Taste: A Feast for the Senses
I have been counting down to the Taste of Toronto festival since leaving the gates of Historic Fort York last year. After being in attendance for their successful inaugural year, the date for 2015 was one I knew I had to save and for good reason; this summer food festival is feast for the senses. […]
A Feast Fit For Forty
“Eating is not merely a material pleasure. Eating well gives a spectacular joy to life and contributes immensely to goodwill and happy companionship. It is of great importance to the morale.” ~Elsa Schiaparelli This quote is particularly true when it comes to celebratory occasions such as birthdays, which I recently celebrated. While I typically gather […]
How Italy Does Italian: Italy at the Table
It is said that Italians embrace le gioie della tavola (the joys of the table), for it is in gathering around the table where warmth, joy and magic are created, in particular when it comes to what is on the plate. Those joys were definitely evident recently at an event called “How Italy Does Italian: […]
World Nutella Day: Uniting Nutella Lovers One Spoonful at a Time
What happens when you take two fabulous food writers, combine their love of an Italian childhood staple and add in a dash of genius and creativity? You get the birth of a global holiday dedicated to the celebration of Nutella, a winning recipe in my books. On February 5th, lovers of chocolate and hazelnut will […]
The Lentil Hunter
May, a celebratory month, one showered with affection, for our mothers, for the queen and her unofficial kick-off to summer and for a delicious and versatile legume. May is Love Your Lentils month, a time to pay homage to produce that has become a Canadian National treasure. Canada in fact, is the world’s largest producer […]
Recipe for Love
Just over a year ago I had the honor to stand at my little sister’s side on one of the most important days of her life. As her matron of honor I was there to support her and assist her in any way possible and above all ensure that she thoroughly enjoyed every precious moment […]