Tonight I am thinking about preparing for Shabbat tomorrow. We have invited our first friends in Edmonton, so it will be our first opportunity to host a Shabbat dinner. For the menu, I am thinking about salmon (Sobey’s fish counter has very nice sides) and roasted mini potatoes, some vegies (maybe green beans with toasted [...]

Food shopping in Alberta is a learning process. Most food that we consumed in Ontario can be found in the stores here, but there are a few differences. First, milk comes in 4 litres jugs, like the good old days in Ontario. And for some strange reason, it seems to disappear faster this way than [...]

This weekend was our typical West Edmonton weekend. It began with a Shabbat dinner invitation at the home of a Talmud Torah classmate of Ben and Ella’s. A lovely family, a lovely dinner – a great way to start Shabbat. Hot days, warm evenings, cool nights – we have been treated to the best possible [...]

More interior shots of the house as the rooms come together. Pictured here is the living room with Ella perched on the couch. We found the ONE wall in the entire house that would hold our five foot art piece. Personally, I like the paint colour that was already here. (Leigh-Anne thinks less of it. [...]

Linda and I visited Leigh-Anne in her office today on the 16th floor of the EPCOR building, overlooking downtown Edmonton. Then we took Linda for lunch at a wonderful little spot called Madison’s Grill in the Union Bank Inn right next to the EPCOR tower. The setting was classy and comfortable, the food was excellent [...]

Leigh-Anne has been working on the dining room and it seems to be coming together rather nicely. The new hanging fixture adds a classy touch with its brushed nickel base and shimmery, golden shade. With two large windows, wall space is at a premium. Linda suggested the radiant mirror be moved to the dining room [...]

I am not a chef, but I love to cook. I like knowing what is in my food. And I like it to taste exactly as I want it. One of my signature dishes is pesto. I (used to) buy the big basil plants that show up in stores in late summer in Ontario and [...]