The other day, my best friend participated in a team-building exercise at work. It was an “Amazing Race” of sorts which had her and her fellow employees running around Toronto on a wild goose chase, dashing into grocery stores to find specific items on the shelves, slipping into a Starbucks to order a high-impact […]
Of all the summer fruit that fills the supermarkets, my favourite by far are cherries. They are the kind of fruit that takes my breath away when I walk into the grocery store and see them sitting there in all their deep ruby splendor. Of course they are placed at the very front […]
As is the way with many things in life, I go through food phases. I find something I like and then I can’t get enough of it. I indulge in the beloved food item for a little while until my devotion and obsession gently fade away, and I’m left wondering why I was […]
My parents have just returned home from a holiday in Egypt, and upon their return my father, diligent reporter on all things food, has come back with news on Sorrel. It seems that Sorrel is THE drink in Egypt. Apparently it is an Egyptian beverage of daily consumption all across the country. […]
I like words. Let me rephrase that. I like some words. I quite dislike other words. Certainly there are some words that don’t affect me either way, but there are many others on which I have a definitive opinion. For instance, I have always loved the words “Deutsche Grammophon”. […]
Egg sandwiches don’t always have anchovies inside, but they did when I was a kid.
My family has never been terribly devoted to outdoor activities, despite growing up in Calgary with the Rocky Mountains near by. We moved to Calgary from England in 1975. Upon our arrival, my father enrolled the entire family in […]
I tasted Christmas this morning – first time this year. I had a Clementine. It was juicy and delicious and made me think of pine needles, candy canes, foil bows, and Christmas stockings. I always find it amazing how a particular food item, like music, can transport you to a time or […]
Christmas is coming. It’s time to dry orange peels.
When I think about the Christmases of my childhood, I don’t recall the stockings I received, the trees I decorated, the gifts I gave, or the carols I sang. When I think about the Christmases of my childhood, something that immediately comes to mind […]
In general, I am not a very political person. I don’t really take a firm stand on issues. I did, however, stage a personal boycott of the artichoke for years in the mid 90s. This was not an idle stand. I did not come to this resolution without reason. […]
My brother has a thing for lemons. I’m thirty five years old. My brother is seven years older than me. Still, only just this morning have I’ve realized that I think Kevin has a thing for lemons. I’m sure it’s not really that unusual. I think the lemon is actually […]
That time of year is rapidly approaching. Soon the time of year will be here when I’ll be inundated with offers of the one food I cannot stand. It is autumn. The leaves are turning and mornings are cooler. Kids are back in school and night descends earlier. […]
