A budding gourmet
Restaurant Profiles
El Jefe Port Credit
Yes you can get great food outside the city. If you have ventured east of the 427 you will know that little pockets of the GTA are defining themselves as culinary destination. Jason Tsougios knew that when he opened Door Fifty Five in Port Credit and along with partners Jonathan Harvey and John Martino […]
Cookbook Collection
A Cookie Bonanza with Butter Celebrates! (plus a giveaway)
As you may well remember this time last year I was wrapping up my 52 Cookies-A New Cookie a Week for a Year feature and you may also remember how I felt about doing such a laborious task. Yet the one thing that stood out the most after this endeavour? I sure know how to […]
Plant Pick of the Day
Maltese Cross
Maltese Cross Lychnis chalcedonica Light Exposure: Sun-partial shade Soil Type: Moist, fertile, well draining Height: 3′ Width: 1-2′ Bloom Time: Late Spring to early Summer Bloom Colour: Red, white, pink Foliage Colour: Dark green Pests and Disease: Whitefly, root rot, rust Landscape Uses: Beds, borders Special Features: Cut flowers, attract hummingbirds and butterflies, attractive foliage, drought tolerant Zone: 3-8 Example Varieties:
