Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
Steak Salad with Blue Cheese Horseradish Dressing. Sort of just rolls off the tongue doesn’t it? Probably because there is so much that’s right about this salad, like steak cooked to your liking (I like mine run through a warm room), paired with blue cheese and horseradish, both perfectly suited for steak and crisp green …
Over the last six weeks, I’ve shared all Massachusetts has to offer you, from festivals to outdoor adventures, from delicious culinary experiences to the arts, and finally island hopping. One key part of your vacation experience to Massachusetts has been missing though and that’s relaxation. After all, the ultimate goal of a vacation is to …
You’ve no doubt heard of Martha’s Vineyard, Cape Cod and Nantucket. These islands are synonymous with Massachusetts and known the world over for their beauty and authentic charm. They are however, not the only islands to see in Massachusetts. Here are three you may not have heard of, but should definitely seek out when visiting …
From the moment we arrived at Clevelands House in Muskoka I was humming Time of My Life. I couldn’t help it. Life needs a soundtrack, right? And this song is the perfect fit for Clevelands House. In case it’s not immediately obvious, it’s because Clevelands House reminds me of the family resort in Dirty Dancing …
This Jerk Chicken recipe is the next best thing to actually being in the islands. This recipe has been sitting in my “to-try” folder for so many years, I almost forgot I had it. A recent trip to our local Caribbean food restaurant though inspired me to come home and look it up. I mean, …
By Theresa Albert, Toronto Nutritionist, www.myfriendinfood.com The health science community is abuzz with a thing called telomeres (tea-low-mere-z) that are in every cell in your body and are an indication of the aging process. The discovery of telomeres won the Nobel Prize in 2009 and now they can be tested. Do you want to know …
Ain’t nothing like a mojito on a hot summer day, unless of course it’s a Strawberry Mojito and then it’s even better! After I had plied my friend Anita with enough sangria to make a grown man weep recently, she decided to return the favour and pulled out this Strawberry Mojito at a Wednesday night …
I figured that if I stood up last night at Totem by Cirque Du Soleil and shouted “That’s enough, stop this madness before someone gets hurt!”, the crowd might have turned against me. Still, I wanted to, at least ten times during the gasp-inducing two hour show. Cirque Du Soleil routinely takes what is considered …
