Christmas Afternoon Tea at The Secret Garden Inn…

Today we headed to Kingston’s always-bustling downtown area for some window-shopping, and ended the morning with afternoon tea at The Secret Garden Inn. Our first…

Sparkling Lemonade

I shall keep this intro brief. There is a heat-wave in many places, and this is incredibly refreshing. Let’s get to the good part. 4…

Irish Honeymoon – Dublin, Ballynahinch Castle, and Blarney Woolen Mills…

Day 5:  Today, we decided to revisit Dublin, as we wanted to see what the city had to offer in terms of shopping, and of…

Irish Honeymoon – October 2016 – Day 3

On our third day, I was bursting with even more excitement than usual.  Dublin was finally in our sights, and it was so much fun…

Bûche de Noël

My family loves making this for Christmas.  I’m sharing the recipe here (with proper credit and linkage below) because we all know how sites and pages…

One Pot Pasta

*Taken from Honestly (Honest.com’s Blog). ONE POT PASTA Serves 4 Ingredients 1 tbsp butter 1 tbsp olive oil 2 cloves garlic, finely minced 1 cup…

Apple Skillet Cake with Caramel Sauce

via Globe & Mail Autumn seems to pass by in a flash, and this seasonal skillet cake will disappear just as quickly. Nobody can resist…

Apple Cake with Brown Butter Pecan Icing

via Globe & Mail, Stephanie Eddy No mixer necessary for this fall-inspired recipe. (I absolutely used a mixer… C.x) Fresh apple chunks are baked into…

Pique Tea Crystals (How to Drink Tea in the 21st …

Dear Readers, I have an exciting discovery in the world of tea to share with you today! Most of us lead very busy lives –we are…

Ona’s Cookies…

Perhaps one of the best oatmeal cookies I have ever had. 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon…