EGG-CELLENT EASTER BRUNCH
The easiest way to celebrate Easter is with a simple, yet elegant and delicious brunch. It can be easily prepared while the kids are…
Food & Drink
UPPER CRUST: The Anatomy of the Perfect Tart
Yotam Ottolenghi, the famed London-based Israeli chef, is quoted saying: โThe differences between a tart, a pie, and a Quiche are a blur.โ With…
SOMETHING TO BRUNCH ON: A Sweet and Savory Christmas Morning
Christmas morning is often a relaxed time with family, opening gifts in front of the tree, and sharing delicious food and drinks with many…
OH MY GOURD! EATING THROUGH THE WORLD OF SQUASH
Gourds – which are actually a fruit and not a vegetable – are one of the earliest known domesticated plants, with evidence of their…
QUICK & SIMPLE PICKLING: HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN DELICIOUS REFRIGERATOR PICKLES
Are you like us: intrigued/intimidated by all those beautiful social media images of ordinary people happily displaying jar upon jar of homemade, yummy-looking pickled…
TIME TO SHOP, DINE AND CONNECT: Downtown Orilliaโs See You on the Patio is Back
Mmmmโฆ a warm summer evening on a patio, accompanied by great local music and interesting art, followed by some shoppingโฆ could there be any…
THE WORLD OF INDIAN CURRY
It never occurred to me that curry is a sauce and a spice, nor was I aware there are so many different types of…
TOMATOES, TOMATOES EVERYWHERE!
All you have to do is drive around my neighbourhood, and youโll see most neighbours either have planters or gardens with numerous tomato plants….
TAKE OUT DIRECTORY
Local restaurants need our support. While many have opened their doors to inside dining and their patios have been extended, it has been a…
BE YOUR OWN BARISTA: BREW JAVA AT HOME TO SAVE TIME, MONEY, & THE ENVIRONMENT!
Youโre wrapped up cozy warm in bed. The digital clock flashes 6:00 AM. Just ten more minutes. You roll over and pull the covers…