All inclusive misperceptions There are a few misperceptions about resort style vacations that all too often circulate when it comes time for families and friends to plan their next travel destination. There are probably a few images that come to mind: the overcrowded, inebriated swarm of bikini-clad and shirtless co-eds off for spring break; the […]
365 Project – week 35
It’s September! This week I had some great fish and ate my weight in delicious Niagara peaches. Got caught up on Mad Men and finally finished uploading all of our pictures from last summer’s trip. Which means I have a dozen empty memory cards, I need to start planning a vacation! How did you spend your […]
Instant Gratification – 2 MINUTE CORNMEAL LEMON CAKE IN A MUG
The 2 minute cake I was going through an old issue of one of our favourite food magazines, Lucky Peach, and came upon a recipe for a 2 minute chocolate cake in a mug. We’ve all dreamed of it, arriving home late from work and craving something sweet, or watching TV to the wee hours […]
Changing of the Guard
Fall is coming It’s nearing the end of August and if you look closely you can already see some leaves changing colour. But this isn’t the only sign that Fall will soon be here. In Ottawa, the last ceremony of the Changing of the Guard on Parliament Hill marks the end of summer and high season. […]
365 Project – week 34
It’s all routine Get up, go to work, come home, work on the blog, go to sleep, repeat. Throw in a movie (The Butler, pretty good) and a short bike ride and that’s about how the week went. This week’s 365 Project is dedicated to Anita MacKinnon. No words can describe the shock we felt […]
Honest Food Tales – Accelerated Stall
Accelerated Kitchen by Maria Falvey Delectable dreams Mouthwatering images Anticipation Recipe confounds Frustration builds, patience lost Kitchenware eludes Distraction abounds Black plumes choke screaming sirens Night terror realized Bitter pill swallowed Retreat initiated Pizza driver smirks You can find Maria on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mariafalvey/
365 Project – week 33
Week 33…the 365 project continues We enjoyed a long bicycle ride and de-cluttered some more. Delicious Indian food quashed a craving we’ve had for weeks and a trip to the country with a less than perfect car left us stranded until my sister came to the rescue. The week ended with us making Flight Network’s […]
STAN’S BANANAS FOSTER
Brennan’s of New Orleans Bananas Foster originated at Brennan’s in New Orleans. It was in 1951 that the chef at the time created the simple dessert for Richard Foster, a regular customer and good friend of Owen Brennan. I (Nat) didn’t learn about Bananas Foster in New Orleans, I first tasted the concoction years ago […]
