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? Upon further investigation, I found Sprucewood in my backyard and wanted to find out more about this company…so drove the 20 minutes to this beautiful and hidden cookie haven. Meeting […]
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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 new-to-me Canadian author, Ida Linehan Young, on Goodreads where I read an excerpt from her first non-fiction book, “No Turning Back: Surviving the Linehan Family Tragedy.” Her heroic journey of
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 of Wall of Chefs with something for your sweet tooth…Wall of Bakers! Corus Entertainment and Food Network Canada are about to inspire you with baking genius. And who has to
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 and artificial vanilla flavouring? Google tells me that the fake stuff comes from “A chemical compound from the anal glands of beavers. Castoreum is a substance that is produced by
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 Emigrant’s Guide” is a great resource. For someone to have lived for 97 years in the 1800’s was a feat on to itself, but to record the amount of information
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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 Brunswick author – and now her other novels are on my TBR shelf. Beth’s non-fiction list includes “Home: Chronicle of a North Country Life” that is on my nightstand. Beautifully
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 Little Kitchen is the brainchild of Jillian Tamaki who wrote and illustrated this book about coming together to make a meal in a soup kitchen or community co-op. https://www.jilliantamaki.com/ Many
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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 mixes to ensure a quick and easy drink is in your hand within minutes. Blender Boyz founder Jim Jackson has been in the food industry since the mid-1970’s when he
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 spirit. And selling 55 million albums in the process is no small fete. As with many people who love an artist’s music, my connection to Anne is ambiguous but personal.
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 than what we eat in Canada. In Chop Suey Nation, Ann Hui gives us the history and development of not only chop suey but other “Chinese” dishes we Canadians think
