Get Cooking with the Zwilling Z-Cut How’s your fall cooking coming along? I’m finding pumpkin on my mind, pork roasts, and fall baking and I am still enjoying all the great fresh produce that’s coming out of the farms and greenhouses because summer is just not finished yet. There are still strawberries coming out of…
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Gifts For Foodies 2019 Edition
Gifts for Food Lovers Global Television Noon News December 13 Here’s the list of items we will showcase on our Gift For Foodies segment on December 13, 2019 noon news on Global TV. Yeti Soft Cooler and Wine Tumblers The coolers from Yeti are all very durable, but we like the soft ones as they…
Nespresso Barista Creations Milk Coffee Range
Nespresso Releases Coffees That Pair Best With Milk I recently starting using my Nespresso Milk Frother and it is LIFE CHANGING, so when I heard that Nespresso was working on a coffee that works best with milk, I did a happy dance. Apparently three quarters of coffee drinkers globally enjoy a white coffee, so Nespresso…
Nespresso Launches Parisian Gourmandise Festive Collection – News Release
Nespresso Coffee Pods Celebrate The Season Earlier this year Nespresso launched it’s new Metrotown Boutique and we made the switch over to Nespresso at home. The pods are now fully recyclable and our coffee has never tasted better. My only wish is that I’d remember to order the pods before we run out, as when…
Technology In The Kitchen – Kitchen Gadgets Segment On Global Television
What’s New In The World Of Kitchen Gadgets? Tune into the noon news on Global BC tomorrow for my segment on Kitchen Gadgets and we’ll run through some of the newest items we’re using at home in our kitchen. Philips Air Fryer – Best Buy – $299 ($179 for Black Friday) Why we like it:…
Kitchen Gadgets – Philips Airfryer
Philips Airfryer A New Favourite In Our Crowded Kitchen We’re finally home enough to make a few things in the kitchen and I’ve been testing out the newest Philips Airfryer. I’ve made some crispy fries, pork tonkatsu, zucchini sticks, chick peas and salmon quite successfully now. The Airfryer blasts hot air through the cooking chamber…
Hostess Gifts and A Little Etiquette
It’s that time of year when you’ve been asked to a party or two and now you’ve got to not only figure out what to wear, but also what to bring. We give you some suggestions and a few thoughts about gift giving etiquette too. Number one rule is if you ask to bring…
Mother’s Day Gifts – Global TV
Mother’s Day Gifts Global TV asked us to suss out some items that won’t break the bank for Mother’s Day and we delivered! You don’t have to cheap out when it comes to Mother’s Day! You can find some great buys around, all less than (mostly) $30. Just remember to buy something that your mother…
Holiday Shopping with Les Dames d’Escoffier
Have you finished your holiday shopping? If the answer is no, I have a solution for you. I belong to a wonderful group of women who work very hard during the year volunteering for Les Dames d’Escoffier. Les Dames d’Escoffier is a society of professional woman whose purpose is to promote the understanding, appreciation and knowledge of…
Gifts for Food and Drink Lovers – Global TV 2015
What do you get that person in your life who lives for the latest kitchen gadget, best bottle of wine or the ultimate cookbook? I spent some time in cook shops and snooped around many a kitchen to come up with the list for gifts for foodies this year. Here’s the details that I presented on Global TV for…
Avocado Tools
Avocado tools that up your avocado game! So you say you love avocados? As you well know so do I, but when it comes to presenting them perfectly, they can sometimes turn out a bit less appealing if you don’t wield your knife right. After all these fruits are delicate creatures. So, I thought I’d…
Mothers Day Gifts For Food Loving Moms
It’s time to treat your Mama right this mother’s day. While you may not want her to spend any time in the kitchen on that special day, she’s certainly going to want to get in their quickly once you give her one of these amazing foodie gifts. From the top left to right: 1) All-Clad…
Gifts for Foodies Featured on Global TV 2014
Each year we choose our favourite gifts for foodies and present on Global TV. This year the choices were so tough, as I only have six minutes, so with apologies to all of those who know how much I love and want them under my tree, here’s the list for this year. We will also curate…
Real Canadian Superstore Last Minute Thanksgiving Rescue
Suddenly it’s Thanksgiving and you haven’t ordered the turkey, you’re short on plates and don’t want to break the bank just to host a memorable Thanksgiving Feast that people will actually be thankful for. No worries at all. We walked the isles of the Real Canadian Superstore and found a few items that will be…
Gifts for the Foodies in Your Life – As Seen on Global TV December 13, 2014
It’s that time of year again when you’ve got to sort out your gift list. If you’ve got a food lover to please chances are one or all of these ideas will bring squeals of joy once pulled from under the tree. Some great stocking stuffers and host/hostess gifts too! Jackson Triggs Entourage Grand Reserve…
Gifts for Foodies 2011
Click to Watch the segment on Breafast Television with Cassandra Anderton and Jody Vance It’s that time of year again when you’ve got to step up to the plate (pun intended) and get your foodie friends the best gifts out there. Whether you want to spend some big money on appliances, or just get some…
Delish Stocking Stuffers
This year there are some pretty tasty items for those on your shopping list. Here’s some suggestions for food lovers. I love the big Le Creuset Casserole dishes, but they are far too large to stuff into a stocking. Enter the new mini Le Creuset casserole dishes, perfect for mini mac and cheese, individual souffles and side…
Gifts for Food Lovers
If you’ve got some foodie friends in your life, you are lucky. They know all the great restaurants, follow all the latest food trends and make killer food when you are invited by (even better if you live with one). This year why not reward the foodie in your life with some new kitchen gadgets? After…