Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
Despite the fact that we’ve been stuck in a polar vortex and it’s very hard for some of us to believe, spring is just around the corner. It’s true. Check your calendar if you don’t believe me. When the warm weather finally does arrive where do you want to be? Inside spring cleaning or outside …
Of all the types of parties I like to host, my favourite is the classic Wine & Cheese, or Cheese & Wine, depending on how you rank their importance. If you’re Canadian though there’s no doubt that cheese comes first, with some of the best cheeses in the world made in Canada. This iconic party …
For as long as I can remember Christmas Eve has been all about the seafood. Smoked salmon, lobster, crab and my Mother’s amazing fish cakes have all been the highlight over the years. Often though, we return to this Easy Seafood Chowder which takes no time to make (a big coup on Christmas Eve) but …
It’s a winter wonderland outside my door today and it’s only November! This is not a good omen when this much snow is sticking to the ground so early in the season. I’m having visions of Snowmageddon back in the winter of 2007/08 where we received a whopping thirteen feet of snow in Ottawa. Ugh. …
Almost two years ago, I tested the waters and made Indian food at home for the first time. My husband has always been a big lover of Indian food so I felt it was only fair that I give it a honest go. From that first Butter Chicken I made, to today, I’ve come a …
