reviews

Review: 2019 Buick Enclave Avenir

Despite the fact that I’ve been driven hundreds of vehicles and logged thousands of kilometers behind the wheel, it’s always…

7 years ago

Review: 2019 Honda Passport Touring

Often times car manufactures come up with questionable names for their vehicles. For instance, why would AMC think that Gremlin…

7 years ago

pakoras and chicken tandoori – a taste of India

Mr. S recently came back from India and while he was there, he taunted me with photos of the food…

7 years ago

Review: 2019 Jeep Cherokee North 4×4

“Take the Cherokee,” I texted back to my friend. She was in the process of playing the rental car lottery.…

7 years ago

porchetta – Italian Street Food

Porchetta (por-ketta) is an Italian meat dish made from pork belly, wrapped around a pork loin, and roasted for several…

7 years ago

tomato and mozzarella salad

I was trying to think of what to call this dish.  It’s not a true Caprese salad as I did…

7 years ago

oysters with caesar granita

A Caesar, a classic Canadian cocktail, is as popular as its American counterpart the Bloody Mary.  So what’s the difference,…

7 years ago

Review: 2019 Ford Ranger Xlt

Usually it’s a performance laden muscle car, a $100,000 German luxury sedan or a spritely roadster. But this time it…

7 years ago

monkfish stew – a taste of the med

As a cook, one needs to be flexible.  The other day I was cleaning out a cubby hole where a…

7 years ago

Halifax Burger Week 2019 Wrap-Up

Big, spicy flavours, creative meat combinations, and non-burger dishes in burger form were just a few of the trends that…

7 years ago

stuffed and rolled pork tenderloin

Easter is fast approaching and if you have young children, chances are you have an Easter egg hunt all planned…

7 years ago

portobello mushroom primavera

When one lives in a geographical location with four distinct seasons, Spring is the one I look forward to the…

7 years ago