We always seem to be on a “quest” to find something or other when on vacation! Not too long ago we made our first trip to England, renting an apartment in London for a week. Being long time fans/customers of Les Amis du Fromage & Benton Bros. here in Vancouver, we knew about and had […]
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A List Of Conversions
When my Husband and I cook together, he is always asking me for conversions. These are the ones we use all the time. Having a scale is VERY helpful, especially when measuring butter. I really hate trying to measure it into a measuring cup. I simply put a small piece of wax paper on the […]
Mary’s Spaghetti Sauce
The first time I tasted Mary’s spaghetti sauce, I was hooked; I think I was 10. Slightly spicy, aromatic with cloves and cinnamon, the sweetness of tomatoes, a hit of cayenne pepper, rich with chunks of meat that benefited from being cooked for a number of hours until they fell apart. Totally fabulous! She had […]
Nora
My mom celebrated her 91st birthday a while ago and it got me thinking about things. “Take my hand and grow young with me; don’t rush, don’t sleep; be a beginner; light the candles; keep the fire; dare to love someone; tell yourself the truth; stay inside the rapture.” – Marlena de Blasi, “A Thousand Days in […]
Spring Then and Now
“Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May/and summer’s lease hath all to short a date.” -Shakespeare, sonnet 18. Spring meant lots of things when I was a little girl. Easter school holidays (hey, it was the 1950’s), were high on my list as I was not too keen on going to school! Then there was […]
A Trip To The Market
This is the time of year when a visit to your local Farmer’s Market can pay off big time, in our case Kits Market & Trout Lake Markets. It is a time to re-connect with vendors from past seasons and let them know how happy we are to see them again. We are especially looking […]