Archive - Lick my Plate

October 2024

48 hours of bliss in Baie St-Paul

Oct 30 •

Lesley Chesterman

The Big Brownie Mix Taste Test!

After testing 11 brands, I came up with a way to make boxed brownies better

Oct 23 •

Lesley Chesterman

Two faces of gastronomy

A dinner at Montreal's most "foodie" restaurant got me thinking

Oct 18 •

Lesley Chesterman

The Turkey Chronicles

Wild, organic, grain-fed or Butterball?

Oct 9 •

Lesley Chesterman

Two great pies for Thanksgiving

A lovely pumpkin and a knock-their-socks-off pecan

Oct 3 •

Lesley Chesterman

September 2024

Let's talk cookbooks

What makes -- or breaks -- a cookbook?

Sep 25 •

Lesley Chesterman

My Take on Tom's Cake

Yes, I made the viral coconut white chocolate cake and you should too.

Sep 19 •

Lesley Chesterman

So many cakes, so little time...

I've been searching for the ultimate gâteau for decades and while many have stolen my heart, one has finally taken the cake.

Sep 11 •

Lesley Chesterman

Enfin! Michelin tackles Quebec

Good news, but there will be highs and lows with the coming of the famous guide rouge.

Sep 2 •

Lesley Chesterman

August 2024

Homemade butter...worth the effort?

We've all tried making the bread, so why not the butter?

Aug 29 •

Lesley Chesterman

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