A relatively new phenomenon ... new in the sense that I first saw it about 15 years ago is orchids in the grocery stores. Of course, grocery stores are now much more than grocers. They have bakeries and

Pizza is usually a savoury dish ... but it doesn't have to be. There are all sorts of wonderful savoury toppings. Most of us in the west know the common, tomato sauce, meat and cheese. I grew up with the

The Black Swallowtail Butterfly is a beauty. Who knew they were such beautiful, colourful caterpillars too? This little beauty was found crawling down some dill gone wild - hiding so perfectly with his

The Royal Anne ... a beautiful, yellow cherry with yellow flesh and a red blush. Almost ready to eat (if the birds don't get them all first)!

While in India, every time we traveled between the city where we lived, we would ride the overnight train to Delhi, the Dheradun Express. Whenever we traveled our cook would give us a bag of snacks ...

I grew up in Montreal in an age where restaurants, including barbecued chicken joints, were prolific – a state which existed in Montreal since, clearly, long before I was born. Small Mom + Pop restaurants

We've said it before, it is easy to say again, "We love pasta!" As much as we like pasta, we do, sometimes seek “other” flavours. Today we were in an “eat healthy” mood. Turmeric is one of the

In most homes, when you need breadcrumbs, you go to the store and buy them. (It's about now that I begin to wish I was ... “normal”.) But you also have to know what you want. We want a good quality, organic

When they open, they do so with attitude. They scream out, "Look at me! I am spectacular!"

Slowly, slowly. Apple blossoms show their colours ... but they're slow to open

Even ants can be useful. They are, after all, active pollinators. We have decided ... we will allow them to do their part in assuring that we have an abundance of fruit on the cherry tree. Once the petals

Eating At Home Is Easy ... And Delicious! Breaded filet of sole Homemade potato salad Garden salad with a light dressing ... Perfect!

The delicate peach blossom opens on a virtually leaf-free tree. It has a delicious, light fragrance of peach ... but this delicate little beauty doesn't last long. Come get 'em, bees!

This visitor waited a week longer than our first tulips. She takes her place amongst the pallet of greens and white and yellow

Cherry blossoms with their sweet, lightly aromatic flower - their white petals - an advertising poster for our little bee friends. This hedelfingen cherry (a black cherry) blossom has a sweet, aromatic

The sun sets over Southern Ontario (Canada). Farm scenes are wonderful settings to capture those beautiful, red skies!

Magnolias are in full bloom. Within a week or so, the yard will be blanketed with it's petals.

Our little house guest took my seat ... and now she's trying to stare me down!

How did I get here? Some days it's just harder than others to get things done. I didn't feel like making bread. We had pita (I'd thrown together a quick batch) ... but it had been weeks and we wanted a