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Sure, it’s inspiring and downright idyllic to come home to the smell of freshly baked bread. But between work and any attempt at a social life, most of us barely have time to eat the stuff, let alone bake it at home. Still, your elementary “Wonder” days are long behind … Read More
Another year of wine tastings, seminars and late-night debauchery has passed as this 2011 Whistler Cornucopia (Nov. 10 – 14) has come to an end. Thousands of the annual festival’s attendees sipped, slurped and gulped down hundreds of wines and dozens of cocktails, and sampled their way around Whistler’s top … Read More
When all you need is a place to recharge, there’s nothing wrong with a nice clean room at the Hilton or the Holiday Inn. The seasoned traveler, though, desires a little more style to his stay. Calgary has fully embraced the North American accommodations industry’s push for boutique hotels, rich … Read More
A decade ago, Prince Edward County was well off the radar of Toronto foodies. A two-hour drive east of the GTA, the county was better known for the family-friendly Sandbanks Provincial Park than as a locale for wine and culinary delights. No more, as the rapid establishment of a now … Read More
The second-most manly meal to prepare, somewhere at a not-insignificant distance from flame-grilling meat, is breakfast. (Of an evening, may I suggest lasagne?) To impress your lady, make something more seldom-seen than a fried egg with bacon, something that has swoon-ready appeal. This is breakfast with panache, it could even … Read More
