally grown fruits and vegetables, and of course classic Quebec food burst from every food stand in summer. The market is certainly bursting with lunch, dinner, and snack options, but its good to keep in mind that it is surrounded by plenty of other good choices where you can avoid the crowds (have you seen the crowded aisles during a Saturday in July?), and find a place to feast, market style.

There’s no need to wait for Sugar Shack season to use maple products in your recipes! In fact, this natural sugar should be a must all year round. Whether you use the syrup, the butter or granulated sugar, maple is an ideal ingredient in savory dishes as well as in desserts!

​If you’re looking for ways to engage with the kids during March break, nothing beats cooking together! We’ve assembled a few kid-friendly gems to help recruit the novices with simple techniques and ideas that can easily translate into lunch and snack ideas for the multiple activities scheduled for the week.

​Nothing beats juicy, bursting-with-flavour, in season citrus to brighten up winter! We’ve curated 18 of our favourite recipes that include oranges, mandarins, clementines and grapefruits.

It’s simple; when our kitchens here in Quebec begin to smell of cinnamon, cloves and tourtière spices, that’s when we know for sure that the Holidays are upon us. Here's a traditional Holiday menu, with a few of our own personal touches thrown in, like Brussel sprouts with honey and chai-spiced cranberry chutney.

Whether celebrating with family or friends, Thanksgiving is the perfect time to take advantage of the last harvests of the year! We hope you enjoy the ritual of juggling the abundance of autumn ingredients with recipes so cherished by our neighbours to the south. Here are some ideas for an out-of-the-ordinary Thanksgiving menu!

Pumpkin pie spices are autumn superstars. Apart from the famous pie and the ever-popular spiced lattes, there are many recipes that could benefit from a pinch of this highly aromatic blend…which would allow us to indulge ourselves all year round!

It's apple picking season and you're looking for recipes to get through that big bag of apples? Here are our 12 favorite (sweet and savory) ways to cook that autumn star!