Bake with abandon!
On Thursday, I asked why bother tempering chocolate and readers responded. And a smart lot you are. In case you missed the answers, tempering chocolate not only removes the white film that develops when chocolate is exposed to humidity or temperature fluctuations, it also produces …
Clearly I’m not to be trusted. One day I announce to the world that I’m not going to get all bent out of shape over photography any more and the next? While judging the 2010 Canadian Food Blog Awards I get so excited by the …
I’m not a breakfast person, but if I could eat waffles every morning, I am willing to change my position. It would indeed be the Most Important Meal of the day. While I adore waffles, waffles irons and The Christies haven’t always gotten along. When …
Today a piece of our topsy-turvy life returned to normal. Andrew made coffee this morning. All by himself. That three-word sentence fragment is so important I’m giving it its own line and plenty of white space. In fact, it’s so important I’m going to write …
This is the time of year I look over last years’ resolutions, publicly admit defeat and prove my optimistic tendencies by giving it yet another go. This year? For the first time ever, I actually met all my published goals. Admittedly, they weren’t grandiose, like …
I have turned into one of those hand-held-gadget people I used to mock. Once blissfully free of anything more technically advanced than a pen and notepad, I now find myself tethered to a library of tunes, a six-tiered calendar, five email accounts and a nest …
I’m a big advocate of knowing your limits. While I’m very good at producing stellar individual dishes (Cranberry & Apple Cake aside), I’m not as gifted when it comes to co-ordinating large, multi-course meals. Want chicken curry on rice with a veggie? No problem. Drop …
I’m beginning to suspect the Random Number Generator I use to select winners isn’t so random. It has a history of favouring late entries. This contest is no exception. The winner of the Gay Lea Butter Basket is Melissa — who was the last reader …