We emigrated to Quebec from England when I was 4 months old and landed in Valcartier, a tiny French Canadian village just outside Quebec City. We only lived there a couple of years, and I have no conscious memories, but my babysitter was Quebecois so I got two mother tongues: English and French, though schooled... Continue Reading →
Ottawa, Ontario: Home for 12 Years!
If the Maritimes planted the seeds of my character and instilled in me a values hierarchy that places people, nature and the environment above all else, then Ottawa watered those seeds with education and culture. Canada's capital, Ottawa is a government town, and home to Carleton University and the University of Ottawa where I completed... Continue Reading →
International Women’s Day: My Rant
Hi I'm so busy in the kitchen cooking and writing up recipes that I almost forgot. This is the day set aside for us. Women. You know, the other half of the population. The invisible half. Invisible?! I hear you cry, as images of air-brushed models and superstar women dance before your eyes. Yes, invisible,... Continue Reading →