Can you believe that Christmas is just around the corner?! It’s the most magical time of the year, but it can be a stressful season…
Food
First look inside Ottawa’s brand new food hall: Queen St. Fare!
With inspiration from New York and Toronto, Queen St. Fare brings the “food hall” concept to Ottawa: a higher-end, multi-vendor space, that can transform into…
Sponsored: Rediscovering Traditions
With Autumn in the air and Thanksgiving just around the corner, it’s that time of year where people are kicking it old school and rediscovering…
Tomato Fest = Best Fest
Growing up, I used to hate tomatoes. That is, until I had fresh tomatoes, picked right off the vine. Since then, tomatoes had become one…
Sponsored: Cooking on the Clock!
I’m not kidding when I say that I’m a busy girl. I generally need to wake up (very) early so that I can pack in…
Sponsored: Happy National Vanilla Milkshake Day!
Originally starting off as an alcoholic, whiskey-based drink in the 1800s, milkshakes eventually became the ice creamy treats we know today through decades of experimentation…
A Taste of France for Mother’s Day Brunch
I had an incredible Mother’s Day brunch at Signatures Restaurant, at Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa Campus. This 4 course meal was a delicious foray into…
SPONSORED: Close the Food Loop: Leftover’s Revival
According to a recent article in Financial Post, “Canada wastes 873 pounds of food per person a year, making us one of the biggest wasters…
Tasting my Way to a New Year!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEEEEEEEEE!!! ????? I began my birthday festivities on Friday evening, with a surprise visit to Restaurant Eighteen in the Byward Market. Sitting…
I Went to the Carp Garlic Festival and it was Awesome
On Saturday, August 12th, I woke up extra early to drive across town for the 18th Annual Carp Garlic Festival. Located at the largest producer-based…