Happy New Year! I hope your celebrations were plentiful and your resolutions do-able! I know that when I return from Mexico, I will definitely be eating a little lighter than I was through the heady days of December’s party season and through our vacation (can you say “more eggs than you can poke a stick [...]
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RSVP Redux: November and December
By Mardi Michels on January 1, 2011 in Bon Appetit, cheese, curry, pears, recipes, RSVP redux, salad, walnuts

Mulled wine poached pears
By Mardi Michels on December 27, 2010 in drink, eat, fruit, Ontario Tender Fruit Producers, pears, recipes, wine
I hope those of you who celebrate Christmas had the most wonderful weekend with your families. Neil and I are currently in El Fuerte, Mexico, at the start of our trip into the Copper Canyon. We spent Christmas eve aboard the California Star travelling from Pichilingue to Topolobampo, eating possibly the worst meal of our [...]

Daring Cooks September: pear chutney and quick tomato jam
By Mardi Michels on September 14, 2010 in canning, chutney, Daring Cooks, eat, pears, preserving, recipes, tomato, tomatoes
The September 2010 Daring Cooks’ challenge was hosted by John of Eat4Fun. John chose to challenge The Daring Cooks to learn about food preservation, mainly in the form of canning and freezing. He challenged everyone to make a recipe and preserve it. John’s source for food preservation information was from The National Center for Home [...]








