A Northern Ontario Thanksgiving

I’d always been pretty content with my west coast way of life, and I never really thought I’d ever set foot in Ontario, much less Northern Ontario. But life has a way of shaking things up when you least expect, which is why I celebrated Thanksgiving last weekend with Adam and his family in Thunder…

Thanksgiving in Toronto

We celebrated Thanksgiving last weekend in Toronto, and while it was far from a traditional turkey-and-stuffing Thanksgiving, it was a great time. We spent time with some great people, and had some great food. We went on a “Best of Toronto” food tour, which started off with some of the best amaretti cookies I’d ever…

Sweater Weather in Vancouver

I’m in Vancouver for Thanksgiving, and fall is definitely in full swing: the leaves have turned, and it’s a perfect 7 degrees, just the way I like it. Perfect sweater weather on a perfect day, missing only a steaming cappuccino cup of Aztec hot chocolate at Thomas Haas. A warm chocolate mochi bun fresh out of…