Dining Detour

Steve and I took a road trip to Montreal for our 2 year anniversary. What a romantic place! The city has a unique European vibe, being the second largest partially French-speaking city in the world, after Paris. Our favorite part of the city was Old Montreal, it’s built up along the waterfront and lined with cobblestone streets and charming outdoor cafés along Rue Saint-Paul.

I first made this dish over the holidays as an appetizer. It was such a hit, and had such a nice presentation with the black and white sesame seeds, I had to try it again as a main course. So for Christmas Eve dinner, we served the salmon as filets. I actually prefer when cut [...]