In all the ways that matter, poutine is Québec. This article discusses the origins, variations and cultural significance of Québec's most famous dish.

The Backpack Foodie discusses the legendary Montreal bagels, and the multicultural community that gave them birth: Mile End.

To the rebels and iconoclasts of the Old Strathcona Farmers' Market who fed me over the last year: bless you one and all!

We are more than our bank accounts. Let's see what happens when we act as human beings first, consumers second.

Newly unemployed and trying to sell everything, the Backpack Foodie ponders how his upcoming trip will change everything.