Knives Out Ottawa! Forks And Spoons Too…
Some of the best meals of my life have been with my fellow food bloggers. Besides insanely good company they allow me a luxury that no one else can offer… they encourage me to slack off and goof...
View ArticleI Can’t Believe I Didn’t Eat The Yak! – Gold Medal Plates 2012
Thank you so much to my friend Kylie for writing this post for me!! I’m eternally jealous that she got to attend such an amazing event and am currently on the hunt for a sugar daddy who would like to...
View ArticleOttawa Tea Festival
I don’t drink coffee. Coffee and my stomach have never been on good terms. Perhaps because of this, or thanks to the numerous happy memories I have with tea (a mug while painting with my mom as a kid,...
View ArticleOttawa Tea Festival Winners
Hey - thanks for those who put in for tickets to the Ottawa Tea Festival!! According to Random.org the winners are: Chanelle Foisy Michael Cumming Heather Don Chow Congrats everyone! I’ll email you...
View ArticleRed & White 2013
This is just a little teaser about a really wonderful event coming up in the new year! I’ll have more postings later but until then you should grab a ticket or four and get ready for a night of great...
View Article2012 Bucket List Review
There are only a few days left of this year and let’s face it – the bucket list isn’t getting done. I don’t want to make excuses… but I cross my heart and promise that I will not get another divorce in...
View ArticleBucket List Version 2013
Welcome 2013!!! New Years is my favourite holiday. A time for new beginnings, good will and looking forward. It’s a time to reflect on what was and take the time to make plans on how to make the year...
View ArticleLittle Cakes – The Red and White
If you are anything like me, the haze of the holidays has worn off and you actually can’t remember having any days off at all. What you need (and me too… desperately) is a night of amazing food and...
View ArticleEat. Speak. Critique!
Ok. I’m more than a little bias when writing this post. But let’s face it, you aren’t here for journalistic professionalism. Fitting, since this blog has always been intended to be more of a diary...
View ArticleFood From A Truck
It might be just another passing fad, but I like food trucks. I like the idea that no matter what part of the city I’m in, if there isn’t a great place to eat near by – one might be on its way to me! I...
View ArticleThird Winter In The Glebe
One of my bucket list items was to spend time in 3 neighbourhoods in Ottawa that I don’t usually visit. And of course they needed to be chock full of great food. Living in lower town, so close to the...
View ArticleBon Appetit Ottawa – 17th Edition!
Can you believe Bon Appetit is 17 years old this year?? It’s started driving but is upset because it still can’t drink – even on the Quebec side. This is a wicked cocktail party that raises money for...
View ArticleBon Appetit – Cheese and Chocolate
It’s happened! May hit and suddenly it is tulip time in the capital! It’s also time to get your butt in gear and get yourself a ticket to Bon Appetit. Not convinced that it is a great idea yet? Well,...
View ArticleFood Truck Fever!
Today was the launch day for Ottawa’s new food trucks and carts and it kicked off with an event at city hall. I had every intention of gettng a bracelet and trying the samples at each of the trucks,...
View ArticleBread and Roses
You might remember the story a few months ago. Owners of Bread and Roses (a cute little bakery that was once located on Beechwood Ave right next to the hardware store that went up in flames over two...
View ArticleWine – Not Just For Drinking
A quick stop into Jacobson’s Gourmet Concepts this Friday had me face to face with the best smelling candles I’ve ever put my nose into. And because they are wine related I get to share them with you...
View ArticleHome Sweet Home
Like other University towns, Ottawa has a certain buzz around the beginning of September. I love it. It feels like new beginnings. Like the excitement of what lays ahead is almost able to be touched....
View ArticleChinatown
One of my bucket list items was to spend time in three neighbourhoods I didn’t know very well. I’ll admit that the list item was created mainly so I would drag my lazy butt to Chinatown and discover...
View ArticleStuff I Wish I Was Going To…
Next week I’m off having an adventure in Iceland… but because I’m me, I have picked a week to travel that has all kinds of really awesome wicked stuff happening during it! Well… I figure if I can’t go,...
View ArticleCobra
Last night I attended my first ever Cobra Ottawa dinner. All night I had planned to write about the amazing food we ate - including chipmunk and the most amazing duck testicles. About the tale of my...
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