One of the main reasons I returned to Canada this summer was to learn new things in the kitchen. Work at the winery has kept me hopping and I haven’t been able to get to the cooking schools I wanted to visit, but I did something that was far more exciting to me. I learned to make cheese!

Originally Published on October 21, 2010

Lately there are not enough hours in the day! Maybe it's because every morning starts with a quick check of a dozen different wines to make sure that they are good to serve. This is truly the breakfast of champions, forget the Wheaties.

Originally Published on August 16, 2010

Wine, chocolate, pasta and George Clooney are all on my list of things that make life worth living.

Originally Published on July 20, 2010

Most of the time reading a cook book nourishes me, as I taste each ingredient, pinching it between my finger and thumb and mentally inhaling the aroma of sugar and spice.

Originally Published on July 5, 2010

The sharp taste of cilantro, the scent of toasty tortillas rolling off the belt, the aquamarine ocean so bright it makes your eyes water, your skin bakes under a sun that brands you while the breeze fools you into feeling wonderful. It is a feast for all the senses.

Originally Published on July 1, 2010

When life gives you lemons — you obviously don’t live in Mexico.

Originally Published on June 27, 2010