Articles of Interest | May 17th, 2018
My wife and I have a little tradition. Once a week, we make nachos and fill out crossword puzzles together. For years, our weekly shopping list included at least one large bag of Haolam grated mozzarella cheese. Until it all changed and there was only one option on the shelves: Nature’s Best. Nature’s Best. For…
Articles of Interest | May 16th, 2018
Mimi and Stephanie make the original dynamic duo look lame and weak. These two women have endless energy, feed off each other in a positive, uplifting way and somehow are able to impart this right into their products. In case you were wondering about the name, we will put your curiosity at rest. Mimi…
Kosher Minute | May 16th, 2018
https://vimeo.com/269962817 MK Kosher Minute Ep. 62: Are the Mr Freeze brand Freeze Pops Kosher? With the weather warming up, and the kids out playing, these popular freeze pops have been a hot topic here at the MK. ………… #mkkosher #canadakosher #mkkosherminute #kosherminute #kosherices #summertime #summer #summer2018
Kosher | May 10th, 2018
New certifications | May 1st, 2018
You decided to eat a healthy breakfast so you put some yogurt into a bowl and sprinkle it with Grandma Emily’s Almond Vanilla Super Crunch Granola. Just as you sit down the doorbell rings. After a lengthy conversation, you go back to your breakfast, thinking that the granola will now be one big mush with…
Articles of Interest | April 30th, 2018
Evelyn Jerassy is a lawyer by profession. She’s also the owner of Koukla Delights, which is gluten-free, certified organic, under MK – Canada’s Kosher Certifier, paleo and dairy-free. Her Jewish roots were the propellant to ensuring her company was kosher from the get-go. During our conversation, she recounted how the competent and knowledgeable office staff…
New certifications | April 27th, 2018
Who has not dipped a tortilla chip into a yummy bowl of guacamole? Delish. Ever wonder how they make those chips? Wonder no more. You may think that to make a tortilla chip you need corn kernels. Not quite. Tortilla chips, as made by Los Cantores (Mexican Corn Products Inc) masters of all chips Mexican,…
Articles of Interest | April 23rd, 2018
Centrally located in the heart of downtown Montreal, one Kosher restaurant operates with the purpose of servicing the many Jewish customers who call the area home, and those who are located in the area for work and school. Situated in the basement of Chabad at McGill, the dairy restaurant Le Plezl, seeks to be an integral part…
Kosher | April 20th, 2018
Café de L’Avenue The three most consistent comments heard about Café de L’Avenue, the new MK kosher café in the Cavendish Mall are: The place is spotless. The staff is phenomenal. The coffee is unbeatable. Marissa Sidel is the owner of four successful businesses. The first three are in the men’s world of contractors and…
Kosher | April 19th, 2018
Over the past few weeks, we have been waiting impatiently for the end of the winter season, and it looked as if it had finally arrived. That is, until we watched with disbelief as more snow fell during Pesach in some areas of Canada. Nevertheless, as the sun begins to force itself from behind the…