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mixed nuts & holiday laughs
Read more: mixed nuts & holiday laughsStep aside, It’s a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Carol. Okay, maybe not “step aside” altogether, but at least, make room. Make room to laugh. My post today is inspired by a dear friend who has introduced me to more films than anyone else in my life. He was studying film when we were roommates…
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cookbooks and cocktail parties
Read more: cookbooks and cocktail partiesIt started with my grandmother’s cookbook. She lived in Montréal for much of her life and would have seen the early years of the glowing Five Roses sign (erected in 1948) near the Port of Montréal, so, you bet there was a Five Roses Cookbook in the house. She told me in my twenties that…
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let me count the ways
Read more: let me count the waysI’ve been away from the city (and the blog) for a brief spell and I can say this: I missed you Montréal. Because I love you, Montréal. The sound of Montréal is what I noticed first, upon my return after several weeks away: French being spoken around me is a welcome sound of home, even…
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a few words ... from Montréal 