Category: Food & Wine

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The Importance of Seafood Sustainability

In recognition of National Seafood Month, The Marine Stewardship Council and Nobilo Wines held an event to discuss and educate individuals about the importance of sustainable seafood. Growing up, seafood was part of our regular diet. My mom often opted to cook it because it was lighter and healthier than eating red meat. To be honest, although I grew up eating seafood frequently, I’ll admit I knew very little about seafood sustainability prior to this event.

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The Secret Ingredient is Always Love

Some of my most cherished memories as a child revolve around cooking and baking. Growing up with a single mom that worked full time, raising two kids on a very fixed budget – so to say it wasn’t easy would be a understatement. As a single mom raising two growing boys with an insatiable appetite, she had to be very innovative in what she made, and savvy in how she shopped.

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Moments & Memories That Deserve To Be Celebrated

Over the past few years, I have come to appreciate the moments that I am lucky enough to share with you all more and more. I think that amid a busy schedule, writing blog posts, meetings and everything that goes into running the blog with Catherine, I sometimes got lost in the pace of it all. Since losing my Dad in 2016, and facing some health issues of my own, I am reminded how short life really can be and how it is important to cherish the beautiful moments because I never want to take anything (or anyone) for granted ever again. So when the team at Grand Marnier Canada recently invited me to celebrate #WeLiveGrand at Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Toronto, I knew it would be a magical night that I simply had to share with you. It also brought back beautiful memories of a brand that has been a part of my life for a very long time.  Continue reading “Moments & Memories That Deserve To Be Celebrated”

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Allow Me To Introduce You To Volcan De Mi Tierra Tequila

Sitting down to enjoy a delicious meal in Toronto recently with a couple of my colleagues in the media, I came to realize how lucky I am to do what I do. Albeit long hours, and a neverending to-do list, the blog has offered me incredible opportunities that I might never have been presented with. So when I was invited to be one of the first Canadians to try the latest addition to the Moët Hennessy family of brands (not something that happens very often I might add), I couldn’t miss it. Allow me to tell you about Volcan De Mi Tierra Tequila and why you have got to get yourself a bottle when it hits your local LCBO very soon!  Continue reading “Allow Me To Introduce You To Volcan De Mi Tierra Tequila”