

In honor of Canada Day today and Independence Day on Monday I'm re-posting my absolutley favorite, picnic-perfect, hands-down best ever pasta salad.

I haven't been tagged in a meme for ages – and how could I resist playing when the purpose is to create and Easter Menu.

A few weeks ago I got a free mobile phone – a fancy new smart phone.

Warning: Strong opinion to follow – read at your own risk.

I’ve been waiting months for the weather to be warm enough, dry enough and nice enough to get outside.

Spell check: friend or foe? I maintain that, whilst I spell excellently, I can't type for shit.

A friend of my sister is planning a trip to Ireland.

Sometimes misinformation has nothing whatsoever to do with misunderstanding the language.

I love this time of year.

Cooking for two can be a challenge.

Why would anyone want to make lasagna in their dishwasher? Why would anyone want to see how many people can be packed into a Volkswagen? Or crammed into a phone booth? Are there still phone booths? There are still public phones in France, both pay-phones.

Long, long ago in a place far, far away I made a pasta salad for our family reunion.