January was a month of spectacular kindness on the part of friends. Over the past few years, I’ve become a fan of marmalade, and I’ve started making my own. As a marmalade lover, you learn fresh Seville Oranges are only available in a brief window between the end of December and early February. Even then, they’re not…
Just when I thought our vacation was over [we just got back from our annual trip to Stratford – more on that, later] I found out about an awesome Tapas event going on right here in our own city. This may be Estrella Damm’s 3rd annual Tapas Journey in Toronto, but it’s the first time I’ve…
A few months ago, on my first ever mother-daughter trip with Bea, I read Peter Heller’s road-trip detective novel, Celine. Now, if you know me, you know I have a difficult time with the “conclusions” of most novels. So, when I say I like a book, I mean I liked it from beginning to end. And, I certainly…
A few years ago, I stopped in front of the picture window of a Polish bakery. For several minutes, I stood staring at the most amazing little yellow lamb cakes dusted in powdered sugar. Strange, I didn’t go inside and buy one. I suppose, I’d probably already squared away our Easter dessert. But, those lambs remained with me….
The One of a Kind Spring Show and Sale is well underway at the Enercare Centre at Exhibition Place in downtown Toronto. You still have all weekend to visit the show and support the handmade revolution. #OOAKS17 runs from 10-9 on Saturday, April 1, and 10-6 on Sunday, April 2, 2017! Here are Smelling Salts…
When you have friends coming over on a Sunday afternoon, friends you love and rarely see, you have to have coffee cake. And, believe me, this Marmalade and Blueberry Coffee Cake with Bourbon Drizzle is the coffee cake to end all coffee cakes. And, it’s surprisingly easily to pull together. This recipe is open to substitution. If you don’t…
For Christmas, I received a French enameled cast-iron braiser, something I’ve had my eye on for more than a decade! To break it in, I decided to try out two of my favourite things: a grilled cheese with ALL of the leftover holiday cheeses [pure joy] and one-pot stove-top chicken and rice. The braised chicken and rice became…
