how to not screw it up You know what I don't like? Those crappy biscotti at coffee shops that have no love and are not even crispy....

How to make a tasty soup, while clearing out your fridge Creating something from nothing How to make a tasty soup, while clearing out...

A few things to consider when taken the task of what wine to choose with dinner So you’re on a date, maybe you’re with friends, maybe you...

Where have I been you ask? I haven't forgot about you lovelies! Between travelling to a few places in September and the start of this...

what to do with all the stuff you grew in your garden this year I have a garden. I am very lucky to have some soil to grow some stuff in...

What i'm currently drinking The wine i'm featuring this week is a white wine from Campania, Italy. Yes I am featuring another "strange"...

Tapas, Flamenco and Sangria I haven’t been on holidays since February this year That may seem like a short time to many people, but for...

Early Summer Rhubarb Cake This is a cake I make every year. Rhubarb is one of my favourite things to bake with and it grows like crazy....

How to relieve some of the stress of having people over Planning a dinner party can go from fun to stressful in 5 minutes. From guests...

Assyrtiko Okay, so firstly I’m going to talk about Greek wine today. I’m going to talk about Assyrtiko and Santorini and you’re going to...

What’s new this season in the world of malt and barley? I am happy to finally say, spring is here and summer is closer than ever before....

What temperature do I even roast this thing at? How many times have you turned on your oven and put the temperature too low on what...

It's Thursday night and I have no idea what to make When I speak to most people about making dinner, I get a common theme. People are...

Firstly I want to start off with a bit of some basic information that I get asked about a lot. It may also be something that you are...

Navigating your way through one of the biggest and greatest cities of Europe The number one thing I say to people who are thinking of...

A cookie native to northern Italy, which I loved to eat while living there This is a recipe that is very close to my heart. It is one...

The city I used to call boring has now won my heart A couple of years ago my brother moved to Calgary for a job. He met a lovely girl and...

The simple answer to that question is YES Fat is the answer to most questions in the cooking world. From why your baking tastes so good...

Learning and sipping your way through the country This past Saturday I did an introductory course to the wines of Portugal at IWEG (the...

Getting into the the darker styles of beer Last night it snowed. Only two days ago there were leaves on the ground and people were raking...