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Fêtes Accompli: French 75s for the Holidays

Fêtes Accompli: French 75s for the Holidays

Fêtes Accompli: French 75s for the Holidays! (Or how to up your sparkling holiday game this season!) The holidays are a time to break out the bubbles and raise a toast to friends, family and loved ones. This year, boost your holiday cocktail game with […]

Il Buco – Sorrento, Italy

Il Buco – Sorrento, Italy

On a recent swing through the Amalfi area, in the Campania region, we spent a few days in Sorrento. The sun was shining, the water was hypnotically beautiful, and our hotel, The Bellevue Syrene, was stunning. To cap it off, we went to the fabulous […]

Quick Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad

Quick Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad

Warm weather means more time outside! Is there anything better than having dinner outside on a warm summer night? Dinners outside mean more salads. Here’s a Quick Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad that you can whip up in about 10 minutes. You can also make it ahead […]

Rockin’ Moroccan Chicken

Rockin’ Moroccan Chicken

Hands up if you spend more time barbecuing in the summer than cooking inside. I love outdoor grilling. It’s so easy and the added bonus is fewer dishes to wash! I love grilled chicken and this marinade recipe will come as no surprise to longtime […]

Victoria Day Cocktails

Victoria Day Cocktails

Cheers to a long weekend! We had an appalling winter and sadly it’s managing to drag itself into our spring. Fingers crossed that this upcoming long weekend brings some sun and warmth! This weekend is, as we affectionately call it, the May 2-4 weekend. It’s […]

Apple Hand Pies

Apple Hand Pies

Did you know that this upcoming Monday, May 13 is National Apple Pie Day? While it may be “as American as apple pie“, I would argue that apple pie is a great Canadian dessert too. Apples are one of the few fruits that grow and […]

Spring Asparagus Soup

Spring Asparagus Soup

Spring! What is taking you so long? You’ve been teasing us with little dashes of warm weather and then so cruelly taking it away. One thing that always reminds me of spring (regardless of the weather) is the arrival of fresh asparagus in the grocery […]

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