Exploring Manchester in Three Days

Exploring Manchester in Three Days

Ryan and I flew to Manchester in mid-July. His sister was graduating from Manchester Metropolitan University and we were invited to her convocation. Of course we said yes, especially since I’ll take any excuse to travel!    

Sail Past 2015

One of our favourite spring traditions is the annual sail past and review of the fleet. We took the ferry to the Island for the first time since last autumn’s Pig Roast. I wasn’t sure what to expect weather wise, since last year’s sail past, Karlos and I froze. The year before that, Meinhilde and our mother […]

Grilled Nectarines with Cheese

Grilled Nectarines with Cheese, Kiku Corner

I made these when I was kitchen staff at a summer camp in Algonquin Park. At the end of two months of camp, the kids and most of the staff left for home. I stayed to help the chef prepare food for ‘post-camp,’ where head staff would finish up work, maintenance would be done, and […]

Pig Roast at the Queen City Yacht Club

Pig Roast at the Queen City Yacht Club, Kiku Corner

Our aunt invited us to the annual pig roast, hosted by the Queen City Yacht Club on Toronto Island. The event is held  every Labour Day weekend, but Ryan and I didn’t go last year because we spent the weekend at Sauble Beach with friends. We were happy to attend this year, though! There were two […]

Pedestrian Sunday in Kensington Market

Kensington Market Pedestrian Sunday, Kiku Corner

A neighbourhood in Toronto, Kensington Market is adjacent to Chinatown, and a National Historic Site of Canada. It became a Jewish neighbourhood in the early 1900s, as the Jews weren’t allowed to do business in other parts of the city. Over time, waves of immigrants moved in and then out, creating a dynamic feel to the […]