Ponche de Creme, or Ponche Creme, is a Trinidadian Christmas drink that is similar to eggnog. Before last Christmas, Ryan told me about a creamy drink made with sweetened condensed milk and rum – sounds pretty good to me! Then we visited his parents and his dad whipped this up. It is rummy, creamy, spicy, a […]
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Toronto Eats: Brunch at Insomnia
This year, Now Magazine‘s Best of Toronto list named Insomnia as the best brunch place in the city. As a brunch-loving city, this award is quite the honour. Our friends from other cities (like Vancouver or Saint John’s) were amazed at how popular brunch is in Toronto – but wholeheartedly embraced the meal. To celebrate my recent […]
DIY: Hot Chocolate Mix
I don’t know how to skate or rollerblade, which is a bit uncommon for a Canadian. When I was in primary school, our class would walk to the skating rink for skating lessons. Most of my friends took figure skating classes and were zipping around the rink while I clung to the side walls. When […]
Homemade Ginger Syrup
This rich ginger syrup has a very concentrated flavour and a rich golden colour. It’s also so easy to make! Donatello and I made two large mason jars of it and found ourselves adding it to just about everything: tea, cocktails, and even salad dressings.
Happy Hour: Cinnamon Bourbon Apple Cider
Autumn is a time for apple cider. It is lovely to drink cold when in cool autumn sunshine, but it is equally delicious warmed up on chilly evening. Even better when flavoured with cinnamon and enboldened with a shot of bourbon! Here I use the cinnamon bourbon that I made earlier. You can drink this […]