Dec 24, 2016 | cookies & bars, in the kitchen, recipes
Welcome to the FIFTH ANNUAL KITCHEN FROLIC COOKIE RECIPE ADVENT CALENDAR! Since last year’s Cookie Recipe Advent Calendar went so well, I’ve decided to stick to the same format this year. I love using the calendar as a way to promote the work of my fellow...
Dec 14, 2016 | desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
As I write this, we are in the midst of the first snowstorm of the season here in Toronto. UGH. Have a ever told you that I am NOT a winter person? Lucky for me, I recently made an incredibly light and summery dessert so I’m enjoying a nice taste of summer while...
Dec 7, 2016 | beyond the kitchen, books, bookshelf
You didn’t think I’d have a holiday gift guide and not include some books, did you? I ended up with so many great book gift ideas that I decided to pop them into their own post. You can check out the ‘non-book’ gift guide here. Most of these...
Dec 5, 2016 | in the kitchen, products, reviews
The Taste Box recently sent me a sample of their monthly subscription boxes to try out. The box I received was the November one, which just so happened to have the theme “Sugar & Spice” – perfect for baking! Founded by two food lovers, Matt and...
Nov 24, 2016 | beyond the kitchen, books, bookshelf, events
For the past 19 years, Taste Canada has promoted Canadian culinary writing by recognizing the best of the year with the Taste Canada Awards. As a cookbook lover and a proud Canadian, I think it’s so important for us to support the wonderful writing talent we...
Nov 21, 2016 | beyond the kitchen, books, bookshelf, events
This year, Taste Canada received 150 submissions (96 books and 54 food blogs) and awarded 22 winners with a Gold or Silver Award. You can read about my experience of the Red Carpet and Reception here. The 2016 Taste Canada Award recipients: Disclosure: This is not a...
Nov 12, 2016 | beyond the kitchen, books, bookshelf, events
If you’ve checked out my blog before, then you probably already know that I kind of adore cookbooks. ADORE. So, imagine my shock when I was asked to be a Blogger Ambassador for this year’s Taste Canada Awards! I’ll be covering the red carpet, Gala...
Oct 24, 2016 | eat like a local, travel
Milton is a small town in Southern Ontario, Canada, and part of the Halton Region in the Greater Toronto Area. It’s about 40km west of Downtown Toronto and on the edge of the Niagara Escarpment. And of course, Milton is where my little sis, Suzy, lives!...
Oct 11, 2016 | books, bookshelf
For the past 19 years, Taste Canada has promoted Canadian-authored culinary writing by showcasing and recognizing the best of the year with the Taste Canada Awards. This year, Taste Canada received 150 submissions (96 books and 54 food blogs) and will be awarding 22...
Sep 19, 2016 | eat like a local, travel
Washington, DC, formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as “Washington”, “the District”, or simply “D.C.”, is the capital of the United States of America. The centers of all three branches of the federal...
Sep 12, 2016 | book reviews, bookshelf, new posts - bookshelf, reviews
title: Karma and the Art of Butter Chicken author: by Monica Bhide publication date: September 13, 2016 publisher: Bodes Well Publishing Before I dive into this review, I have to put a bit of disclaimer here: I adore Monica Bhide. We ‘met’ via Twitter...
Sep 6, 2016 | books, bookshelf
Fall is a wonderful time in the cookbook world – the holiday season is just around the corner and publishers start pushing out the big hitters to get ready for the gift-giving frenzy, but seriously, this Fall? Hold on to your wallets people, because...
Jul 25, 2016 | book reviews, bookshelf, reviews
title: Stars So Sweet author: Tara Dairman publication date: July 19, 2016 publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers When Tara emailed to say her publisher was sending me a copy of Stars So Sweet to review, I must say, I had a major case of the...
Jul 20, 2016 | eat like a local, travel
Charlottetown is the capital (and largest city) of the smallest Canadian province – Prince Edward Island. This charming city boasts a population of approximately 35,000 and is famous as the site of the Charlottetown Conference in 1864, “the first gathering...
Jul 12, 2016 | eat like a local, travel
With a population just under 700,000, Seattle, located in the Northwest region of the United States, is a beautiful, thriving city surrounded by water, mountains and evergreen forests (which earned it the nickname ‘Emerald City). Did you know that it’s...
