Simple Gifts…

It was my birthday this past weekend.  I’ve always loved that it falls in and around that glorious celebration of Thanksgiving. I hate to admit it but I have reached the stage in my life where I really don’t want or need anything for my birthday.  (I cringe at how I...

Free as a bird

The Good Earth really IS a little piece of paradise as I often say in describing what makes it special.  We are blessed with a display of natural beauty in our flora and fauna (and yes, I include my personal menagerie among that fauna!). We are particularly blessed...

To everything there is a season…Thank goodness!

As much as I adore my garden and dread the cold and dreariness of the months ahead (November is the worst!) there is something to be said for having seasons.  They punctuate the year and offer something new to look forward to; a change of pace and a whole gamut of new...

Lovers may come & and go, but recipes…

Once upon a time, I fell hopelessly in love with… well, a bit of a cad.  Though the relationship fell apart and my heart was broken to smithereens I did come out with a few valuable lessons – the art of traveling in style, a heightened appreciation for great...

Hot off the press!

Rush to your local LCBO and pick up your copy of the Autumn Food & Drink Magazine.  This is the issue dedicated to local fare.  Smack in the middle is a wonderful piece featuring non-other than our own “chick with tongs”, Chef Isa DiIorio — model...