As long as I can remember, I have loved to decorate for the holidays and seasons. For many years I lived in condos, decorating my...

As someone who loves to cook (and eat!), growing fresh herbs to use throughout the year was my gateway into gardening. I started with a...

I can't believe it, somehow it's already become fall! Throughout the year I love to fill my home with bouquets and centrepieces of...

Tarte Tatin is a classic French dessert. It sounds pretty fancy because of it's name, however I'll let you in on a little secret, it's...

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...

If you live in Vancouver, or ever decide to visit, there is an Italian restaurant that I highly recommend you visit - Savio Volpe. The...

I spend a lot of time on this blog talking about eating and cooking with local, seasonal produce and fruit. I happen to be extremely...

I don't know about you, but I love a great Caprese Salad. Here in BC, we are so lucky to have great local produce all through the summer....

Eating seasonally doesn't just apply to food - it also applies to cocktails! The local BC cherries this year are absolutely amazing....

Succulents are definitely having their moment in the design world. Many indoor spaces are adorned with these small fleshy plants....

I love strawberries. Growing up in the Fraser Valley, I have vivid memories of going to local farms with my family and picking berries...

Front door wreaths are often associated with fall and winter home decor. I however ,like to have wreaths up all year long. I love the...

With all of the rains and storms in Vancouver the past few weeks, it's hard to tell that it's spring, let alone almost summer. It's been...

Hello All. There's a bit of a theme to some of my recent posts - they all seem to centre around rhubarb! Rhubarb is a pretty fantastic...

Rhubarb invokes so many childhood memories for me. I remember going to my Grandma's house and picking rhubarb straight from the garden in...

If you ask me, a Rhubarb Tart is the perfect spring dessert. And if you follow me, you'll know that I've been trying my hand at...

Living in Vancouver, I feel quite lucky to have both the mountains and the ocean located within minutes. This allows for access to nature...

Birthdays, when I was growing up, were a really big deal. The whole family would get together and we would celebrate. My Mom always asked...

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...