Jman comes over to the table and puts a wee spec of ooze on it. “Regardez Maman. C’est quoi ça?” “Look Mummy. What is this?” I look down, inspect it and ask: “I’m not sure Little Bear. Where did you find it?” “Dans mon nez!” “In my nose!” Hmmmm….
Easy, tasty, fresh spaghetti
I discovered this recipe in an old Canadian Living magazine. It is so simple, so tasty, and is usually a hit with both my family and guests. You can use regular tomatoes –diced– instead of cherry tomatoes. If I have some old tomatoes in the refrigerator,I need to use up, I just use them. They …
Learning the bilingual alphabet
You know your child is becoming bilingual when he says: “A is for pomme!”
Une rencontre avec notre sommelier suisse Paulo Basso – par le journal Bilan
Lisez l’article complet sur le site Bilan. Read the entire article on the Bilan website. Les astuces du meilleur sommelier du monde 2013
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For the wine geek in all of us / Pour le connaisseur de vin en chacun de nous
Here is an interesting take on the rivulets of wine after you swirl it in your glass. Voici un point de vue intéressant sur les ruisseaux de vin après vous agitez dans votre verre (en anglais).
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Conversations with my son aged two and three-quarters
“Poopies don’t live in your bum. Poopies don’t live in your diapers. Where do poopies live?” “La maison des poopies!” “And where is the maison des poopies?” “La toilette!”
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Prawns and white bean salad
Disappointed in this advertisement for Lee jeans
I saw this bill board today walking home from downtown today. I don’t know about you, but really, the only thing it does for me is disappoint me. I am not really a fan of Lee jeans. I found my brand a long time ago (you know–when you can go into a store, tell them …
My Mum’s leaf quilt
My mum is a quilter. She lives in Whitehorse, Yukon and has been quilting since the late 1980s. (When she reads this blog post, she will tell me the exact date and the exact project she started working on.) She quilts for a number of reasons: to express her creativitiy, for the company (of other …