Student's killer on parole
Charges after investigation
Hostage was on captor 
Regulating power prices
Gen X is raking it in
LeBlanc laying groundwork
US vetoes UN resolution
$100M Nassar settlement
12 Trump jurors picked
Rates slow green economy
Vicinity hires president,
Record housing starts
Warriors ready for Round 2
Kalamalka Bowl cancelled
Rockets live to fight on
Rihanna's parenting ‘hack’
Tarantino scraps film
Munn talks cancer battle
Happy Gourmand
Stop and smell the flowers
I'm sorry there is no column for these first two weeks of August. I just ran out of time. Summer is the very busy work season for Martin and I, and I...
Does there have to be an app for that?
When I was young my parents talked about how life was simpler when they were kids. They bemoaned the fact that life was so busy. I remember cartoons that touted...
Rock around the clock
Martin and I are headed across the border this weekend for our yearly visit to the hamlet of Wauconda, Washington. If you are a regular reader you'll know...
Is there such a thing as adult food?
This past week my stepdaughter turned 21, and that made me think... Martin and I shared many memories with her growing up that centered around the dinner table....
Too much of a good thing?
Food has become a trendy topic. We have a TV network dedicated to it. Dining is trendy too, with endless possibilities for table décor and ambience,...
Midsummer madness
This Saturday, June 21, is the summer solstice, also known as Midsummer. In Canada summer is a hallowed season, one we all anticipate with great joy and revel...
Good food, good friends
This past week I was lucky enough to catch up with one of my dearest friends in Vancouver. Merle lives in England, but her husband Vic was coming for a...
Chickens don't have fingers, do they?
She says: As summer is fast approaching and the kids are released from school soon, it makes me think of all that time I remember as a kid myself, loose in...
The Wisdom of Pooh
Isn’t it funny how some things keep coming back to you throughout your life? I have a good friend who says that life keeps presenting lessons to us until...
Highs and lows
When Martin’s daughter was little, we used to have a tradition at the dinner table called, “Highs and Lows”. It was about the moments in your...
Ready, set - go!
This week I spent an evening unpacking my summer clothes, as the rain pitter-patted on the windowpanes. I made porridge for breakfast, swearing to not eat the...
Farm to table
George Bernard Shaw said, "There is no sincerer love than the love of food." I believe that with all my heart and soul, as if I were a farmer. My...
Derby Day
Spring is upon us. The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, the bees are buzzing... and the horses are running! Saturday, May 4 is the 140th running of...
Every season has its force of nature
Spring has definitely sprung in the Okanagan; the temperatures are rising, the sun is shining and the smiles are expanding. But it's not summer yet, as much...
Chocolate really is good for you!
This weekend you should just be enjoying your treats. Whether you are celebrating the end of Lent and a traditional Easter feast, or you are helping the kids...
Politics, religion & dinner - oh my!
Are there subjects that are off-limits at your dinner table? One of the age-old debates in the western world is the separation of church and state, and...
What is the value of good food?
How much are you willing to spend on good food? I don't mean a quick stop for a snack or something at a drive-thru, I mean a tasty piece of fresh-caught...
The rainbow in a spring garden
She says: I have been looking at the garden seed catalogues trying to plan out what we will grow this year in our wonderful garden, but it seems every year the...
School break - let's eat!
This week I'm letting the Chef go first, since he's so keen to share. My theme this week is to take a break from the busy schedule when school is in and...
Spring ahead!
She says: This weekend we will be changing our clocks over to Daylight Saving Time, a bit earlier in the year than usual, but I don’t think many of us...
