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Valentine’s Day
How on earth did a festival for a martyred saint, become inextricably associated with gifts of chocolate and expressions of romantic love? Ah, history. It turns out, there were actually three...
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You’re Nobunny ‘till Some Bunnies Love You
The walk through Minoru Park, on my way to rehearsal at the Gateway Theatre is hopping with bunnies. My co-director and I have named several of them, as their personalities emerge along with their...
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Long Love and Commitment…and Chocolate
This weekend, I am heading off to a celebration of long-lasting love and commitment. Two dear friends are celebrating their recent marriage after having been together for many years, and this to me...
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Gianduja
I hear a thundering, heavy sound, I look out the window … and another rain storm has begun. I am in the week between closing one play and beginning rehearsals for another and have the desire to curl...
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Rosemary for Remembrance
Today is Remembrance Day here in Canada. Our coats are sporting the poppies I remember from childhood, sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion – I don’t think the poppies have changed in all the years I...
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Chocolate Advent Calendars
It is December 1st. The cats woke me up early, even though this is a Saturday, and I would have liked nothing better than to sleep in, since this is a two-show day ( I am currently performing in the...
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Golden Goodies for Hanukkah
When my kids were in elementary school, I used to look forward to Hanukkah, even though I am not Jewish. But we are fortunate to have dear friends from Isreal whose kids are the same age as ours, and...
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Easter Treats – Homemade and Boutique
I love Easter Chocolate. As a kid, I always remember it tasting so much better than the bargain stuff collected at Hallowe’en. While less in quantity, it still had the appeal of being “all yours’, to...
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Pâte for Pride
I am making a rainbow flag – in jelly. It’s Pride Week in Vancouver, culminating in the huge, colourful, float and fun filled Pride Parade on August 4th, through Vancouver’s West End, which is now...
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Haggis Truffles
Some hae meat and canna eat, And some wad eat that want it; But we hae meat, and we can eat, Sae let the Lord be thankit. The Selkirk Grace attributed to Robert Burns It was Robert Burn’s Day, a...
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