Not maple, but a local-ish Québec product. From a big box on the shelf at the local dépaneur…
Butter raisin tartsTurns out Manon couldn’t try it because of the sulfites (doh!… [Read More]
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Maple-adjacent Report #1
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Jiminy!
Am I buggin ya? don’t mean to bug ya
i canz alzo tek prity pikchers ov flowders
peenk chree flowders
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The Maple Report #4
La Diperie’s “Montrealer”
…and why did I never hear about California serogroup viruses until I moved to Canada????
Jamestown??? Snowshoe hares?? wut
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The Maple Report #3
Maple Nougat by Golden BonBon
Until COVID hit, one of my chief joys in the summer was riding my flowered “bridal bike” to the beach. The ocean was beautiful, the air was (mostly) sweet, and the crowds endlessly interesting. Unlike other forms of exercise, I found cycling fun, something I could indulge in for hours and still want more.
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Conte de fée
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The -Phone Wars
This weekend, Montreal anglophones held a protest against Bill 96, which strengthens Québec’s French language laws in a way many fear could endanger health, education, and the economy.
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Urban Flowers
It’s not just the woods on Mont Royal that are filled with flowers. The city parks, lawns, and trees are all getting in on the action. It was 89ºF/32C here today, so they’re probably all in a rush to pollinate before the cooling rains arrive.… [Read More]