Kiku Corner’s Quebec Culinary Adventure

Kiku Corner's Quebec Culinary Adventure

For Kiku Corner’s Quebec Culinary Adventure, Tomiko and I spent six days driving up to and around the province of Quebec, stopping at farms and roadside stalls to taste as much as summer had to offer. Take a look at our route we took through Toronto, Prince Edward County, Montreal, Quebec City, Tadoussac, and Ottawa, and […]

Montreal Highlights

Montreal is one of our favourite places to visit in Canada. Just a six hour drive from Toronto (that’s short for a North American), it’s the perfect long weekend destination. Over the last few years, we’ve created a family tradition of an annual visit in June. Some go for the Formula One Grand Prix (see […]

Sri Lankan Beet Curry

Sri Lankan Beet Curry

My parents took us to Sri Lanka back in 2004, and we spent about 10 days visiting Hikkaduwa and Kandy. This was where my love for string hoppers was born. There are many Indian restaurants in Toronto, but we know of only one Sri Lankan restaurant. Rashnaa is handily located on a bike path and […]

Saudi Fruit Juice

Saudi Fruit Juice

Our family ordered this Saudi fruit juice whenever we went out for shawarmas – the classic fast food we ate in Saudi Arabia. Now shawarmas are commonplace in Canada, but when we moved to Riyadh in 1996, they were brand new to us. The shawarmas were only SR 5 (less than $2.00) each, and are a […]

Montreal Eats: Au Pied de Cochon 2015

Montreal Eats: Au Pied de Cochon 2015

Au Pied de Cochon, one of Canada’s 100 best restaurants, is an unmarked restaurant in the Plateau Mont Royal neighbourhood of Montreal. Dining at Au Pied de Cochon on the Saturday of the Formula One long weekend has become one of our family’s traditions, and we’ve eaten with several friends and family members over the years. […]