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A world reimagined
When the lockdown came, we hunkered down. It was surreal, but we thought at first it would be over by summer. “This is just a bump in the road”, we said. Another time to I baked more. We did virtual...
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As the sun turns
We just passed the Autumn Solstice, and the weather shifted accordingly here, the shorter days cooling off immediately. I saw a beautiful online card that depicted the changing of the season, with...
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New and improved! – but if it ain’t broke…
I tried multiple times over the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend to post a collection of my kitchen pics. Each and every time, I was foiled at the last minute with the message “There was a problem with...
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“one for the road”
That expression, “one for the road”, has only been in use since about the 1930’s. It usually refers to someone having one more drink before departing a bar or party, which is not recommended just...
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Hallowed eves of old
I don’t think of myself as old. I often think of myself as a big kid, never quite having grown up. So many memories of how much fun I had as a child are still so vivid in my mind. I wonder, is the...
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Classics never grow old
In a world full of trends, I want to remain a classic. – Iman Being a foodie, I’m always on the hunt for new flavours, new combinations of tastes to create and share. But I was struck by an interview...
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Give freely
Today is Giving Tuesday. My inbox is full of requests to donate for various causes and campaigns. One organization even said, “if you can’t donate cash, post on social media using our campaign hashtag...
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Revisiting a flavour
This Christmas has been full of memories, but it’s the old ones carrying me, as we can’t make many new ones in a world of lockdowns and restrictions. I haven’t posted all month – the only message I...
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Christmas Dinner for the ages
Christmas is my favourite time of year, and Christmas dinner seems to epitomize the whole festive season: the food and drink and best of all, the company. It is the one time that people try to see...
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The Days of Auld Lang Syne
Christmas is past, tucked into the annals for another year. The calendar has been renewed and here we are, at the tail end of the festive scene. I do hope that like me, you soaked up all the good...
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REPOST: Living in an Unscented World, by Armchair Sommelier
This post moved me to my foodie and wine geek core. It’s the perceptions of a fellow Sommelier who has Covid-19 and – horror of horrors – has lost her sense of taste and smell. This is the part of...
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A cure for the winter blahs
I am a Prairie girl at heart, I guess. I love clear blue skies and bright days. I love having four distinct seasons, each with its own weather, its own colours. I don’t like being cold, but I don’t...
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Good and sticky
This weekend we celebrate a Canadian food invention. I wonder if you know what it is… It was the quintessential sandwich filling of my childhood, and also the main ingredient in a favourite cookie. As...
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Groundhog Day – this idea is getting old
“Well, what if there is no tomorrow? There wasn’t one today.” Bill Murray said that in the movie, “Groundhog Day”. You remember the story – he got stuck in the same day over and over again. Sound...
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Catch of the Day
Life is about moments, and enjoying them. Catching moments and hauling them in every day can be very rewarding; when you get everything right, it can be like winning the local fishing derby. I am a...
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Wistful Memories
I posted a picture this morning on social media, and it made me remember other things… do you ever go down the rabbit hole that way? Today is one of those days that finds me falling through the...
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Spring has sprung!
Here we are, at the beginning of a new cycle. I don’t know about you, but I’m ever so happy to have made it to the other side of the past year. As the saying goes, hindsight is 2020, and does that...
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Recipes across the miles
In an age when technology allows us to find out almost anything with a Google search, it may seem odd to think of exchanging recipes personally with someone. But I will admit I still enjoy the chance...
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May flowers make me smile
The old adage says April showers bring May flowers We haven’t had much in the way of rain this April, so perhaps that is why the flowers are a bit slower to come. My garden is green, but the flowers...
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in the midst.
Reposting from a blogger whose work I enjoy immensely. Thank you, Beth, for sharing this quote. This is why I love cooking. It gives me peace. In sharing food with others, I hope to pass some of that...
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