If you have ever stumbled upon any of my social media feeds, you will quickly come to learn that I love food and love taking pictures of it. Yes, I am one of 'those' people. I do not stand on chairs or set up tripods, but my friends and family know—picture first, eat second. I decided to attend a food photo workshop that just so happen to be located at a winery, #WINWIN ... The workshop was put on my Niagara Culinary Tours hosted at Stratus Winery in Niagara on the Lake. Our fearless …
Crush and Covet: Champagne, Yogis & the Walking Dead
Nowhere but in Pleasantville will you find a more mixed bag (of nuts) than the people who write here and who contribute crush-worthy list items like alcohol, bendy, tasty men, and paraphernalia for your standard Walking Dead obsession. We like to offer variety. Laureen Farnam - We have been revelling in a really beautiful extended Fall here in Nova Scotia. There have been lots of sunny days and temperatures have pretty much remained above zero. It is chilly enough early …
Crush and Covet: Mutts, Farm Tables & Music
We're nothing if not a covetous bunch around here, but we're mostly reasonable about it. You don't see us asking for private jets to take us around the world, or a cure for wrinkles, or access to cheese that doesn't cost the same as a small mortgage payment. What we like to share is attainable for a lot of us. So, which ones of these makes your list this week? Laureen Farnam - I don’t know how I've lived my life this long without knowing about The Purple Store. If I write a …
Crush and Covet: Bloodline, Gnomes & Dinner Bells
This week on Crush and Covet, we're inviting you to take a seat, pour a drink — whatever you choose, we're not judgy — and sit back to enjoy a good, wholesome, steamy, full-of-secrets (WAIT! Scratch wholesome.) family drama. It's a long weekend in Canada, so take some time to get outside and relax. Jeni Marinucci: "This chair is big, green, and comfortable. It's pretty much everything I look for in a boyfriend. It's made by IKEA and called STRANDMON, which I am fairly certain means …
Crush and Covet – What We Really Want for Valentine’s Day
Crush: a brief but intense infatuation for someone (or something), especially someone (or something) unattainable or inappropriate. The difference between that definition and everything crush worthy we share in our Crush and Covet section is that none of our loves are unattainable and they'll never be inappropriate. Probably. Sometimes. Okay, there will definitely be a fair amount of inappropriateness, but appropriate belongs in the office and at baby showers, and not between …
