Throughout my life I always brought the dessert. It would take days of preparation and planning, and cause me to have to baby the dish as I transported it to whatever dinner party we were attending. But the response was […]
Over the past few years we have had the pleasure of being a homestay for international students. These students came from a variety of countries and cultures, and brought with them a desire to learn …
I love winter. The coziness of being by the fire, soup or stew bubbling away in the crockpot. I don’t mind that its dark before dinnertime or that the power goes out regularly. Rural living …
Do you ever put pizza dough on in the bread maker and the timing just DOESN'T work? we did this the other night with our homemade pizza dough recipe, and ended up ORDERING takeout pizza …
Our Turkey this year was AMAZING! But, being HUGE, and only needing to feed 5 of us, we were left with leftovers galore. And if you are like me, by the time the turkey is done …
Did you know you can BBQ a pizza? Perhaps this is exactly what you need to spice up the remaining BBQ season? Delissio not only has great suggestions for your meals, but they are also running …
Living on Salt Spring Island inviting guests over for dinner isn't just a nicety, it is a necessity. We are an island that doesn't just offer gluten free options, but has entire gluten free coffee …
We are meat eaters here. Meat good. Except we just welcomed a full time, 100% vegetarian to live with us for 5 months. So, meat not so good anymore. I needed to figure out how to eat less meat. …
Soccer season is in full swing, and that means the rains have come to the west coast as well. Mucky cleats and wet kids fill my weekends, and this normally "snacky" household is in need …
It has been on my list since we moved to SaltSpring and decided to "make" life happen to had make our own pasta. German by heritage, this is not a skill I was ever taught …
The leaves are turning here on the west coast, and even though the weather is still warm, we are all feeling in the mood for some of our fall favourites. Just up the road is one …
I am in that mad rush stage of finishing off work projects, packing to attend Blogher 2014 in San Jose and balancing it all with visits to the lake with the kids. And battling the heat. BC …
Through my adventures of cheese this spring I have been able to explore a few varieties I would not normally have picked up at the market. Stracchino cheese, being one of them. Stracchino cheese is a …
The first purchase we made when we moved to the island was a bread maker. We wanted to try our hand at making bread at home, and since the shops weren't as easy to get …
As the days get warmer, and the bikini comes out from the drawer more often, I start turning to crisp salads for meals and snacks. My old standby is a green salad, with a dash of …
