Woman died 'suspiciously'
Watchdog slams province
Midway transformer fire
Plastic treaty talks underway
UN workers charged 
Trudeau in Saskatoon 
U.S. reporter remains jailed
$620 million for Ukraine 
5 die crossing channel
PepsiCo beats Q1 forecasts
Equifax testing rental data 
Tourism operators struggle 
Leafs even series
Cristall gets pro look
Warriors even series in OT
Seinfeld: movie biz is 'over'
A Knight's Tale sequel axed
Rudolph: I'm no nepo baby
Happy Gourmand
Changing gears
I have now unpacked my wool sweaters and long pants, and tucked away the flip flops and flimsy sundresses. The tender plants in the garden have been brought in...
Eating alone
I've been on the road this week, working away from home. It's fun to have a change of scenery and to try out restaurants but I have to admit there is...
Food with a sense of humour
I was musing on what to write about this week, and as I sometimes do I scanned the blogosphere to see what wacky topics are being discussed. My curiosity was...
A last hurrah
She says: Can you believe it? Summer is winding down and soon the kids will be back at school and the routines will be back in force. Where did it all go, and...
Gad-zukes!
Summer is the season that seems to be the most anticipated and the one that flies by the fastest. My garden works in the same way... everything sprouts and...
Julia Child: Famous Last Words
On August 15, Julia Child would have been one hundred years old. If ever I wanted to be invited to a birthday party, it would have been hers. This was the woman...
Summer Vacation 2012
She says: It's that time of year when most families take a summer vacation. I know most of the summer is vacation for the kids, but being away from...
Celebrate food!
Okay, maybe that sounds a bit excessive. We celebrate WITH food all the time - Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving... not to mention birthdays, anniversaries,...
Save our fruits and veggies!
She says: I know I am going to sound like a nostalgic old fart this week, but if you will indulge me a little, I think I can bring you around to a pertinent...
I am...Happy
In recent years we seem to have transcended the stereotype that paints Canadians as almost-like Americans but with a colder climate and a funny accent, thanks...
A salad by any other name...
As summer gets closer I am encouraged to see the garden grow, and know that soon we will have our own veggies from the garden. Salad is a staple at our house...
Breakfast: best way to start the day
I am a firm believer that having breakfast does wonders for starting your day in the right direction. Perhaps my conviction is in part due to the fact that my...
Salt of the earth
She says: I was reminded recently while talking at the water cooler that the simplest things in life can often be the most important. I am not talking of...
Official kitchen wisdom & other tidbits
She says: I saw a news piece this week that spoke on the topic of urban myths, or what used to be called “old wives’ tales”. They were...
As time goes by...at the dinner table
This weekend Martin and I will be attending my stepdaughter’s High School Commencement. To think that “the first day of the rest of her life”...
Canadian summer
In Canada, we pride ourselves on our climatic toughness. We like to trade stories of the worst winters and compare the endurance we have against those from...
Are you my Mother?
With Mother’s Day approaching this Sunday, I was remembering times with my Mom and thinking of all the things I loved. I will admit here that I was most...
A rainbow garden
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 dilemma of...
MayDay, May Day!
May 1st has long been known as a day of celebration throughout much of Europe. “May Day” as it is sometimes called, represents the midpoint between...
Love thy planet
Sunday is Earth Day. I know we just had Earth Hour, and you just did spring cleaning and recycled and you’re feeling like it never quits… well,...
