Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
I am currently out cruising in the middle of the Caribbean on assignment for ChildMode. I have to admit, it’s getting pretty easy to deny the inevitable. After all, it’s a piece of cake to deny that winter is coming when you’re drinking Margaritas and lounging in your swimsuit in November. Still, I know I’m …
If you’re going to have chocolate cake, then in my humble opinion, it should definitely be a chocolate cake from scratch. The recipe that follows is my mom’s chocolate cake from scratch and it is absolute perfection every time she makes it. That’s why I’m including this recipe for October’s Life Made Delicious post, because …
The definition of daredevil as provided by Webster’s is “recklessly and often ostentatiously daring”. I like that definition. It appeals to the bad-ass side of Life In Pleasantville, wherein I make popcorn for dinner and drink Sangria all night. I am nothing, if not, reckless and ostentatious. Truth be told, I’m really quite reserved but …
Cook for the Cure, Sure!…But Which Foods? By Theresa Albert, founder of www.myfriendinfood.com Helping others has proven to be one of the key ways to relieve stress and create happiness. Canada’s top chefs are poised to make that easier for you. Be one of the top 50 fundraisers and you can have the chance to …
I can not tell a lie. I was dreading our visit to Fort Fright at Fort Henry. Dreading it. I am a big ole scaredy cat and the thought of a night with the undead gave me chills. I was given some valuable advice though from Susan Leclair from Parks of the St. Lawrence. “Come …
You’re going to want to thank me for this Maple Pecan Tart. I know you are, so I’m just preemptively saying you’re welcome. I have been making this tart since 2007 when I ripped it out of a Bon Appetit magazine. It without fail turns out fabulous. In fact I’ve been known to self-congratulate myself …
Oooof, anyone else still in a turkey coma from Thanksgiving? Such a big meal and the last thing anyone wants to do the week after Thanksgiving is cook, right? We want easy. Yesterday I looked in the fridge and decided that instead of the usual Leftover Turkey Sandwich it was time for a fiesta. That’s …
I first visited Pumpkinferno at Upper Canada Village in 2013, in its second year of operation. Much like my children at the time, it was but a baby. My how the times change. Now in its 7th year, this traditional fall celebration of orange gourds is only getting better and better. If you’re looking for a …
