An exquisite dinner party is not just defined by its culinary highlights. The details for setting the scene can be very elaborate. Much th...

This morning once everyone in the house had their hands on a steaming strong flat white coffee, the suggestions for breakfast came out. Left...

Yellow pea soup casts me back to childhood every time I make it. In a family of five children, with a budget consciousness on food, I of...

I think today is my day. All day. Darling brother and family sent flowers. Nice starter meal! So filling. My walking buddy, the 'Sinfu...

I met Mrs. Schwartz when I was 4 years old. She lived across the road and would be our neighbour for 5 years. She was a widow and had th...

The critiques of the first annual Canadian Celebrity Chefs event held last Monday, January 31st at the NAC in Ottawa continue to come out in...

Six years ago I became an adult orphan when my mother passed away. For us, our mother was the nurturing soul that pulsated through the fami...

The first Canadian Celebrity Chefs Event held on Monday evening at the NAC had star power. Not just the well-known names playing on the Foo...

Last weekend we were asked to join in on a birthday celebration at the Black Cat Bistro on Preston at the corner of Norman Street. Altho...

Today my rental car detoured itself to Edgar for a late lunch shortly after 4 pm. How this happened can't be explained. Perhaps rental...