Last year I met an Italian man on the stairs of Rue Maurice Utrillo in Montmartre, his eyes lit up when I told him I lived in Vancouver, “Ahh Vancouver…” he said smiling “very beautiful city.”...
I’ll be the first to admit it; basil and Smarties… it’s a peculiar pair. I didn’t start out wanting to make basil and smarties cookies, I had leftover basil, not enough to make pesto and I did...
These pictures are from November when I first got the Jawbone UP, back then there was so much keenness to try this little bracelet. I didn’t mind that I had to go all the way to Mount Vernon t...
Every year when purple potatoes start appearing at my local Whole Foods I buy them with a certain fervency that scares me a little. I’m never this passionate about anything! They appear uncere...
Pushing Daisies was a charmingly quirky series about a pie-maker who could bring the dead back to life by touching them – a second touch would kill them again. The characters lived in this vis...
I wish I had a more sophisticated palate, sadly, I don’t think my palate developed beyond that of a ten-year-old’s. I wish I was more open to all the wonderful varied food out there, yet there...
I have a sweet tooth, there’s no denying it, and I don’t make excuses for it – I own it… which is why I’m always ten pounds away from my ideal weight. I love healthy food too, almost as much a...
Today was beautiful and unexpectedly sunny, like a perfect bouquet. We haven’t had one of those in a while… It’s amazing how easily nature brightens the day and lifts the spirit. It makes me h...
I’ve always loved those photos, you know… of people straddling two countries in the middle of nowhere on a lone road with a weathered sign post or tiny demarcation. When I was a kid, I read a book ab...
I probably wouldn’t have liked okra as an adult if I hadn’t grown up eating it. It’s not like I really liked it growing up, in fact I’ve always been wary of okra. Okra is one of those vegetables that...
Have I ever mentioned that I was baptised in the Presbyterian Church? No? That’s ok; it’s not something that usually comes up in conversation. Unless you find yourself on a long train ride, wi...
I love bridges, especially walking across them; the views from bridges are always spectacular. Vancouver has some wonderful bridges with amazing views. I’ve walked across the Cambie Street Bri...
I watched an amusing little French movie the other day called L’Italien. It’s about a man of Algerian descent who passes himself off as an Italian in order to work at a Maserati dealership in ...
I woke up very early this morning to get to work for a 7AM conference call; living in a time zone hours behind the rest of the world is a pain sometimes. I still wish I were an early riser tho...
The microwave is on the fritz, so I had to make other plans for dinner. AB&J… almond butter and jam bagel for dinner ©2012 the whinery 2.0. All Rights Reserved..
I’ve already talked about my thing for cemeteries… and how I find them calming and centering. So it probably wouldn’t come as a surprise that I went to the world’s most visited cemetery while ...
If you haven’t guessed by now, crumble/crisps are my favourite kind of dessert to make – I’ve made more crumble than any other kind of dessert. I think it’s a combination of things; I always g...
Except for short early morning outing, I spent a quiet Sunday mostly at home; watching Jean Reno movies and snacking… And dreaming of summer and lovely old things… ©2012 the w...
Some day when I can come up with the right words, I’ll explain just how much I love snowshoeing. I woke up this morning to gloomy rain, wanting to leave it behind, I decided to go snowshoeing;...
I first saw Lighthouse Park from a boat on my way to Bowen Island I couldn’t believe that I’d lived here that long and had never been to this amazing rocky park with ancient tall trees and enc...
The year that just passed feels long gone already, we’re settling back into routine and I feel a little bereft, not for the year past but for the little break we had in between. I can’t bring ...
I’m not particularly superstitious, but the southern tradition of eating black-eyed peas on New Year’s for luck and prosperity has always intrigued me. I know some cultures also eat lentils at...
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Someone said the days between Christmas and New Year’s are like one long Sunday. Like most Sundays, I don’t want it to end; I’m catching up on all those things I’ve been putting off; I did the...
Is where I want to be… ~Vancouver~ ~Paris~ ©2012 the whinery 2.0. All Rights Reserved..
It’s been raining since Christmas Eve! This might sound like an exaggeration but it’s not, it’s rained for three days straight. I usually don’t mind the incessant rain; I signed up got this, I...
Christmas day always feels a little rushed to me. It’s like you spend weeks in anticipation of this one day, and when it finally arrives, a day just doesn’t seem enough. Maybe it’s just me, bu...
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We made a pit stop in Bellevue, WA during our short road trip down south last weekend. Downtown Bellevue is delightful at Christmas… ©2012 the whinery 2.0. All Rights Reserved..
My grandmother was an amazing baker, and even though in the short time that I knew her she only baked at Christmas time, there were telltale signs of a lifetime past spent baking. There was th...
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