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Cooking secrets—why do we do it that way?
Have you ever cooked a dish and wondered why you did it that way instead of differently? This happens with cooking often, especially with recipes that are...
Busting myths and misinformation—the food edition
This week I wanted to give you some tidbits for your coffee break chats or random texting conversations—whatever it is people do in between activities...
No joking around with April Fool’s Day food
I hope everyone is happily ensconced somewhere with loved ones this long weekend, celebrating spring in whatever fashion suits you. I will be with my grandkids...
Does your coffee have a mainstream aftertaste?
I stopped by a neighbourhood coffee shop and bakery the other day and was pleased to see it was busy with customers. It sits across the street from Starbucks...
Get in the spirit of the season with these foods
I don’t want to jinx the positive trend we seem to be experiencing, but it seems like we may have gotten through the worst of it. Spring is just around...
Does food taste better on vacation?
Even though this winter has not been very cold, the shorter days can make a difference to many people. There is plenty of scientific proof the lower levels of...
A beginner's guide to aphrodisiac foods
What better month than February to focus on aphrodisiac foods? Being the month of love, I thought I'd get you started with a bit of history and some ideas...
Don't let recipes die, pass them on
“February made me shiver…” Does that quote strike a chord with you? Perhaps it just rings true because of the gloomy weather recently, but...
Making it through the worst winter months
There are lots of memes out there about January feeling like it has so many more days than 31. It seems everyone feels the year starts slowly, and with the...
Looking back to the the days of Prohibition
How many of you reading this have sworn to take part in “Dry January?” It is one of the popular measures many people use to start the new year in a...
Finding healthy comfort foods
It’s a new year and some of us get excited for a reason to have a fresh start, while others feel the pressure of making resolutions to make a show of...
Predictions of what will be hot food-wise in 2024
When I heard that Pantone, the company that categorizes colours for design, chose “Peach Fuzz” as the colour for 2024, I knew this week’s...
The story behind famous New Year's Eve song
Here we are, at the end of another year. Now that all the hustle and bustle of Christmas is done, it’s time to focus on winding up the year in style....
'Vision of sugar plums dancing in their heads'
I mentioned the tale last week of The Night Before Christmas. Do you remember how it starts out, with children dreaming of sugar plums? Did you, like me, wonder...
The importance of Christmas traditions
Here we are, less than two weeks from Christmas. The kids will be on winter break from school soon and everyone will be in holiday mode. Even though the sales...
What makes your birthday special is doing what you want
What makes a great birthday celebration in your mind? According to good old Google, the trends for 2023 were to go all out, do it up in style and really make...
Nutmeg, an unassuming spice—or is it?
Nutmeg is one of those spices that comes out of hiding at this time of year. Most of us recognize it as part of pumpkin spice, that ubiquitous blend of flavours...
What are you baking for the holidays?
Do you have visions of shortbread? Are you, like me, one of the few people who honestly likes fruitcake? Now that we are officially in the holiday...
Bring more people to the table this holiday season
Can you believe it? We are entering the holiday season. I don’t know where the time goes. It’s like socks in the dryer. I wonder, does it seem to go...
Remembering sacrifice of others shouldn't be limited to one day a year
With Remembrance Day this weekend it seemed appropriate to write something about keeping the home fires burning. It occurred to me this translates into...
