A few weeks ago Tourism Burlington offered up 10 passes to their Taste of Burlington Summer Launch Event to Food Bloggers of Canada members and I snatched one up! Taste of Burlington is a Summerlicious-esque dining program where restaurants offer three-course menus, including an appetizer, entree and dessert for a fixed price. The Launch Event......
I really want to be on top of my popsicle game this summer. Many people have lofty summer goals to hike things, and bike places, etc. etc. and I basically just want to make delicious frozen treats all summer long. I just went through Planet Byn’s Frozen category, and it’s looking like I’ve posted one......
I’ve just passed the one-year mark at my new job, and in some ways it still feels like I just started, but in others it feels like I’ve been there forever. One of my new co-workers has two super cute little boys and asked me to make their birthday cakes this summer. The first one......
Last weekend, my new friend from work had a BBQ (yes! I was invited again!) on the rooftop terrace at her condo. It was the second day in a row of a mini-heat wave; one of those sticky, humid days that required a maxi dress and accepting that your hair will get bigger and......
Guys, I’ve been a pizza making NINJA lately! I finally have my method down pat, and after so many years of being afraid of yeast, it’s nice to have this under control. Also, for future reference, if you defrost frozen pizza dough, refreeze it, and defrost it again, it’s totally fine. And so, I finally......
Last week one of my new friends from work threw a rager to kick off the long weekend right! Ha, not really a rager but it was a super fun night. Obviously I had to bring treats to dazzle everyone, and also to make sure I would be invited to any and all future parties.......
I have complicated feelings towards brunch, and I believe they date back to 1998-2002 in Waterloo, Ontario and a little joint called Mel’s Diner. Mel’s was the ideal place to feed your hangover on Sunday morning and for $2.99 you got a greasy plate of bacon or sausage, toast, eggs and homefries (or Mel’s......
This post is long overdue, but it’s finally time to recap Day 3 of the Food Bloggers of Canada Conference. Just like Day 2, we’ll go at this panel by panel: Bookkeping for Canadian Bloggers This session with accountant Brian Kent-Baas was all about the financial side of blogging, and how to determine what constitutes......
Mom’s choice for her Mother’s Day dinner this year was “some type of chicken casserole type thing and whatever else you think would be good”. Isn’t that the best, most easygoing dinner guest? Love it. I translated her request into the following menu: Chicken, Broccoli & Rice Casserole (this recipe from Annie’s Eats with white......
Last month my new friend Sandra from Dairy Farmer’s of Canada dropped off a few of the winning cheeses from the 2013 Canadian Cheese Grand Prix (yes! there is such a thing!). The Grand Champion winner was Quality Inc.’s Ricotta Cheese, and it was the first time a fresh cheese has won the whole competition.......