Every year, I seem to miscalculate how much chocolate I should purchase for Easter.  My eyes are larger than my stomach (and wallet), a...

Orecchiette is a uniquely disc shaped pasta that originates from Southern Italy.  Once cooked, this pasta creates little "bowls...

While we approach the finish line of March Break and school lunches are on the back of my mind (very back), here's a really lovely...

I usually make this eggplant dip at the spur of the moment (when eggplant is on sale or when it looks so appetizing in the store), and...

I recently read an article about a 90 year old widow in China who had sadly lost all of her children and spouses and has lived on her o...

Since Super Bowl is this weekend, many people are preparing "game day" foods (staples such as nachos, chips, chilli...basically...

I've read somewhere in those food magazines that cauliflower is the "new vegetable of the year".  Not sure why it's c...

Panna Cotta is an Italian dessert traditionally made with cream, egg white and honey, which is then baked in the oven. This version is a s...

Usually at this time of the year, I try to clean up old files and sort through our photographs.  It's actually quite fun to go d...

Each year, the kids perform in their school's Christmas concert, and it's a busy week of rehearsals, costume preparations and a...

While I was growing up near Toronto, one of the traditions my family did every year, was to take a day trip to the Toronto Eaton Centre (...

For as long as I can remember, I've always envisioned owning a treehouse.  A quiet little spot for the kids to huddle with friends, d...

This recipe was made on a whim.  It just so happened that I had sausages and was stumped for a quick and comforting dinner.  This five ...

To start my new "Simple Five" series, I thought I'd begin with a recipe that helps simplify the start of the day. The ch...

My children's school started summer break one week earlier than most of the surrounding schools this year.  So we decided to take a...