What is more fun than little mini gifts to delight your friends and family with? As an only child, I have to confess to having two stockings when I was growing up. I was definitely overindulged when it came to gifts. It’s always fun to see how many presents you can stuff into a stocking…
2018 Gift Guide for the Home Cook
All right, you’ve scratched the mixologist off your list, up next we have the home cook. This gift guide has something for the home cook who is just getting started, whether it’s a set of essential spices or an accessible cookbook, and other items for the more accomplished culinarian. One of my coworker’s uses an…
Mashed Potato Pancakes
SKIP TO RECIPE With American Thanksgiving this week, I wanted to give our neighbours to the south a little inspiration for what to do with all those leftovers. They’ll need to fuel up for Black Friday door-crashers. These Mashed Potato Pancakes are the absolute best way to repurpose those leftover mashed potatoes. That is, if…
2018 Gift Guide for the Mixologist
Wondering what to get me for Christmas? I mean…your favourite home bartender? This list has something for the mixologist who has everything. From stylish cocktail picks to a state-of-the-art, aesthetically pleasing porthole infuser, the level of investment ranges from stocking stuffer to extravagant. These finds are sure to bring their game to the next level…
Restaurant Review: Jackson
Whenever a menu lists avocado toast as one of its offerings, I’m always worried it’s a desperate attempt to appeal to the millennial palate. While Jackson, the new restaurant in the beautifully renovated Ottawa Art Gallery, may be cashing in on a trend, its version is well worth eating. The newest addition to the Eighteen…
Apple Cranberry Crush
SKIP TO RECIPE Pour yourself a drink (preferably this Apple Cranberry Crush because it goes down easy), we are getting into it today. Let’s talk about dating. I’ve been single for a year. The last time I was single I was 25. I’m not sure what happened but the game done changed. When I was…
Truffle Parmesan Hasselback Potatoes
SKIP TO RECIPE Tis the season for starchy goodness. Allow me to introduce, Truffle Parmesan Hasselback Potatoes. Bring on the winter bod. These are delightful little nuggets of Yukon gold. The hasselback preparation always impresses guests as the potatoes fan open to allow for strategic flavour enhancements. In this case, garlic, truffle salt, thyme and…
10 Best 2018 Advent Calendars
I know we haven’t even passed Halloween yet but the masses are craving some quality Christmas content already. You know how I know? My 10 Best Advent Calendars of 2017 post has been getting a lot of traffic in the past couple of weeks. So, I say, give the people what they want. I’ve seen…
Celery and Cilantro Gin Gimlet
SKIP TO RECIPE There are few things in life that bring me more joy than being on a dance floor. Give me some funk, motown, old school hip hop, salsa, reggaeton, and I will be CUTTING A RUG. I inherited this trait from my father. I’m sure you’ve seen old white man dancing? Like, where…
Pumpkin French Toast with Pumpkin Butter
SKIP TO RECIPE If you’re wondering why there is just so much damn pumpkin content on the blog lately, I’ll tell you. First, pumpkin is delicious and its October so you should be craving this seasonal delight at every meal. Second, very few recipes call for an entire can of pumpkin purée, which means you…
