I thought when my youngest would enter grade 1, I would have the whole day to do all sorts of cooking and baking and that I would prepare myself the most glorious lunches! But alas, the lunch hour comes and goes I can't
Wrote by Maki
Chicken TikkaThere are many international cuisines I like and Indian is definitely included in my top choices. Just saying "Indian food" has me salivating.Vegetables cooked in a creamy cashew sauce & naan breadWe made our way out to Bistro India. It is southern
Wrote by Maki
Did some of you make it out to the Festival? I was invited to the event and spent 3 hours going from exhibitor to exhibitor on the Friday night. There was much to see, taste and sample. The bulk of the event is
Wrote by Maki
Imagine a dinner party with friends. Laughter, lots of talk over sips of wine, and then the halloumi comes out.Squeak, squeak, squeak.Have you tried halloumi? You would know what I'm talking about if you have. When you chew the cheese, there is a
Wrote by Maki
UPDATE - WEDNESDAY, October 19th. 12:12pm:Hello Everyone! Comments are now closed and we have to pick a winner!According to the random number generator, #9 comment is the winner. Linda, who commented on October 18th at 8:52 AM Please send me an email at
Wrote by Maki

Travels: Paris, France

/  October 13, 2011
Paris. Where do you even begin? So many places to see and eat and never enough time to explore it all. Here are some of the foodie-related spots I hit during my journey....Macarons? How can one go to Paris and NOT have one?While
Wrote by Maki
We had 5 hours in Vienna. We had taken the train into the busy downtown and the weather was not cooperating. Rain and wind made for a gloomy day. But, this would deter me to hit some of my foodie stops.Our first stop
Wrote by Maki
One cannot travel through the Burgenland region of Austria without seeing vineyards and wineries. Fields and fields of grapevines as beautiful and bountiful as fields of canola and wheat in Alberta.Our travels take us to the little town of Winden um See to
Wrote by Maki

Travels: Venice, Italy

/  October 04, 2011
I couldn't pick just 1 or 2, nor could I pick 5 or even 10 photos I wanted to show you. So very difficult when it involves the beautiful island of Venice. So bear with me in all the scrolling.You often hear about
Wrote by Maki
Page 1 of 791234567...79Next »Last