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Getting over Struggles
Moving to a new city has had its ups and downs, especially during a time of a global pandemic. When I first moved here, I found it...
A Glass in Hand
Jul 28, 20212 min read
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Summer fruit
It's been a while since I've posted a recipe. Sometimes when we are busy, we only make food to fill out belly's and forget about making...
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Jun 28, 20212 min read
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How to not screw up Italian food
When you go to a restaurant and you order a plate of pasta or risotto, do you ever wonder how they get it to taste so good? Most food in...
A Glass in Hand
Jun 18, 20213 min read
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Growing Food Wherever You Can
I grew up learning how to grow food in our backyard. We had a little patch of earth that wasn’t growing grass which we used to grow...
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Jun 5, 20212 min read
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What’s new in the Okanagan Valley
One of the reasons why I moved out here, besides getting some of those BC views, was experiencing wine country. I had travelled to the...
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May 16, 20212 min read
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Moving During a Pandemic
Moving is hard wherever you are going. Whether you are moving from your parents to a new apartment, moving across town or moving across...
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Apr 22, 20214 min read
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Empty City
I don't go to downtown Toronto very much anymore. I live in the west end of the city and don't really go east of avenue road most weeks....
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Mar 21, 20214 min read
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Getting to know Spanish Grapes
It’s been a while since I’ve talked about wine. Many things have been happening and time is moving pretty fast for me at the moment. So,...
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Mar 15, 20213 min read
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Takeout, the New Treat
Back when I was working constantly, I was always dining out. I was on the hunt for new, fun restaurants and the unknown places that the...
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Mar 8, 20213 min read
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Don't be Afraid of Sprouts
Everyone has one thing they never liked to eat when they were young. It could have been something we were forced into eating and now we...
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Mar 1, 20212 min read
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Food Memories
What are your first food memories? Can you remember them now, or are they just a fuzzy image in the back of my mind? I think some of our...
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Feb 22, 20212 min read
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Pizza Obsession
The world's most popular food I think we are all slightly obsessed with pizza. If you have ever been in a group of people and someone...
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Feb 15, 20214 min read
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My Favourite Cookbooks
When I started collecting cookbooks, I was in my late teens. I remember going to Chapters and walking around the store, touching books...
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Feb 9, 20213 min read
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What a year for Hospitality
Insights from the girl in the back It’s been a weird year for hospitality. By weird, I mean awful, I mean tough, I mean stressful, I mean...
A Glass in Hand
Feb 2, 20214 min read
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Baking to relieve stress
Why does it feel so good to bake something? All you do is mix a few things together and put it in the oven, right? Then why does it feel...
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Jan 28, 20212 min read
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Gathering Around the Table
Lessons learned from one another In today’s current world, gathering is not permitted and frowned upon. I understand the reason and I...
A Glass in Hand
Jan 20, 20213 min read
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Catching up
New month, new recipe Hey friends! Sorry it’s been so long that I have posted something and given you a recipe. It’s been a weird time...
A Glass in Hand
Jan 11, 20212 min read
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Pumpkin loaf
Is it a loaf or is it a bread? You could call it a cake, but since there’s no frosting, I’m calling it a loaf. It’s not made with yeast...
A Glass in Hand
Nov 4, 20203 min read
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Cider
Drinking and enjoy this often forgotten gem You all have heard me talk about cider before. Straight up, I’ll love it. The dryer the...
A Glass in Hand
Oct 27, 20204 min read
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How does one get into the world of wine?
The chef finds a vineyard and the story begins People often ask me, being a chef, how I got so involved in the world of wine. It’s kind...
A Glass in Hand
Oct 19, 20205 min read
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