When you have a birthday with a zero at the end, it’s time to take stock and look back at life … and forward to the future.
HITTING A BIG ZERO
THE SUN SETS ON ARTHUR’S CELLAR
They did it! It took 16 years, but they finally did it. Our wine scribe Jim Walker relates in bone-chilling detail how the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, after inflicting many near-mortal […]
LONDON CALLS
At a quirky boutique hotel in London’s Soho, I finally taste eggs Benny that live up to the name, with a surprise tarragon twist.
BUNTING BONKERS BRITAIN
Jubilee bunting covers much of Britain for Jubilee weekend and the weeks and days leading up to it. In the local village both the butcher and the baker have strung up little […]
A SUBLIME EXPERIENCE
Every once in a very long while, one has a meal so truly memorable that you don’t think it can ever be surpassed. This grand family dinner was enjoyed at The Old […]
A PARTICULARLY PERNICIOUS PARTNERSHIP
Helen Keller once remarked, “Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much.” That’s what our wine scribe Jim Walker thought when he decided to take on a partner.
YOU CAN’T WIN ‘EM ALL!
A trifle is to be the official pudding for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee after winning a UK competition to find a new dessert, beating out my brilliant Jubilee Mess.
KEY TO LOVE
Nope! This is not an advice column about your romantic status. It’s the story of how I decided I needed a new career and came up with the idea of becoming a […]
MARVELLOUS MONKFISH
Monkfish fillets freeze well, so I always have some on hand for an emergency. Today we have unexpected guests and I’m going to offer them this tender fish that tastes a bit […]
CELEBRATING THE ROCK
On St. George’s Day, a holiday in Newfoundland, let’s reflect on the island’s heritage and some iconic images from The Rock, including John Cabot’s ship, The Matthew, cod and fish cakes.
Gentlemans Portion 