A Heartfelt Sweet & Savoury Charcuterie Board
This past weekend was both Valentine's Day and Family Day, a holiday here in Canada. What better way to show those you love - friends and...
Snow Days Call For Warmed Mulled Cider
Brrr, winter is still going strong here in Vancouver! We've had another blitz of snow and it's wet and chilly. Chilly weather calls for...
Tropical Fruit Sunshine Smoothie
People, it's officially flu season. There are some highly undesirable germs about, at the moment. My only advice is to wash your hands...
Slow Cooker Turkey Chili To Feed A Crowd!
Nothing screams fabulous more than a big bowl of warm chili, eaten on a cool day. It’s full of hearty goodness with beans, vegetables and...
Avocado & Citrus Salad
I spend a lot of time in southern California and I believe that having access to fresh and amazing citrus fruit impacts not only what you...
The Below Zero
Snow and below zero temperatures have hit Vancouver pretty hard the past two weeks. We don't get this kind of chilled weather very often,...
My Classic Comfort Meal, Spatchcock Roast Chicken
The term comfort food evokes many different ideas. It's as unique as the person reading this. For me it's a juicy, moist roast chicken...
Dried Citrus Slices (Wheels), A Holiday Symbol
I am lucky that I get to spend time in Palm Springs, with family and friends a few times a year. Our visits often align with citrus...
Cranberry Sauced (including a fab Cranberry Syrup)
The holidays are filled with the flavours of cranberry and spice. This cocktail, combines the two and is perfect for holiday celebrating....
Let's Talk Turkey, Soup & Stock
Turkey soup is a staple comfort food around my house. Making soup from the leftover turkey is as much a part of a holiday, as eating the...
Holiday Style Snacks: Sweet & Salty Cracker Toffee
Honestly, this toffee is so good that I've heard it referred to (sometimes by me) as Christmas Crack. It's sweet, salty, buttery goodness...
Brown Sugar Cinnamon Sugar Cookie Christmas Trees
In lieu of Christmas Cookie Boxes this year, I decided to create and gift 3D-Christmas trees. They are a statement, and an edible...
Homemade Eggnog, A Holiday Delight!
Eggnog, surprisingly, seems to be a controversial holiday drink...either you love it or you hate it. Then, if you love it, store-bought...
Grandma's Pecan Butter Tarts
My Grandma loved Butter Tarts. Every Christmas she made them, even at 89 years young! They were a staple dessert at every holiday...
Glüehwein
When I think of Glüehwein, I think of Christmas. It is an annual tradition, that one of my dear friends and I head to the local Vancouver...
Chocolate Peppermint Buttercream Cookies
One of my favourite parts of the Christmas holiday is cookies! Not just the eating of cookies (which I do a lot of), but the making of...
Peppermint Candy Platter DIY
I'm always on the lookout for new and interesting ways to display and style the food I create, whether it's for entertaining at home or...
Christmas Greek Salad In Mason Jars
Let's face it, as soon as I see food served in a Mason jar, I'm sold. The years of only using jars for canning are long gone. Mason jar's...
Christmas Morning Gingerbread French Toast
Christmas morning is a very busy time for most families. Over the years, my own family has tried many make-ahead dishes in an attempt to...




















