When the girls were living at home our Sunday evening meal was called dinner. It was served complete with linen tablecloth and napkins, our ‘good’ china, polished silver flatware and candles. The girls loved the pomp and circumstance of Sunday … Continue reading
Dirty Gin Martini Marinade for tenderizing flank steak felt like divine intervention yesterday morning, when I opened my freezer and found three ‘almost empty’ bottles of gin. I just heard the horrified scream from you gin-lovers! Truth is, we don’t drink … Continue reading
Brown Sugar and Ice Wine Glazed Baked Country Ham on a Thursday night. Ralph thought he’d died on gone to heaven. This is what a blogger, who is mother to three adult daughters, that will NOT be home for Easter, does to teach them … Continue reading
I wrote the Meatloaf for a Chef post almost two years ago and it continues as the most visited recipe on my blog. I wanted to understand why a meatloaf recipe would interest over a million readers so I did … Continue reading
I want to see what my camera sees. Sound strange? If I hadn’t spent the last three years constantly looking through my camera lens, it would sound strange to me. When I take pictures, I’m usually focusing on the subject … Continue reading
Last week, forty-seven hours of my life were dedicated to cooking. Two of those hours were committed to making food for me and Ralph. Since we’ve been back in the city and, more to the point, now that I’m back … Continue reading
The most wonderful thing about being back in the city is reconnecting with our friends. Grabbing a coffee mid afternoon at one of the local coffee shops, dinner parties, dinner out and house parties. Maritimers are famous for their wonderful … Continue reading
I’m committing blog crime! Without giving you time to recover from my root beer barbecue sauce – you might actually be licking your fingers as I type – I am sharing what has become my new favorite rib sauce. The … Continue reading
Life is bursting everywhere I look. The farmer next to us was surprised to learn that the gelding he was boarding for the winter turned out to be a bit of a stud! Two of his mares foaled this Spring. Our neighbour … Continue reading
There are foods that I ate as a child that shall remain nameless due to their weird and wonderful ingredient content and the fact that I still derive incredible comfort from them and it would blow my foodie status all to smithereens! However, … Continue reading
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