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There’s something magical about a recipe passed down through generations. It’s more than a list of ingredients and steps—it’s a love letter…

The Magic of Holiday Baking: Why Coconut Cupcakes Steal the Show As the holiday season rolls in, my kitchen transforms into a…

Grammy’s Granola is my adaptation of Nekisia Davis’s of Early Bird Foods Olive Oil and Maple Granola. Her recipe is brilliant. Not…

Becoming grandparents has been one of our greatest joys. When Sara and Cody announced last summer that they were expecting their first…

UPDATE: My mother-in-law, Maxine Hooton passed away on October 5th, 2019 and left us forever missing her. She was the centre of…

I have so many funny stories to share with you since we opened the restaurant. Some funny in a comical way, some…

I can’t believe I’ve not been here since mid-October. It wasn’t intentional. For days, then weeks and eventually months, I scolded myself…

It’s quite remarkable how the world is reframed for me when one of my daughter’s is coming home. More clarity, more energy,…

Having traveled as much as I have, it’s baffling that it took me until now to visit Paris. I feel like I’ve…

We haven’t had rain for weeks. As the heel of my work boot hits the top of my garden spade, the force…