CHILDHOOD, THEN AND NOW
“Back when I was a kid …” “When I was your age …” “There used to be a …” Do you do this? Of course you do! We all do. You only have to achieve… Read More »CHILDHOOD, THEN AND NOW
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HOLIDAY JOB
Why I Miss My Holiday Retail Job You can buy anything you want online. But the internet can’t capture the magic of the Eaton’s perfume counter at Christmas. My doorbell gets a lot of use… Read More »HOLIDAY JOB
CONNECTICUT CHRISTMAS CASSEROLE
My Connecticut neighbour, Diane Keleher, gave me this recipe. It’s one of those ‘wife saver’ recipes that allow everyone to enjoy the morning. My Connecticut neighbour, Diane Keleher, gave me this recipe. It’s one of… Read More »CONNECTICUT CHRISTMAS CASSEROLE
Cranberry Praline Pie
Here’s one of my favourite ways to use up a bag of post-Christmas cranberries. 2 cups cranberries (enough to fill a pie plate to about a three berry depth – this pie depends upon having a… Read More »Cranberry Praline Pie
DISASTER RELIEF
If the warnings were to be believed, there was a confluence of atmospheric events enroute that would have us cowering in the basement … if the basement didn’t flood. To say we were ill-prepared was… Read More »DISASTER RELIEF
RUM CAKE RECIPE(S)
So … I usually make a double batch version of this cake. When I do the double batch – which is pretty much always – I use a commercial-size loaf pan. For a single batch,… Read More »RUM CAKE RECIPE(S)
TECHNOLOGY OVERREACH
Perhaps it’s only me, but I find it annoying programming the temperature each time I want to dunk a tea bag into a mug, but there you have it. Progress. Options. Advances. Or as I… Read More »TECHNOLOGY OVERREACH
ENTERTAINING
I’ll make a cake. The cake will make up for any shortcomings. This cake is intergalactically famous. I’ve been making it for years. It’s a rum cake. I’m having friends in this weekend. Sunday brunch.… Read More »ENTERTAINING
HOLIDAY TRADITIONS
Beginning back in 2010, the Association started running a special holiday tour that left from the Railway Museum of BC in Squamish and made its fictitious way north to Santa’s workshop. They called their festive… Read More »HOLIDAY TRADITIONS
KEEPING SECRETS
An ode to the codes, passwords and secrets that keep the world running. There, inscribed on the inside of an old notebook, was the code. Early in their lives, I had drummed this word into… Read More »KEEPING SECRETS