I am humbled and honoured to find that I have been nominated for Faces Magazine Ottawa Awards for the fourth year in a row! These are the…
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REVIEW: 3-Course Dinner at Le Comptoir de Brice
I had the most amazing dinner in Angoulême yesterday thanks to Le Comptoir de Brice. I’m exploring the region and this was my first time in…
Happy Cheese Lover’s Day — FROM FRANCE!
In 1962, French President Charles de Gaulle famously asked, “How can you govern a country which has two hundred and forty-six varieties of cheese?” France is, in fact, the country…
FIVE NOMINATIONS FOR FACES MAGAZINE OTTAWA AWARDS 2022!
I am humbled and honoured to find that I have been nominated for Faces Magazine Ottawa Awards for the third year in a row! These are the…
It’s Christmas Market Season!
Cheers to Christmas Markets! Tis the season here in Europe and the best ones in France are in the North East of the country. The…
Life in Champagne: Season of Vendages
Over here in Champagne, the first sign of autumn is the announcement of the vendages — otherwise known as the grape harvest. It is a…
UPDATE: SEVEN Nominations for Faces Magazine Ottawa Awards 2021!
This morning, I was elated to find out that I have been nominated for Faces Magazine Ottawa Awards for the second year in a row! These are…
RECIPE: Whiskey-Soaked Apricot and Pistachio Bread Pudding
I try to keep my food waste to a minimum, which includes keeping a lot of odds and ends in my freezer. Broccoli stalks for…
Recipe: Quick and Easy Fennel-Carrot-Barley Salad
Anyone else impulsively buy fennel and don’t know what to do with it? I do that at least twice a year and always scramble to…
Review: Finally Visiting Fairouz
Tucked into a heritage mansion in Somerset Village is an oasis of modern, Middle Eastern cuisine — the restaurant known as Fairouz. Fairouz combines farm-fresh…