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Dog Days Of Summer
They have begun… the dog days of summer started on Monday. It is that time of year when the essence of summer oozes out everywhere – people wear flip flops...
Life after German Potato Salad
I have nothing against German potato salad, but I like to have variety in my life. That traditional creamy concoction made with boiled potatoes has its place...
Artichoke Dip
I came home from work a bit peckish last night and so I was rummaging through the fridge for a wee snack. Lo and behold, there was a ramekin full of a dip that...
Essence of Father’s Day
When I was a kid, Father’s Day was a bit more traditional, as back then Dads did more traditional things and more often than not, Dads lived at the same home...
Summer Explosion
Every season has its flavours,, and with summer arriving overnight in the last week or so, all of a sudden we are all searching for the tastes that go with the...
Cinco de Mayo
People ask me all the time for recipes, and often my answer is, “When you can’t come up with anything, just make vinaigrette or salsa”. Whether you are...
Italian Meal
Last weekend I was hired by an Italian family for a 25th anniversary… imagine 35 people in someone’s home! I don’t get nervous when I cook for people, but...
Buy Local Products
The Farmer’s market is now open, and every farmer is waiting for you! If you watch the news once in while, you will notice that the whole world seems to be in...
Spring has Sprung!
It is that time of year when sprouts of green grass show up in the after-winter mud, and birds sing earlier with the rising of the sun. Daffodils poke their...
Food Spring Cleaning
Spring is just around the corner so why not clean up the kitchen of all the stuff you have accumulated since you’ve been married! Yes, I’m talking about the...
Valentine’s Day
The season of love is upon us again… The special day for lovers is a poignant one according to history, mourning a romantic hero who died, and so it seems to...
2006 Resolutions
Firm Resolve He says: The New Year is here and people are starting to talk about “RESOLUTIONS”. As a chef, it is extremely hard to say, “This year I will...
Going Both Ways
He says: To start the New Year on the right foot, I made a soup with grand-pères in it (see below for recipe). Grand-pères are a Quebecois dumpling that you...
Sugar Pie For The Holidays
He says: After lots of shopping around for the last few months, I finally bought an electric deep fryer (the DeLonghi 4 litre model). I have had a recipe in...
A Pair Of Gourmands
Christmas Traditions! He says: Christmas is just around the corner and if you want to boycott turkey this year, it’s fine with me as long as it’s done...
A Pair Of Gourmands
Local shops for Christmas She says: I got an e-mail to stop by and have some mulled cider and lavender shortbread for their Christmas Fair, and how could I turn...
A Pair Of Gourmands
A Winter Wonderland! He Says: Being from Quebec, snow is part of our lives whether we like it or not. My dad used to tell me this story from 1971: “18.5 inch...
A Pair Of Gourmands
Give thanks for the simple things She says: This weekend the Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, and even though I am eighth generation on my Mom’s side of the...
A Pair Of Gourmands
She says: Buy local and keep jobs local too... I remember craft fairs very fondly from my childhood (can you tell I turned 40 last week? I keep harping on...
A Pair Of Gourmands
It’s official. She says: There is no more avoiding it, folks... The frost is on the ground and the snow covers the mountains. The sky is dark when you get up...
