Every meal I've made has had a story behind it - whether it be a decades-old family tradition, a craving my girlfriend had, or just a random idea I came up with in traffic, I want to share it with all of you.
Easter is my favorite holiday. My family’s usual routine would consist of my relatives from Montreal coming down to visit, a Saturday cookout, and a giant Easter dinner on Sunday. And a lot of wine. Unfortunately, this Easter is going to be a little different thanks to COVID-19. No one is coming to visit, there is no cookout, and I’ll only be spending Sunday with my parents. Thankfully, coronavirus won’t stop me from still enjoying the main highlight of these weekends - the lamb. Now, you may want to ask me “what’s so special about this lamb”? Honestly, there’s no secret recipe that we used - just a basic marinade made of white wine, oil, garlic, and rosemary - but it’s the entire experience that made this tradition my absolute favorite. From going with my brother and cousins to Restaurant Depot or Arthur Ave (these trips deserving their own posts altogether) to pick up the meat, making the marinade and building a fire, to finally grabbing a perfectly charred lamb lollipop off...