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A Glass in Hand
May 26, 20203 min read
The joys of planting a garden
a few words from a young gardener If you grow up in a city, it is hard to get a chance to see and be in some green space. Most of us live...
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A Glass in Hand
May 20, 20202 min read
Crunchy, Peanut Butter, Oatmeal Cookies
A quick and kind of healthy snack to tide you over until dinner So a few days ago I was feeling grumpy and I looked outside and it was...
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A Glass in Hand
May 11, 20203 min read
The art of the cheese board
How better serve and enjoy cheese A couple months ago I enrolled in the Fromager certification program at George Brown College. Taking...
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A Glass in Hand
May 5, 20205 min read
Harvesting grapes in France
2019 harvest in Champagne The story of how I met a winemaker from France is a very long one and another story for another time. For this...
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A Glass in Hand
Apr 22, 20202 min read
Lemony loaf
a recipe for a little snack to have in the afternoon or maybe for brunch This beautiful thing is best to have with a nice cup of coffee...
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A Glass in Hand
Apr 17, 20203 min read
April Cocktail Recipe
A drink to enjoy inside, while fantasizing about being outside Like most of you, I've been inside for like a month or so. We are all home...
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A Glass in Hand
Apr 13, 20203 min read
Riesling, baby Riesling
Another one of my favourite grapes So food friendly but also so good by itself, Riesling is such a versatile grape. It draws a lot of...
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A Glass in Hand
Apr 6, 20204 min read
The women who got me into the cooking game
How 3 women taught me everything about food and life I’m a very lucky woman. I grew up in the 21st century. I was allowed to speak my...
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A Glass in Hand
Mar 30, 20205 min read
Feeling lonely and the benefits of traveling alone
You always read travel articles that say, travel alone and see the world through different eyes. You also read articles from around the...
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A Glass in Hand
Mar 24, 20203 min read
a quick little Focaccia recipe
I got a lot of chirps about putting up this recipe, so here she is This is a super easy recipe and i'm not even saying that because this...
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A Glass in Hand
Feb 20, 20203 min read
you no like Chianti, you crazy
why you need to start loving this great Tuscan favourite When I first started getting serious about wine, I didn't like Chianti at all....
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A Glass in Hand
Jan 17, 20203 min read
deglaze? what the hell does that mean?
here's a bit of help for you to actually deglaze correctly and make your food more flavourful I bet you have seen this word many times in...
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A Glass in Hand
Jan 9, 20202 min read
Thursday night glass of red
why you should be getting into the wines of Côtes-du-Rhône When people talk to me about wine, one of the questions I get asked a lot...
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A Glass in Hand
Dec 25, 20192 min read
Rosemary, Clementine Shortbread
a twist on a classic shortbread for the holiday season I grew up eating cookies around the holidays that were made by my Scottish...
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A Glass in Hand
Dec 18, 20193 min read
Biscotti 101
how to not screw it up You know what I don't like? Those crappy biscotti at coffee shops that have no love and are not even crispy....
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A Glass in Hand
Nov 20, 20193 min read
Creating something from nothing
How to make a tasty soup, while clearing out your fridge Creating something from nothing How to make a tasty soup, while clearing out...
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A Glass in Hand
Nov 2, 20193 min read
When asked to choose the bottle of wine in the restaurant, what does one do?
A few things to consider when taken the task of what wine to choose with dinner So you’re on a date, maybe you’re with friends, maybe you...
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A Glass in Hand
Oct 18, 20193 min read
it's halfway through October
Where have I been you ask? I haven't forgot about you lovelies! Between travelling to a few places in September and the start of this...
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A Glass in Hand
Sep 4, 20192 min read
using the stuff you grow
what to do with all the stuff you grew in your garden this year I have a garden. I am very lucky to have some soil to grow some stuff in...
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A Glass in Hand
Jul 26, 20192 min read
wine of the moment
What i'm currently drinking The wine i'm featuring this week is a white wine from Campania, Italy. Yes I am featuring another "strange"...
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