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
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Happy Gourmand
Foolish food
April Fool’s Day is coming up this week, and so I thought I would use that as inspiration to be a bit goofy. Perhaps that is in part due to spring seeming...
Good food, good friends
I have spoken often in this column of the importance of quality time around the table with loved ones. It is important in many ways, as it strengthens the bonds...
One hour extra - make the most of it
“Springing forward” is a great thing once you’ve done it but man, I always feel like I was robbed that hour of sleep for the first few days...
'February made me shiver...'
Does this quote strike a chord with you? Perhaps it just rings true because of the gloomy weather recently, but for those of us who remember the tune these...
Holiday brain
To my regular readers, I start this week by offering a humble apology. I had "holiday brain" last week; we had just returned from Jamaica and I was...
Fat Tuesday is fine by me!
Isn’t it interesting that the day proceeding the start of Lent is seen in some places as an all-out binge, as if to signify that one should load up to...
Hibernation heebee jeebies
This Saturday is Groundhog Day, when we supposedly learn from a socially inept rodent if winter will endure or spring will force its way through. It's not a...
What goes around comes around
I write about the passion I have for food - its tastes and textures, the variations that come with different spices or cultural evolution, and how it affects...
The dead of winter
Is it just me or does it seem a bit like the world has stopped, with grey days and snowy ground? It seems not even the birds talk much this time of year, except...
Ooh-Mammy!!
There is a concept in food that has been around for a while, but like most things to do with food, it has become trendy now that someone discovered it has a...
Cheers and bon appetit!
The start of the New Year is a time when we all try to raise the bar for ourselves and look to aim a bit higher in what we accomplish in life. One of the things...
I know Santa Claus
Okay, have I got your attention? That's the idea. I have printed this column before but I think it bears repeating. Santa Claus is an important part of...
It's a wonderful life
She says: With all the fairs and holiday light-ups, it really feels like Christmas is coming, and so I decided it was time to have a peek at some old food...
An apple a day
I had a funny conversation recently with a foodie friend and there were a number of well-known expressions and sentiments we used that use food terms. That...
Nuttier than a fruitcake
Now that the winds have cooled to icy temperatures and there is snow on the hills it seems acceptable to speak of Christmas and all its preparations. I know...
Saving the world through food
I just returned from a trip to Turin, Italy, where I was a delegate at the Slow Food conference, Terra Madre. I do love to eat, and any cause centered around...
Time for the Great Pumpkin?
Just like on TV with Charlie Brown I had to smile as I saw Linus in the pumpkin patch, waiting for the Great Pumpkin to come. Today, kids would probably be more...
Preserving sunshine
I can’t believe it is October already. I wasn’t ready to stop eating peaches or plums, and I haven’t made all my jam yet, and the pears are...
Do you like leftovers?
We had a discussion this week about leftovers, what with the bounty of Thanksgiving dinner and the fun of preparing different flavours for everyone to try. It...
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...
