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A classic Manhattan →  January 9, 2011

The classic Manhattan, the favourite of the Rat Pack, is back and better than ever. Check out my Bourbon-based version.

Seeing the world through mint-coloured glasses →  October 16, 2010

Does this ever happen to you? A common theme emerges from your day to day life and you’re not sure whether it’s you – or the world talking to you. Everywhere I go these days, the theme is mint. As in the colour, the fresh aromatic scent and the personal finance site. We added a [...]

The lamest Thai restaurant review ever →  September 26, 2010

We were dying for some good, fresh Thai food, so we headed to Thai Valley Grill at the Whitemud Crossing Plaza. Thai is a style of cuisine that I adore. So much so that I rarely care what is ordered when I go out – I’ll eat whatever shows up on the table and love [...]

My top ten favourite months →  September 21, 2010

I was thinking about this a few weeks ago, as August abruptly ended with the first day of school on September 1. (That’s the way they do it out here in Alberta, apparently.) September is not my favourite month; I am a much bigger fan of the three months that precede it. And that got [...]