Just when I thought strawberry season was finally going to get here, rains of Biblical proportions have fallen

Have you heard of Cruffins?  They are the latest in the world of food mash ups.  They are, essentially, croi

A few weeks ago, I was sent five bottles of Pure Infused Maple Syrup.  They have been sitting on my counter a

The warm weather hasn’t diminished my need to snack.  However, my need to snack has done nothing to diminis

What’s the deal with bananas?   Can anyone explain it to me?  I can never seem to buy the ‘right’ amo

OK, dads – Mother’s Day is TOMORROW.  Have you gotten the mother of your children anything?  Is that a b

While cruising around Pinterest the other day, I spied a Pin for banana fritters.  Hello!  Who doesn’t lik

So, Goose is off on an epic German adventure.  One of the head offices of his employer is in Germany.  Scrat

The weather this year has been fantastic for maple syrup production.  Optimal maple syrup production happ

Deciding on the main meat course for a big meal is generally pretty easy.  Let’s be honest – the options

My beautiful Polish neighbour, Maggie, produces baking and cooking that, on any day, puts my meagre creations

Goose absolutely loves tapioca pudding.  Turns out our offspring do as well.  Tapioca pudding wasn’t somet

So I was sent a new cookbook to review.  Shocking, I know.  What is intriguing about Baking Chez Moi, among

Odd things happen when I leave this house on solo flights.  I don’t necessarily have to be gone for a long

Or ‘How To Look Like A Pinterest Mom Without Doing All That Work’ Ever get lost, just cruising through Pin

I could not care two flying monkeys about the Super Bowl.  In Canada, even if we did have network television,

I must admit, I do not have much to say about these Carrot Ginger Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Icing.  Except â

I don’t have to tell you how busy your life is.  It is the mantra of the modern family.  Nor, hopefully, d

Winter has arrived this week, just in time for the kids to go back to school.  This means, in theory, that I

This time of year, I am still vacillating between the desire to eat healthy and the desire to finish off all t

Chocolate and peanut butter are an incredible food combination.  Unlike chocolate and say, hazelnuts, a combi

The lovely folks from Hershey’s Canada recently sent me every baker’s dream – a box filled with 20 diffe

So, this weekend we are celebrating the birthdays of E1, E2, and nephew J.  People who have birthdays right o

Something about this time of year just screams finger food.  Perhaps it’s the crazy schedules and commitmen

We all have those people in our life.  The ones who are crazy organized and ridiculously thoughtful and alway

As a general rule,  when it comes to holiday entertaining, I make my sweets and buy my savouries.  I have da

One of life’s simplest treats is popcorn.  Not the made in the microwave type.  The honest to goodness sto

I don’t know many people who don’t read labels anymore.  Likewise, I don’t know many who aren’t makin

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. I jus

Never mind waiting for Hallowe’en – every household has it’s own version of the witching hour.  Whether

Thanksgiving is coming in just a few days.  The Americans have a few more weeks yet, as they seem to prefer t

On a good year, I will put up two dozen quart jars of salsa.  For all the metric schooled people out there, t

Today, I have a recipe for you that is so simple, it can barely be called a recipe.  The original recipe has

This ridiculously easy, make-ahead comes to you courtesy of the always prepared Master Seamstress.  While mul

Yesterday, we explored the fine art of preserving summer by putting up peaches.  Given the fear that still su

Anything with cheese in the title is an almost guaranteed hit around our house.  Horseradish?  Not quite so