Peaches and Cream in Paris Ah Paris! What an amazing city. Vibrant and diverse with a seemingly endless offering of culture, art, history and food. We have been lucky enough to visit Paris a few times now, even meeting up with family to endlessly walk the arrondissements until we collapsed from exhaustion. Fanning a pile […]
Europe
Our stories and recipes from our travels through Europe.
Tipsy, Tired and “Visiting” Florence
The following is a guest post courtesy of Mathieu Bolduc. “Do you know where we are?” Marie-Joelle asked me as we stumbled down a small cobble stone piazza. “Sure! It’s this way!” What I didn’t tell her is that I had only chosen the street that looked least likely to host an Italian version of […]
A World of Cookies – PFEFFERNUSSE
Tradition Christmas and the holidays are filled with tradition. Every year around this time our home overflows with smells of Scottish shortbread and French butter cookies. This year we changed it up a bit and added a few others to our regular mix, Middle Eastern date & almond triangles and German pfeffernüsse. Pfeffernüsse There are […]
Honest Food Tales – Suzy Sabla – HALUSKY
Tales from Slovakia: How Potatoes, Cheese, Bacon & Vodka Are All You Need How do I picture my dream man? I imagine he is equal parts: Bruce Willis circa Die Hard 1 badass, with the quick wit of Jon Stuart, George Harrison heart and soul (and hair), and wait, isn’t this a food blog? Fret […]
Honest Food Tales – The Beehive Rome
Convenience “foods” Growing up, I never saw a fresh herb in our kitchen. My mother came from a generation of women for whom less time in the kitchen was a measure of success and since my parents both worked full time – our refrigerator, freezer and pantry were full of convenience “foods”. Home cooked meals […]
A Perfect Day in Ottawa
Ottawa is a great place to spend a vacation during any season. With so many festivals, events and museums, you would be hard pressed to decide what to do with a limited time. These are just some of the things you might want to fit into your schedule. La Bottega Nicastro and the Byward Market […]
Lille’s Garden of Giants – BEST BANANA BREAD EVER
Jardin des Géants The Garden of Giants in Lille France covers about 2 hectares and includes more than 45 thousand types of plants. Created in 2009 by Mutabilis Landscape Architecture the gardens include water features and metal structures and sculptures. It also has a small cafe to grab a bite and a drink or in […]
Must-Try Foods on Your Spanish Holiday
Food and memory Some people who haven’t been to Spain may have a preconceived notion of what Spanish food is, but there is such a gastronomic variety throughout the country that it would be helpful to have a few must-try dishes. Food and memory are strongly linked, so be sure to sample these dishes during your […]