What to serve before a big holiday dinner? If you’re anything like me, searching for delicious vegetable appetizers and side dishes for…

LAST UPDATE: Time to strain your limoncello and pour it into a decanter with a good seal. I keep mine in the…

We spent the weekend putting the gardens to bed. Cut back, weeded, tagged and tilled; the garden beds are ready to rest…

UPDATE: Add one tablespoon of dried sage leaves to the flour when mixing your pie pastry. I so need an editor! Thanks wayne! xo…

When the girls were living at home our Sunday evening meal was called dinner. It was served complete with linen tablecloth and…

Are you one of those people who throws fruit in the garbage when it starts to over ripen? You know; bruises easily,…

Lasagne. A word needing no adjectives to provide a clear visual of tender pasta layers, rich meaty tomato sauce and mountains of gooey cheese…

OLD FASHIONED SWEET AND SOUR HARVARD BEETS are a holiday staple at my family’s table. A humble root vegetable turned into a vegetable…

APPLE TARTE TATIN should be easier than pie… Whenever I neglect to pay attention to the details of someone else’s recipe, I…

It’s early Saturday morning. The sun comes up late on the prairies leaving me never sure of the time. I’ve been in Calgary two weeks;…