I’ve mentioned this in passing before, but back in the mid 90’s and 2000’s, I was a professional ballet dancer. I lived in a world of pointe shoes, barres (that is not the drink-y kind), Chopin, and Tchaikovsky. I performed…
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Chocolate Peppermint Bark Shortbread
Everyone has their personal favorite taste that they cherish over everything else. Some people like beer, others prefer specialty cheese… For my husband, it’s any dessert with peppermint or a fresh minty flavor (with maple a close second, being Canadian…
Vegetarian Stuffed Mushrooms
Stuffed mushrooms are often a staple as a passed hors d’oeuvres, or on the holiday buffet table. When done well, they are amazing; when done poorly, the fungi (fun-guy) should just leave the party (ba da dum!). Fortunately for me…
Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Streusel
The first question people usually ask me when they learn about my food blog, is, “why?”. Well… The truth is, there are a lot of different reasons that spring to mind: I like to cook (and eat!); I enjoy writing…
Harvest Waldorf Salad
I think I have mentioned this in previous postings, but one of the many things my husband and I share is a mutual love of cooking, and trying our best to be ‘foodies’. Back when we first started out (and…
Pear Vodka Martini
October was just one of those sort of months for my family…where every small thing that could happen, did happen. Nothing super dramatic, but enough to seriously cut into my cooking and blogging time. The kids were both sick (for…