In keeping with the traditional red and white colours of the Canadian flag, I decided to try my hand at creating a White Wine Sangria...

Today is Cinco de Mayo and I will be celebrating with a Build-Your-Own Grilled Chicken & Vegetable Fajita Bar! When entertaining (I'm...

Isn't this Porch Punch Sangria drink gorgeous!?! I just love the bright, happy colour of this batch cocktail. Not only does it look...

I've always enjoyed St. Patrick's Day celebrations, but I guess that should be a "given", as my Mom's side of the family is Irish!...

Being the daughter of a commercial fisherman, I grew up eating a lot of fish. In fact our family ate both halibut and salmon weekly. As...

Super Bowl is just around the corner and here in Vancouver we are scheduled for some much needed sun! I have been waiting to post this...

Have you heard about or seen these brilliant “Jar"-cuterie Mason jar appetizers yet? They are everywhere online these days, in fact it...

One of the fun things about holidays is celebrating with traditions. My family and I have some new traditions we have started recently...

In my extended family, we have had traditions that lasted for a year or so, and then we have had traditions that stuck, lasting for...

Halloween usually invokes images of pumpkins, black cats, witches and ghosts. It also brings to mind treats. When I was little, my...

I don't know about you, but Halloween came fast this year! We're keeping things small this year with an immediate family gathering at...

Living in Vancouver, I am lucky to be nearby to a number of wonderful Interior Design shops. I will often visit and peruse to see local...

As summer has come to an end and we transition into fall I feel like summer needs one final hoorah. 2020 has been a difficult year and...

Even though it's been around for a few years now, it's only recently that I've experienced Empress Gin 1908 from Victoria Distillers in...

For this year's Cinco De Mayo festivities, I wanted to create the feeling or essence of being in a small Mexican village (after 7 weeks...

If you follow along with the blog, you will know that I'm a huge supporter of eating and shopping both locally and seasonally. One of the...

Hummingbird Cakes are new to me. They are not a dessert that I grew up eating. In fact, the first time I saw one, was in London's famous...

Cinco de Mayo is celebrated on May 5th. It is a day to celebrate Mexican food, culture, language and tradition. As Cinco De Mayo is fast...

Oeufs En Cocette, or eggs in a dish (ramekins in this case) as it literally translates from French into English, is an absolutely...

Okay, so sometimes we've got to do things because they're cute and they make us smile. This Easter, with everything happening in the...