{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A mo...

You start out with an idea, a concept of where you want to take it. A taste, a feel, a look. A finished product to be savoured and enjoyed. ...

The first meal out for our family after having a baby was sushi. Our newborn slept in her car seat and I gorged on the fish that had been ba...

3 hours. My 3 year old sat at the table an hour for every year the other night. Just because she wouldn't drink her milk. And because we...

When my father-in-law died seven years ago and we used a lot of humor to cope with our grief we would joke that we could say, "My Dad j...

Ever had a Hot Dish? You might know it better by its other name, a casserole. In honour of my week in Wisconsin, via Minnesota, I made Hot D...

There is no such thing as a picky eater anymore. Just selective or particular eaters. It's like the word picky got sucked up by the poli...

It seems rather obvious that most of us are gathering with family over the next few days. Whether family means the neighbours next door or t...

Have you ever considered boycotting the entire notion of Christmas baking? Frankly, I'm sure most of us have at one time or another. We...

I promise you that I cooked. Aside from our regular Sunday jaunt to the market, I actually cooked nearly all day. Unfortunately, I can't...

It was the perfect Sunday dinner, minus the tantrums before hand. Roast beef, mashed potatoes, brussels sprouts and carrots. There was even ...

He would have loved it. Steak sandwiches with carmelized onions and radishes. Served on fig and fennel bread from The Bakery at the Market. ...

After finishing 5 articles in a week (recipe testing included) and single parenting for most of that time, frankly, I didn't care much f...

The Monster is a temperamental child. She will be fantastically fine, happy and cheerful 95% of the time. But then you tell her no to just t...

Pardon me while I get sappy. You see, this week I've also been recovering from a medical issue. It's made me tired, shaky, and mopey...

Well, this was no leisurely Sunday dinner. When Hubby got out of bed this morning he suggested a little day trip to Banff. His aching bones ...

Today it is all about my Nanny. And in two weeks it will still be all about my Nanny. It may come as a big surprise to you, but I am not so ...

It's my birthday and I'll cook if I want to. After last week's miss of a good Sunday dinner, I cooked dinner tonight, even thoug...

It was Smilosaurus' birthday yesterday. This daredevil, evil genius child of mine is now 2. I'm not at all prepared for it. I don...

This past year I've been asked the same question a few times: if you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be? With...