Dec 30, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, personal
So, I had everything planned out perfectly: Fri. Dec. 20: my last day of work before the Christmas holidays (and a two-week vacation!) Sat. Dec. 21 & Sun. Dec. 22: Paul and I finish our Christmas shopping Mon. Dec. 23: bake cookies for my entry in the kitchen...
Nov 1, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, personal
I’ve gotta be honest. I’m not a fan of moustaches. Beards? Sure. Goatees? No problem. But moustaches? Sorry, only if your name is Tom Selleck (seriously – have you ever seen Selleck without his moustache? I tried to Google a good, non-photoshopped...
Aug 12, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, personal
I just wanted to write a quick note to let you all know about an exciting new happening in our lives – Paul and I bought a house! It’s our first home-buying experience, so we’re pretty excited. There’s quite a bit of work to be done in the...
Jul 22, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, events, personal
Paul and I celebrated our 9th wedding anniversary a couple of weeks ago and we celebrated by having a few lunches during Summerlicious. For those outside Toronto, Summerlicious (and Winterlicious) are two food festivals held every year here in Toronto. Winterlicious...
May 13, 2013 | in the kitchen, personal
Earlier this year, I had the crazy idea to bake cupcakes for each of my close family members on their birthday. But, not just any cupcakes – these were going to be special birthday cupcakes based on a flavour that was either requested by them or chosen by me...