Grrrrrr! As a devoted winter lovin’ gal – I’ve hit a wall. Another -15C day here in Toronto and our icy sidewalk is once again in need of a shoveling. It’s been one of those strange winters. Colds, flu, croup, […]
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Magic, Toronto Blueberry Buns & The Harbord Bakery
Magic – it’s everywhere. Those moments that cannot be captured with words, food, photographs or paint. The things that just are. For me it’s all too easy to rush through mornings overlooking the twinkle of golden that is over almost […]
I Should Have Been a Homesteader (Sort of) Lemon Curd Cheesecake
Have you ever seen Alaska: The Last Frontier? If you haven’t – check it out. When I first started watching it I had no idea that it was Jewel Kilcher’s family. The show documents a year in the life of […]
The Grid That Stole Christmas – Ribs en Papillote
“And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled […]
Happy 1st Birthday MMH – Parmesan, Rosemary Eggs in a Hole
At the end of December we take an accounting of what the prior 12 months have doled out. Losses, gains, happiness, sadness, hilarity, enlightenment, fear and contentment? But one thing holds true – the universe has an objective for each […]
Tartine Croissants , Some Things are Perfect Just the Way They Are
Winter has arrived in Toronto! I am so excited, snow white days and icy crisp air are my fave. There is nothing like jumping into a cold bed covered in quilts and snuggling down for a good night sleep. Ahhhh. […]