Montreal Foodism

My name is Sylvia and I am a food obsessed, cooking obsessed restaurant lover living in Montreal. I am creating this blog, a project I have been think of starting for a while, to combine two of my greatest passions: food and writing. Montreal Foodism will be a sort of diary of the foods I make, my recipes, restaurants I go to and other food related words. My restaurant reviews will mostly come from my home city of Montreal and anywhere else my travels take me!

I look at cooking as a creative outlet. I use my creative energy to make something edible. What is a more fulfilling way to experience the fruit of your labour than to eat it? I love to travel and take in new cultures and experiences, and I can't think of a better way to feel and understand a culture than to experience it through tasting its food.

While I see food as a way to experience culture, express love, welcome or enjoyment with others and express creativity, I also see it as a way to nourish and take care of ones self. I think what we put into our bodies is the most important factor in our health. I am a strong believer in preventative medicine through nutrition and lifestyle. While I do tend to eat for health, I think that healthful, whole, pure foods can be the most delicious and satiating foods. I am interested in vegan and raw foods, and love to experiment with these cuisines. When I cook for myself I almost always create vegan dishes. I love the pure simple flavours and the way they make me feel fresh, satisfied and vibrant. That said, I don't characterize myself as a vegan, because I do eat animal products if I feel like it. Because for the most part I don't eat dairy I find myself often going for vegan options. It doesn't work for me to be dogmatic about how I eat, so while I very rarely cook with dairy, I will occasionally enjoy a cappuccino with cow's milk when their are no dairy alternatives available. But for the most part I avoid it because it doesn't agree with my digestion and body.

So that is my introduction to the blog, my eating philosophies. I hope you check back often to see recipes, reviews, my thoughts, inspirations, stories and experiments related to food, and to share yours back with me!

Some snaps of food I have recently enjoyed: