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…
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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…
Cilantro Mojito
SKIP TO RECIPE Is it Spring yet? Oh, not quite? Well, I’m forcing the Spring agenda harder than sitting on a patio in February and insisting that you’re, “Warm enough,” in your leather jacket and blanket scarf. Nothing says Spring like fresh herbs. Especially when muddled into a delicious rum-based cocktail. I think we’ve already…