Wine Tasting at Home Another day of cooking at home and surprise, another wine tasting at home (well really it was heating lasagna from the freezer we made a while ago). Tonight Jeff picked out the wine and while we normally reserve the wines we know are great for 'special'… Continue reading →
Since our recent blog post about our favorite places in Palm Desert was so popular we thought now was a good time (since the rain is not likely to stop anytime soon) to list some great things to do in Carlsbad, California. Last year we spent a week at a… Continue reading →
A few weeks go there was an article in the Vancouver Sun about the success of text-to-donate programs and the one year anniversary of the Mobile Giving Foundation. The Foundation basically provides the tools needed for charities to use mobile technology as a fundraising channel. MGF certifies the charities, manages… Continue reading →
Seems like we've done this a fair bit lately! Another meal at home (picked up at Urban Fare) and another wine tasting at home with Copper Moon Malbec. We picked this wine up at... Continue reading →
This is the messy part so make sure you have at least three hours set aside so that you do not have to answer the phone or the door covered in flour or dough. To make sure you are set up you need a table or counter space large enough… Continue reading →
It doesn’t matter how you spell it they all taste the same. Yummy! This was the first time that we had completed the entire perogy making process ourselves (without the assistance of mama Knight) and we have to say they turned out really well. We had seen every step done… Continue reading →
In one of the most anticipated match-ups of the season on Saturday night featuring the Vancouver Canucks versus the Toronto Maple Leafs, Don Cherry (and the CBC for that matter) made an ass of... Continue reading →
The other night, after a long day of home cooking (yes, we rarely do this as evident by the comments we got on Twitter and Facebook expressing shock by the photo of Tara cooking that we posted), we decided to open a bottle of grape with a great pasta we… Continue reading →
A couple of Saturday's ago, before taking in the Rogers Santa Claus Parade, we headed to the Corner Suite Bistro on Thurlow just up from Robson for brunch. We had been there before for dinner but not since they have started serving breakfast and lunch. In case you... Continue reading →
This week was a week of Christmas parties for us and one of our smaller gatherings (with the NGCOA) was a great dinner at Coast Restaurant on Alberni. Surprisingly we had not been there before even though we are fans of Italian Kitchen across the street and Glowbal in Yaletown… Continue reading →
