I’m on a bread kick again recently if you haven’t noticed. I like baking things I can actually eat for the remainder of the week without feeling guilty – like those chocolate M&M cookies! Today I’m using up a jar of that plum jam I made a few weeks ago, and turning it into a…
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I’m trying not to get too excited just yet, but we’ve booked tickets for a trip to Guatemala and Belize for this coming February – and I’m just so so looking forward to it! There’s something about travel, and in particular travelling somewhere that will give you at least something of a culture shock, that can’t…
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There’s some seriously sticky humid weather going on here this week, wow. We haven’t had to have the air conditioning on more than the odd day or so pretty much all summer (which tells you how ‘summer’ has been for us up here) but this week it’s necessary. It’s been a scorcher of a season…
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This weekend I spent some time at Bonnie Gordon College of Confectionary Arts, here in Toronto. If you’re interested in breaking into the world of Pastry Arts I recommend taking a look at the College’s website to get an idea what kinds of classes are out there. If you’re not interested in committing to multiple-semester schooling…
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I’ve been planning for a while to write a post about how to start up a food blog, and how to make it a successful fulfilling one. But before I get into the nitty gritty I must say – when it comes to blogging and any other social media: success is a matter of opinion…
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I’m so sorry to anyone who’s read this post in the past couple of days, something went wrong internally and the recipe looked like a jumbled mess! We’re back up and running properly now! This week I’ve received results from all of you who completed the survey I posted. Thank you to all of you…
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Hi All! I’ve put together a quick survey (5 minutes, I promise!) regarding this blog, and food blogs in general. I was hoping to get some valuable feedback from followers, so I can better gear my content towards the things you love most. Whether it’s a cheesy baked potato, a thick slab of chocolate cake,…
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We’ve had a bit of a rough go on the balcony this summer. This time last year I believe I was posting lots of photos of lush red tomatoes and assorted herbs, all excited. We had a few things go wrong this year, first being a huge rain storm that almost drowned everything, and the…
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