Taco Truck Night
Every food magazine and local paper seem to have covered the popularity of Mexican tacos in the last few years. I have to say, I’m happy about it. Bustling Mexican hot spots in the West Village have...
View ArticleTuscany in a Jar
When I went to Italy this past summer, I fell in love. And no, it wasn’t with some Italian man with an exotic accent and a good head of hair. I already have a British one like that. I fell in love with...
View ArticleSomething Different For a Holiday Meal
When I met my in-laws, it was over the Christmas holiday in England. At the time, they were not my in-laws, and probably in shock that their son was bringing some Canadian girl, that he had only been...
View ArticleSimple Super Bowl Baked Wings
I’m not much of a Super Bowl watcher. But here’s the thing, I LOVE the Super Bowl. You know why? It means beer, chicken wings, fried foods and back in the day, an afternoon of getting tipsy in a bar....
View ArticlePinferior: The Not-So Heart Shaped Cake
My labour of love: a photo-journal Let me show you how much I love my family. It’s Valentine’s Day. I want to make a fun, delicious, totally cheesy, ‘conversation heart’ cake as a surprise. Maybe...
View ArticleIs Food Connected To My Anxiety?
I am a thirty-four year old wife and a mother to a nine-year old daughter. From the age of fifteen on I began to develop anxiety. The majority of it hit me while in high school. I was a...
View ArticleThrowing Your Mom a Mother’s Day Brunch? Recipes here.
Have you heard about chia seeds? Yes, I thought of the chia pet too. Watch the original commercial here, amazing. Anyways, apparently these little nutritious seeds are the popular new health trend. I’m...
View ArticleMini Pool Party Eats
Often my sister and her husband have pool parties. They consist of naked kids, panting dogs, neighbours streaming in and out, chilled beers and most importantly, a casual, seemingly effortless meal...
View ArticleEasy Healthy Eats for Toddler AND Me!
As a mom to a child that has started to move around independently,and is literally into anything at eye level (why must it always be the dog food?), I’m finding it increasingly difficult to eat...
View ArticleFood and the Cottage
After just returning from a week at a cottage that we rented with my sister and her family, I feel a little bit sad to be back in the city. Lapping up cool water under the hot sun, sipping on white...
View ArticleGluten-free Doesn’t Always Mean Healthy
Full disclosure: In January 2013 I discovered through several genetic lab tests I am highly sensitive to gluten. Basically indigestible gluten proteins had been creating little holes in my intestinal...
View ArticleKale Slaw with Poppyseed Dressing
I love food. All food. You are just as likely to find me in a raw, vegan resto as you are in the awesome burger place known for its artery clogging menu items. One of my current favourite foods is...
View ArticleQueen Bee For a Day – Cooking with Royal Jelly
And we’ll never be royals (royals) It don’t run in our blood That kind of lux just ain’t for us, we crave a different kind of buzz Let me be your ruler (ruler) You can call me queen bee And baby I’ll...
View ArticleThe Perfect Fall Soup: Pumpkin Coconut Soup
Well, it is officially fall (my favourite season), and everyone knows what that means: pumpkin everything! I don’t know about you, but I love a good, hearty bowl of soup as the temperatures drop, so to...
View ArticleMake These Delicious Autumn Boozy Drinks
Throwing a party this fall? Hosting everyone for Thanksgiving and/or Christmas? To kick off the harvest season, Iceberg Vodka has developed three recipes to welcome autumn and warm the spirits,...
View ArticleFood and Entertaining: Pulled Pork on a Bun
So I’ve talked about pulled pork before. Yes, I’m a pulled pork lover. I love it because: a) It’s cheap. b) It’s so incredibly easy. 3) It’s a flavourful meal that could feed a party of 20 people. and...
View ArticleCooking Dangerously: Toronto Food and Wine Expo
On a dangerous food quest – The Gourmet Food and Wine Expo Posted on November 16, 2013 Hey, before we get going, you should know that this is a also a guest post for my favourite women’s magazine, The...
View ArticleThanksgiving Meal: From Canada to the U.S
When I was living in New York, every year during the last week of November, something happened in Manhattan. Everyone left. The streets in the East and West Villages were empty and all that was left...
View ArticleFood: Oscar Party Eats
Ahhh the Oscars. My favourite awards show of the year. You know how I like to celebrate this wonderful night in style? Fry. Fry, fry, fry. Season it, batter it, fry it, and love it. One of my friends...
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