Outdoor Dinner Party Bridal Shower

Outdoor Dinner Party Bridal Shower

One of my favourite things is dining outside and when you get a chance to host a get-together to celebrate the marriage of your niece – even better. My daughter even commented that clearly my next career is event planning!…

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S’mores Inspired Back-to-School Cake

S’mores Inspired Back-to-School Cake

Many years ago, I started a tradition: the Back-to-School Cake. It seemed to me that the end of summer should go out with a bang to celebrate all that we love about the warm weather season. My kids got into…

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Happy Birthday Chanel

Happy Birthday Chanel

We’re paying homage to the late, great Gabrielle Chanel, who’s birthday falls on August 19th. To mark the anniversary, I’m nodding to a few of my favourite Chanel things. Top 10 Chanel-isms There are countless inventions and accomplishments that Coco…

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Peachy Keen: Cooking & Cocktailing with Fresh Peaches

Peachy Keen: Cooking & Cocktailing with Fresh Peaches

Fresh ripe peaches taste like summer in one big satisfying juicy bite. We’re big fans at my home and I look forward to baking, cooking and cocktailing with them. I’ve been experimenting with peach cocktails lately using fresh Ontario peaches…

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