Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live. – Jim Rohn Back in June when we realized the Airbnb wasn’t going to work out and we’d be staying at maoVee, we joined a big gym. Two good reasons: it was an excellent opportunity to put…
Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together. – Woodrow Wilson MAO and I have birthdays exactly two weeks apart – mine at the end of August, his at the beginning of September. This year, mine was celebrated the day before with a show and a…
Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all. – Harriet Van Horne Today was the day. All ingredients sourced, enough time cleared, and the kitchen ready for a five-hour labour of love. The recipe is Lidia’s – Lidia Bastianich’s Traditional Bolognese – and…
Fermentation is an act of trust – Sandor Katz, The Art of Fermentation A few days ago we were in Aurora visiting Bill. We took him out for a Chinese lobster lunch and brought him along on the errands – always more fun with company. Two stops: Galleria for Korean…
The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it. – Ralph Waldo Emerson Our first visitors are Ros & Brad – and we have a proper Stratford weekend planned. Day one: a walk through the Shakespeare Gardens, cocktails at The Relic Lobby Bar, a stroll to dinner at…
