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The following is my January 2010 entry into Wine Whore Wednesday.  On Twitter?  Be sure to follow Randy @thewinewhore Question: What’s that one bottle of wine that changed your life? Explain how! I’m Canadian, so beer drinking is sort of second nature to me, and what I’ve done since my teen years (yes, you can [...]

They say a banana is the world’s most perfect food, but a soft-boiled egg with the right seasoning and a dollop of mayo might just be ‘it’ for me. Directions: Place room-temperature egg in a small saucepan. Cover with cold water so there’s about 1-inch of water above the egg. Put saucepan over high heat.  [...]

This is THE Chardonnay for folks who don’t enjoy big, buttery California Chardonnays.  It’s not heavy on the oak, but has enough of it to make it…interesting.  This New Zealand wine is similar to a French Chardonnay and is dry with a fresh, complex taste. Around $30. PS: Good call pairing this wine with smoked [...]

As my family began getting ready for the food frenzy my visit to Quebec would bring on, one thing that my oldest niece, Maude, wanted to be sure my sister would fix for us is Tire sur la Neige, or Maple Taffee on Snow.  This treat is one most popular at sugar shacks during maple [...]

These treats come straight from my childhood as my Grandma made them for the holidays as far back as I can remember.  She’d make a double batch and freeze the finished treats so we’d have them well into the new year. Ingredients: 1/3 cup grated paraffin wax 8 ounces milk chocolate chips 1 cup smooth [...]

Got home to an empty pantry and fridge after being away for a week only to find this super neat present from the fine folks at @PopChips on my front door! Haven’t tried Pop Chips yet? They are great and only 100 calories per bag!

On this Christmas Eve, I want to take a moment to wish everyone a happy holidy season and a prosperous, healthy 2010. I`m visiting family in Canada and baking traditional Quebec treats, cooking old favorites and drinking some pretty neat wines that I can`t wait to share with you in the new year. All the [...]

I’m Canadian and one of the candy bars I loved as a kid was the Cherry Blossom.  This treat features a thick chocolate, peanut butter and coconut shell with a tasty cherry syrup and maraschino cherry center.  The Cherry Blossom is a treat I always look forward to having when I go visit my folks [...]

I dated a Greek guy for three years when I was younger and absolutely loved the holidays at his parents’ home.  Tons of cooking and baking and I learned a lot about simple, tasty food from his mother and Yia Yia (his Grand-Mother).  Every Easter, his Yia Yia would come to the house and bake [...]