When we tell friends about our choice to go work in India in international development, one question returns often: Why help abroad? Why not at home? There’s no denying there’s plenty to do back here in Canada. We may have ...
Read More »Meanwhile, Offline…
Where has the Backpack Foodie been these last few months? In a nutshell: falling in love with the Middle East, raising pigs in rural Canada, and running himself happy.
Read More »A Brief History of Poutine
In all the ways that matter, poutine is Québec. This article discusses the origins, variations and cultural significance of Québec's most famous dish.
Read More »The Bagels of Mile End
The Backpack Foodie discusses the legendary Montreal bagels, and the multicultural community that gave them birth: Mile End.
Read More »The Friends Who Fed Me
To the rebels and iconoclasts of the Old Strathcona Farmers' Market who fed me over the last year: bless you one and all!
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