by Jacqui Eisen | Mar 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
Guest blog by Sheona Della-Fort If you are from England you will understand our love affair with tea. Though I have adapted somewhat to coffee drinking and Tim Hortons in Canada, I will always love a hot steaming cup of tea. When I opened the kitchen cupboards the...
by Jacqui Eisen | Feb 29, 2016 | A Place to Come Home To
European Pantry in Welland brings back memories of historic Hungary Guest Blog by Sheona Della-Fort The lure of breathtaking scenery, a chance to experience another culture and the warmth of the friendly Canucks were the reasons that drew me to leave England to study...
by Jacqui Eisen | Oct 3, 2015 | Serving it Up, What's New
There’s a chill wind blowing outside. Time to pull out a mug and fill it with your favourite coffee! I am a latte girl myself so dipping biscotti might be a bit of sweet over kill…but I love the scene in “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” where...
by Jacqui Eisen | Sep 17, 2015 | Throw Back Thursday
My friend, Vicky, and I were chatting about the immigrant experiences of our parents. Many were funny; others were poignant. Vicky told me that when her mother wrote home about her life here in Canada, her father took his daughter’s stories and published them in...
by Jacqui Eisen | Jun 19, 2015 | Niagara & Welland
We have had this towel for a long time. I am not sure if it was a gift or if we “inherited” it from family. Friesche Elfsteden refers to a “tocht” which translates into English as a journey or trip. In this case it is a 235 kilometer journey...
