You’re having a party tonight and realize you’re short on alcohol mixes and you know your guests love their cocktails.  No worries…you just go to

When your children are little, you want to instill a healthy sense of well being including the food they eat.  Babies, toddlers and small children

Our country is opening up and what better way to explore the culinary delights Canada has to offer than to check out food festivals, culinary

Its time for Farmer’s Markets to be opening up again and what better place to explore local honey flavours and varieties!  If you’re not close

I stumbled upon Jennifer Robson’s books with Somewhere in France and have read everything she’s written since, including her latest book, Our Darkest Night.  Upon

Every once in a while, you come across a personality that intrigues you.  Chef Stephen Barrett is one of those people.  Highly visible in the

When someone asks me my favourite book that I’ve read (and I’ve read thousands!) my automatic reply is Book of Negroes.  Once that was read

It’s time to push any lasting snow off our barbecues and embrace the spring air and outdoor culinary delights!  To get you thinking about entertaining

I saw some shortbread cookies on a charcuterie board this past Christmas and my interest was piqued.  Who pairs a cookie with meat and cheese? 

My latest obsession?  Finding Canadian authors that transport me to a place and time that not only entertains but educates me.  I came across a

You’ve seen him on Good Witch, hosting Bachelor Canada, Carnival Eats and Wall of Chefs…so what is Noah Cappe up to now?  Why a spin-off

If you’re counting your grocery pennies (and who isn’t these days!) make pure vanilla extract your one indulgence.  Want to know the difference between extract

If you want to know the origin of some of the food we eat in Canada, having a book like Catharine Parr Traill’s “The Female

Lately, I’ve been devouring Canadian historical fiction when I came across Beth Powning on Goodreads.  “The Sister’s Tale” was my first introduction to this New

It’s Family Day in many parts of our country today, so we thought a little book to share with your kids would be timely.  Our

What’s your blend? Need a single serve, no muss, no fuss, affordable blender drink that tastes amazing? Blender Boyz has smoothie, cocktail and ice coffee

Anne Murray is Canada’s Queen of Music.  Crossing different genres and spanning decades of musical influences, Anne has provided generations songs that speak to our

When I took my oldest granddaughter to China a few years ago, she figured out pretty quickly that Chinese food in China is vastly different

I could live on soups (winter) and salads (summer).  And when a company like Mitchell’s Soup puts all the ingredients together so you don’t have

“As a consumer, it’s very simple to walk through a supermarket and grab things off the shelf without thinking twice about all of the inputs

From time to time, you come across an author that inspires you and takes you into a world you know nothing about…but so glad they

Having landed in New Brunswick in the 1700’s and obtaining a land grant to settle the Steeves family, legend has it that the people already

Since our cookbook review takes place in Hamilton and is authored by the former Hamilton mayor, I thought it was fitting to review a fictional

This week, we explore the life of a Canadian illustrator through the book “A Feast for Joseph.”  Ken Daly brings his rich Caribbean heritage to

https://christinekotowyczbooks.com/ When you find a book with so many local references, it feels close to your heart as well as home.  Christine Kotowycz lived down

https://canadianbirchcompany.com/ Maple syrup is quintessential Canadian…but birch syrup? Yup and Glenda and Rory Hart have developed the unique taste from this tree to give you

It’s that time of year when we’re looking for unique gifts and do we have something special for you!  Check out Alumination Canada for some

The Beer You Can Eat! https://www.maltyandhoppydelicacy.ca/ I’ve had every fruit imaginable in jelly form, wine jelly, champagne jelly…but never beer jelly.  What a nice addition

With Remembrance Day this week, featuring this insightful perspective to war time in Singapore is timely.  Ethel Mulvany of Manitoulin Island went on a whirlwind

https://happycaps.ca/ When you grow up with parents selling magic mushrooms in the Netherlands, what’s the best business for you to get into here in Canada? 

https://www.prairiecricketfarms.com/ This week we’re introducing you to the world of crickets…just in time for Halloween.  Ok, so maybe not the live, chirpy critters but the

https://sweetapolita.com/ Can you imagine your life surrounded by sprinkles?  Ask any 5 year old and you’ll get a resounding Of Course!!   From her background as

A whole book on pepper?  Who knew there was so much information on this spice alone!   Joe Barth provides an in-depth study of pepper throughout

https://prairieoils.ca/ I love exploring specialty ingredients and experimenting with infused oils and vinegars.  And knowing where your ingredients are coming from and how they are

Award winning tea duo David and Sarah met like many Canadians – at a ski resort in British Columbia in 2008.  From there they picked