Not long ago I talked about how I was on a morning smoothie kick. Maybe saying “not long ago” isn’t quite right – it was actually back in September of 2015! It feels like it was yesterday. Well that year and a half whizzed by! I’m still on the morning smoothie kick. Although at this point it’s probably better to refer to it as a morning smoothie
An Okanagan Food & Wine Journey Part 2
After giving you the tour of our first day in the Okanagan, it was high time to reappear with day two. Day two was our only full day in the area and we packed as much in as we could. We started out the day at the Okanagan Lavender Herb farm. If you love lavender, then this is the place to be. The scent permeates
Rustic Peach and Cherry Honey Tart
I am back with more Okanagan bounty. I’m afraid to say I don’t think this will be the last post about my Okanagan goodies but seriously, when they’re THIS GOOD, who cares, right? I love making rustic tarts with puff pastry. First of all, they’re super easy (if you totally cheat like me and buy the puff pastry) and second of all, they’re so easy
Blackberry Pear Galette with Honeyed Goat Cheese
Blackberries. They’re the berry that signifies the end of summer and the beginning of fall. The days are still hot but with a slight haze surrounding the sun that let’s you know you better slow down and savour those last few golden days while you can. They’re also the carefree berry. The one that you never buy in the store, or go pick on a
The Power of Fresh Food
Mother Nature is… well, I don’t know if she’s terribly pleased with us this year. Everything is about a month behind, garden wise. I went out early in the week and took these. Everything’s trying hard but would you really want to grow if all it did was rain and you never saw the sun? Ironically enough, I was flipping through the Globe and Mail
Food Photography Tips and Tricks?
The other day, a friend told me that my food pictures here on the blog looked like I’d stolen them! Now, obviously, the photos are mine and he knows that – he meant it as a compliment and I certainly took it as one! I get asked a lot about how I go about taking my food pictures and the gear I use. The truth
Pom Pom Pomegranate
Pomegranates. Those little seeds are soooooo tasty and everything about them is beautiful. I’m a sucker for ruby red food. 🙂 Ah, but the work one must do to get those little jewels out. Is it worth the effort?? In a word, yes. And it doesn’t have to be that painful. Check out this quick video on how to get the pomegranate seeds out easily,