———— “We live in a culture that nurtures competitive skills. But it’s probably a good idea to try to supplement them with the skills of the creative monopolist: alertness, independence and the ability to reclaim forgotten traditions.” Things that rung out like a bell in my head: reclaiming forgotten traditions, and taking the necessary pause […]

This post [and subsequent details!] are long overdue, as Charlie and Maria’s wedding happened this past New Years Eve. Alas, this is one of my favourite palette’s I’ve cooked up so far as it can go with so many different venues, be dressed up, or dressed down. Maria came to me originally with some glam […]

The Kinfolk dinner that we participated in at the end of March was nothing short of perfect. The beautiful location at Johnson’s Backyard Garden, the people and the food were all a nice respite from the busy-ness that occupies most of my time slots. I ended up finding fellow Canadians Nathan [founder and editor of Kinfolk] […]