Popping in to wish our Quebec family, friends and neighbours Bonne Fete Nationale. Growing up it was referred to as St. Jean Baptiste Day since June 24 is the feast day of John the Baptist. School always ended on June 23 in time for this official start of summer. On...
During Italian Month we’re doing lunch on Fridays! You heard us right. LUNCH. This week it’s pizza just like Nonna used to make. Made from our own family recipe that’s been passed along for over 100 years, you will want to give this a try. Growing up, Saturday was...
June marks Italian Heritage Month in Canada. OTTAWA, ON, June 1, 2023 – Today, we celebrate the beginning of Italian Heritage Month in Canada, which is an opportunity to celebrate the rich cultural heritage and impact of Italian Canadians in our country. With...
Happy Victoria Day! Or, as I knew it growing up, Firecracker Day. It was some years before I learned it was actually a celebration of Queen Victoria’s birthday. The long weekend in May marked the unofficial start to summer. It was the weekend my Mom’s side of the...
World Baking Day is here and I am taking part in this collab with other bakers to share our favourite bakes. In May we also celebrate the patron saint of baking – St. Honore. Today I am sharing one of my favourite things to bake. Besides shortbread, that is....
𝓘𝓽’𝓼 𝓜𝓪𝓻𝓬𝓱 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻𝔂𝓫𝓸𝓭𝔂. 𝓐𝓯𝓽𝓮𝓻 𝓕𝓮𝓫𝓻𝓾𝓪𝓻𝔂, 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰𝓼 𝓬𝓪𝓷 𝓸𝓷𝓵𝔂 𝓰𝓮𝓽 𝓫𝓮𝓽𝓽𝓮𝓻, 𝓻𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽? Although it does look like it’s coming in like a lion and that means you are going to need some cookies to get through the next big snowfall. We’ve got you covered! We’re...
