French Market N'Awlins Salad

 

This past February, at the ripe old age of 26, I went to Disneyland for the first time. I have to admit I was hesitant about the idea at first, thinking I'd be overwhelmed by the crowds and underwhelmed by the food - and, as you can probably guess, food is pretty much the most important part of any trip I ever go on.

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Sweet Potato & Kasha Pilaf

My all-time favourite place to eat in Montreal is definitely Le Commensal, a vegetarian/vegan buffet on Ste-Catherine and McGill College Ave. It's actually one of a chain of Commensals, but this location was my favourite - close to school and in the heart of the city, with a great view (especially at Christmastime, when the trees on McGill College Ave are lit up). Like Tibits, which I wrote about earlier, this buffet charges by weight (I love this idea: only paying for as much as you feel you want to eat). I went there with my roommate Jessica quite a bit, and I'm pretty sure every time we went we had the "I flippin' love this place" conversation all over again.


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Apple, Ginger and Fig Tofu

Last summer I was trying really hard to be a full-time vegetarian (I think I must have watched Babe again and my inner child decided it was evil to eat farm animals). It turned out to be incredibly easy - London has hundreds of restaurants, cafes, and grocery stores that cater to veggies (and wannabe veggies). My favourite of these, hands down, is Tibits. Tucked away just off Regent Street, Tibits is a kind of cafe/bar/hangout with a massive vegetarian buffet - salads, samosas, desserts - all priced by weight. The first time my friend Christina and I went there, we sat on the patio and slowly made our way through the 20-or-so different things on our plates. I took a picture. Variety makes me giddy.



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