We are entering into pitcher cocktail season. If you are hosting a brunch/lunch and dining al fresco, you don’t want to be running back and forth between the deck and the kitchen whipping up cocktails by the glass. These cantaloupe & passion fruit mimosas are the perfect tropical addition to any springtime social occasion –…
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Strawberry Fields Cocktail
Okay, so, like, are we done with snow? I’m feeling emotionally battered from seven months of winter and am desperate for even the faintest hint of sunshine and warmth. I am looking forward to outdoor farmer’s markets and buying fruit and produce from local farms. There’s nothing more disappointing than buying tomatoes or strawberries from…
The Walnut Grove
Ugh…I have been fighting a cold for the last week and I forgot how much I hate it. Is the capacity of the human nasal cavity endless? I’ve felt like I was drowning in my own snot for the past week. Good thing we’re not eating anything in today’s post, eh? Would have spoiled your…
Signs of Spring
Well, we lost an hour of sleep over the weekend so that must mean spring is nigh. if it’s not, I don’t know why the fuck we even bother. This has been the longest winter of all time. I feel like we are in Game of Thrones and we’ve had seven years of winter. The…
Spring Fun: 10 Things To Do in Ottawa
Finally, Spring has sprung. At last we can enjoy the natural splendour of our city without fear of losing our extremities to the cold. This list of 10 Things To Do in Ottawa will help you make the most of the warmer weather. Tiptoe through the Tulips Check out the May flowers at the Canadian…
Daisy De Santiago
SKIP TO RECIPE For those of you who know me, which is most of you reading this, I LOVE Tiki. It is such a distinctive and kitschy cocktail culture that I just can’t get enough of. In fact, two years ago, I threw myself a Tiki-themed birthday party. I made my own falernum from scratch…
Banana Waffles with Brown Sugar Syrup
SKIP TO RECIPE I promise I don’t work for the banana lobby. You may have noticed that I’m pushing the banana agenda pretty hard. See #3 from the Top 10 Tastes in Ottawa post for a fulsome explanation. In this brunch dish, bananas work hand-in-hand with poppyseeds to take waffles from “ho-hum breakfast cake” to…
Triple Crown Cocktail
SKIP TO RECIPE We are getting into prime mint julep season my friends. The Master’s is on this weekend and the Kentucky Derby is less than a month away. Better bust out the linen suit and commission some fine millinery. I do love a good hat. I don’t have a face for sunglasses, I look…
Tarragon Tease
SKIP TO RECIPE It is almost Easter and we’re currently experiencing “mixed precipitation” with a cheery forecast of “drizzle” for tomorrow. I don’t know about you but I’m really hoping this April will come with a university exam season that sees the co-eds playing frisbee golf in the quad in shorts and t-shirts. Yes, this…
Asparagus and Goat Cheese Tart
SKIP TO RECIPE Last Friday night, I was living my best life. I had 2 glasses of wine, 3 pieces of pizza, watched 4 episodes of Shameless and plucked 5 new beard hairs. I’m not sure when exactly I started sprouting facial hair, I think it was probably some time after 27. But at this…
