MONTREAL INSPIRED

MONTREAL INSPIRED
Relates to some of my recipe creations inspired by jaunts through Montreal day trips.

DESTINATION:
(With some exceptions, most are well reached from within Montreal's center...
and then outwards to other really interesting neighborhoods). 

Ahunstic / Montreal North: Park Visitation {Ile-de-la-Visitation}
Botanical Gardens  (East end)
Chinatown
Little Italy: {Rosemont La Petite Patrie}
Mount Royal Lookout
Old Port of Montreal
Outremont
Plateau (North):  Laurier East
Plateau (central): Portuguese neighborhood
Villeray...(near Little Italy)
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March distraction: Saint Patrick's parade
Summer distractions: Montreal Terrasses
December distractions in Montreal

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Ahunstic / Montreal North 
Park Visitation {Île-de-la-Visitation} 

...along Rivière des Prairies

 Food inspirations: 
- Apple chocolate Phyllo baluchon parcels
- Nuts for Baklava Phyllo pastry
- Onion based French style Soup gratin {4 recipes}
- Pinwheel Star of the cookie box
- RUM spice FRUITCAKE
- Tortilla Corn Chip crusted fish
- Heritage TOURTIERE spice MEAT pie
- Two CANNOLI special and MY first DATE
- Wine MUSHROOM tapenade and MUSHROOM pattie burger
- Just the 3 of us_Simple Special Moments
eggless DULCE de LECHE nut ice cream

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Montreal-East 

(BOTANICAL GARDENS)

Food inspiration:  

. No-Knead - Beet Sour Cream Bread buns

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Chinatown

Food inspiration:
. ASIAN hop SUGAR stop with FOODIE

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Little Italy 

Jean Talon Market
sector: Rosemont La Petite Patrie

Food inspirations: 
. Use what you got to STUFF your PEPPERS
. CHOCOLATE nut BEET cookie - No Egg
. AUTUMN table INVITE and LAURENTIAN country air
. Zucchini BLOSSOM chickpea flour FRITTERS 

This sector is covered by:
 Signature Visits of Montreal by Claudia.

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Saint Patrick's parade

- Saint Patrick-Lentil Mushroom pattie Parsley Sour cream
- Cold SAUCES for Eggs BENEDICT

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Montreal Terrasses


MONTREAL TERRASSES along SPREADS and DIPS

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Montreal Distractions

DECEMBER distractions in MONTREAL
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Mount Royal lookout: 
Kondiaronk belvedere and Beaver Lake

Food inspiration: 
3 minute POLENTA lookout Mount Royal Montreal

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Old Port of Montreal

Food inspiration: 
. Frozen Berry Mousse Mini Cups
. Chocolate Banana Rum No-egg ice cream
. BANANA pineapple NUT raisin muffins {2 versions}

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Outremont

Food inspiration: 
 . Seed Cheese Spice bites 

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le Plateau (North)

Laurier East

Food inspiration: 
. ORANGE Grand Marnier Compote CHEESECAKE

This sector is covered by:
 Signature Visits of Montreal by Claudia.

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le Plateau (central)

Portuguese neighborhood

Food inspiration: 
. Pasteis de NATA style Puff pastry cups

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Villeray

rue de Castelnau, (near Little Italy)

Food and Drink inspirations: 
. My Mint Mojito and roasted ALMOND snack
. cake box BISCOTTI trick CHOCOLATE treat

This sector is covered by:
 Signature Visits of Montreal by Claudia.

Many more escapades and inspirations to share with you in the future.

Any comments or questions...please reach out.
Claudia
foodessa [at] gmail [dot] com