Guilty pleasures…. Well, I must say I am more a savoury gal than sweet (as you can see from the recipes posted on this blog), but I must say I do have a hearty Achilles heel for certain sweet [...]
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I don’t know about you, but in these cold dark days of winter I look to comfort foods as part of my ‘hibernation’ mode. I must say there is something so soothing about a homemade soup accompanied by warm [...]
It is well known that I do love all things carb… assortments of fragrant rice, homemade pastas and ultimately BREAD! The past year of lockdowns and non-existent restaurant excursions has led to my pursuit of upping my culinary [...]
No joke. This recipe will be a keeper for those who have not tried it! Though visions of football game gatherings come to mind when you think of chicken wings, I love it at anytime given how ‘shareable’ it [...]
What is it about the scent of lemons that makes it so appealing? Regardless of the season, adding fresh lemon juice or zest to a recipe truly makes it not only delicious, but also fragrant. Lemons are a hybrid [...]
Niagara-on-the-Lake is a small town situated on the Niagara peninsula where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario. Its history is rich as it served as the first capital of the province of Upper Canada. Many battles during the war [...]
Have you every had a recipe that you were a smidge too intimidated to try? For me it was flattened chicken. I have to say the whole prospect of cutting the backbone out was kind of icky. That never [...]
I have to admit that I am a sucker for the amazing aroma of freshly baked bread. It is warm, comforting and filled with the promise of deliciousness! The history of this heavenly delight goes back six centuries. It [...]
I must admit right off the bat, that I am a fairly newcomer to the ceremony of a lush High Tea. It wasn’t until my eldest went to University in the United Kingdom did this lovely tradition percolate to [...]
Autumn….. truly it is quite possibly my favourite times of the year. With cooler days, the trees displaying their brilliance of colour against those clear blue skies and farmers’ markets showcasing their stunning harvest, I simply wish that the [...]
