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Bringing it back to Banff
What to do and what to skip on your next trip Not all of you may know this, but your girl lived in Banff, Alberta for almost a year and...
A Glass in Hand
Oct 2, 20206 min read
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What to do with your herbs
How to properly store and use them for the future One thing I get asked a lot is how do I store my herbs so that they will last longer? I...
A Glass in Hand
Sep 11, 20203 min read
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Sparkling Wine and Champagne
A light dip into the differences between the two and weeding out the crappy stuff If you have ever met me or been with me you know I love...
A Glass in Hand
Aug 19, 20206 min read
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Beers to start the summer
What I am currently drinking Well it’s now summer. Isn't that nice? I’m into it and I am also into drinking beers and ciders on a patio....
A Glass in Hand
Jun 29, 20204 min read
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A love of Pasta
Pasta for four When people ask me what my favourite thing is, I always have the answer ready to go. It’s pasta. Right away before I even...
A Glass in Hand
Jun 17, 20204 min read
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Rum and Rye, Chocolate Chip Cookies
a variation on a favourite I’ve been baking a lot of late with Rye Flour. I find the taste great and it is light enough that it does not...
A Glass in Hand
Jun 10, 20202 min read
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The joys of planting a garden
a few words from a young gardener If you grow up in a city, it is hard to get a chance to see and be in some green space. Most of us live...
A Glass in Hand
May 26, 20203 min read
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Crunchy, Peanut Butter, Oatmeal Cookies
A quick and kind of healthy snack to tide you over until dinner So a few days ago I was feeling grumpy and I looked outside and it was...
A Glass in Hand
May 20, 20202 min read
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The art of the cheese board
How better serve and enjoy cheese A couple months ago I enrolled in the Fromager certification program at George Brown College. Taking...
A Glass in Hand
May 11, 20203 min read
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Harvesting grapes in France
2019 harvest in Champagne The story of how I met a winemaker from France is a very long one and another story for another time. For this...
A Glass in Hand
May 5, 20205 min read
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Lemony loaf
a recipe for a little snack to have in the afternoon or maybe for brunch This beautiful thing is best to have with a nice cup of coffee...
A Glass in Hand
Apr 22, 20202 min read
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April Cocktail Recipe
A drink to enjoy inside, while fantasizing about being outside Like most of you, I've been inside for like a month or so. We are all home...
A Glass in Hand
Apr 17, 20203 min read
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Riesling, baby Riesling
Another one of my favourite grapes So food friendly but also so good by itself, Riesling is such a versatile grape. It draws a lot of...
A Glass in Hand
Apr 13, 20203 min read
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The women who got me into the cooking game
How 3 women taught me everything about food and life I’m a very lucky woman. I grew up in the 21st century. I was allowed to speak my...
A Glass in Hand
Apr 6, 20204 min read
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Feeling lonely and the benefits of traveling alone
You always read travel articles that say, travel alone and see the world through different eyes. You also read articles from around the...
A Glass in Hand
Mar 30, 20205 min read
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a quick little Focaccia recipe
I got a lot of chirps about putting up this recipe, so here she is This is a super easy recipe and i'm not even saying that because this...
A Glass in Hand
Mar 24, 20203 min read
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you no like Chianti, you crazy
why you need to start loving this great Tuscan favourite When I first started getting serious about wine, I didn't like Chianti at all....
A Glass in Hand
Feb 20, 20203 min read
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deglaze? what the hell does that mean?
here's a bit of help for you to actually deglaze correctly and make your food more flavourful I bet you have seen this word many times in...
A Glass in Hand
Jan 17, 20203 min read
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Thursday night glass of red
why you should be getting into the wines of Côtes-du-Rhône When people talk to me about wine, one of the questions I get asked a lot...
A Glass in Hand
Jan 9, 20202 min read
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Rosemary, Clementine Shortbread
a twist on a classic shortbread for the holiday season I grew up eating cookies around the holidays that were made by my Scottish...
A Glass in Hand
Dec 25, 20192 min read
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