It has been weeks since my last post. I must confess I haven’t been eating out too much lately. The past few weeks I have test-driven new recipes in my kitchen. Yes! I do cook. I have wanted a new menu from my usual as this year I have a lot to be thankful […]
October 12, 2014
Thanksgiving weekend has grown to be a big weekend for me. It is that time of year that I pull out all the stops and cook a whirlwind for my family and friends here in Toronto. I have embraced this Canadian tradition and made it my own. I came from a family that gathers around […]
October 10, 2013
Just as almost everyone would be rushing to prepare for Thanksgiving in the next few days, I had mine last weekend. I decided to spend this long weekend on a road trip to Baltimore and since I didn’t want missing out on Thanksgiving, I have moved it one week early. I always believed that we […]
October 8, 2013
All through my school life, I went through countless charity drives as I attended a school ran by Catholic nuns. It was second nature to me then to collect and raise donations for a cause. When we celebrate traditional big occasions, we are often reminded of the people who are not as fortunate. I often […]
October 7, 2012
This Thanksgiving weekend, I have a lot to be thankful for. First and foremost, it has almost been two years since my change of careers and I am thankful that I am still here and able to sustain it. I am living the life that I choose to live. That in itself is a lot […]
October 15, 2010
It seems all my intent to retro post past foodie travels have to wait as I am running around Toronto and surrounding area to show my favorite cousin around. Last weekend, we went to Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario to check out the Canadian version of Okotoberfest (www.oktoberfest.ca). Before indulging in beer, we headed out first to see […]
October 12, 2010
After all this time in Toronto, I never have embraced the holiday of Thanksgiving. I have always found another thing to do, another place to visit, so much so that I never really stopped and consider experiencing it. This year however, I have a visiting cousin from Manila who would be arriving Thanksgiving weekend. He […]
October 12, 2015
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