Growing by the minute We have to be honest with you, when we think of foodie destinations, Ottawa isn’t the first place that comes to mind. But we were pleasantly surprised when returning to Ottawa from Europe last Fall, we found the restaurant scene is alive and well and growing by the minute. Restaurants operated […]
365 Project – week 13
Springtime, game night and pinhole cameras Our 365 project continues, spring is almost here (you can tell by the dirt to snow ratio). We had a fun game night with the family. Preparations have started in anticipation for this year’s Worldwide Pinhole Day on April 28th and we took in a live show. What did […]
The City Of Painted Walls
Every two years Dozza is a town located in the hills of Emilia-Romagna, about a dozen kilometres east of Bologna. People come here to see the 13th century fortress equipped with its own dungeons, the Romanesque church of Santa Maria and the painted walls. Every two years internationally renown artists get together in this town […]
365 Project – week 12
Au Pied de Cochon After years of dreaming, we finally made it to the temple of pork, Au Pied de Cochon in Montreal. It was worth the wait! We indulged in animal parts (bison tongue and pig’s foot) and believe it or not, we didn’t overdo it. Lights were turned off on Saturday for Earth Hour, we […]
MEATBALL: Where Did You Come From?
Italy, Turkey, Greece or China I wanted to write a quick little blurb about where the meatball originated and post a great recipe. But there doesn’t seem to be a cut and dry answer. It seems like every country has their version of a meatball and a few like to say they invented it. This […]
365 Project – week 11
More snow, really. Just when we thought Spring had arrived we got more snow. Had a lot of tasty food this week, a visit to a little man on St Paddy’s day and some music. Oh yeah, I missed a day 🙁 More snow and a busier week ahead. How did you spend your week?
A Tourist In My Own Town – Byward Market
Food tours and cooking classes I have to admit I’ve been struggling with writing this post. It’s not always easy to write honestly when you have mixed feelings. I started and stopped a few times because I felt like it was forced so I decided to write it from the heart. I had no idea […]
365 Project – week 10
The most beautiful accordion This week I have a story for you. Last fall my sister, her husband and I were driving in the Ontario countryside. We stopped in at an antique dealer and as we entered I spotted the most beautiful accordion I’ve ever seen, a 1910 Saxony Empress with aqua and gold bellows […]