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Bits and Bites December 2009

Best of 2009 in Montreal Restos (le Voir)

http://www.voir.ca/publishing/article.aspx?zone=1&section=21&article=68522

Lesley Chesterman’s top ten picks for high end restaurants in 2009 (Montreal Gazette) http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/Montreal+high+restaurants+2009/2380076/story.html

Celebrating Kwaanza, an African holiday

http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/blogs/editor/2009/12/celebrating-kwanzaa.html

Dana McCauley's food trend predictions

http://cuisinecanadascene.com/2009/12/15/canadian-food-trend-predictions/

Cookbooks to buy

http://cookingwithamy.blogspot.com/2009/12/best-cookbooks-of-2009.html

http://christiescorner.com/2009/12/09/cookbooks-by-people-i-know-and-like/

And other holiday foodie gift ideas

http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/holiday_gift_ideas_2009/

A Montreal guide:

http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/Gift+ideas+foodies+your+life/2344368/story.html

Ideas from Ontario:

http://www.gremolata.com/Articles/869-Top-Foodie-Gifts-for-2009.aspx

Once you get talking big $, I'd include a circulator, a VitaMix, only after a real dishwasher.  (Too bad my boyfriend doesn't read my blog).

A renewed interest in Sorghum, the maple syrup of the south

http://www.chow.com/blog/2009/12/sorghum-the-new-pancake-pour/

Fancy food carts hit big city streets in the U.S. while we still wait on wieners in Montreal.. http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/blogs/editor/2009/12/celeb-chef-food-carts-in-new-york-chicago-and-los-angeles.html

Montreal Highlights Festival starting Feb.18

With Portugal as the featured country, New Orleans as the spotlight city and the Eastern Townships the Quebec region to get to know better..

http://www.montrealenlumiere.com/volets/table/en_bref_en.aspx