She Said
Charles and Rob arrive at about 8:45 a.m..  Today they are going to grout the floor.
They first begin by sealing the tiles against absorbing the grout.  It’s a spray sealant that they’re using, so it seems pretty quick and easy.  Charles realizes, though, that it’s not a gloss-finish sealant he’s been provided, […]

Mmmm, potatoes.  Now’s the time to select from a wonderful variety at your local farmer’s market!  Serves 4
4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into uniform chunks
2 tbsp (30 ml) butter
¼ cup (65 ml) milk or half and half cream (or less… or more…)
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
3 tbsp (45 ml) […]

My father thinks I do everything but barbeque (I was actually at the dinner table when he reported this to another guest!).  It seems that BBQ is the work of men-folk.  All I care to say is, try not to burn this, Dad!  Serves 4.
1 cup barbeque wood chips
4 chicken breasts, bone-in, […]

She Said
Charles and Rob arrive at 8:30 a.m..
Today is the day to lay the slate tiles.  I can hardly control my excitement!!
Charles starts with the front entrance to the house, which has also been suffering from tacky ceramicitis.  He’s trying to ensure that I won’t be completely trapped, since all of our exits […]

She Said
This barbeque rocks.  Whereas I concur that All-Barbeque-All-The-Time does require a little imagination, the sky’s the limit with this bad boy.  It’s true that the BTUs coming off that side burner are a little high, but that helps to develop character… and finesse!
In the category of Don’t Believe the Hype, however, I […]

He Said
“All barbeque, all the time” requires some imagination.  A little planning.  Thinking out of the box.
And it requires the Weapon of Choice.

When we bought our current home, we excluded the appliances.  We figured, “no problem, we’ll barbeque for a while…it’s summer, so it’s all good”.  If you’ve been following the kitchen […]

She Said
Charles and Rob arrive at about 8:45 a.m..
A short while ago, I really didn’t need a coffee in the morning. I could have some other hot beverage, or nothing at all… But for some reason, the absence of my coffee maker makes me desperate for a coffee in the morning. So, […]

She Said
Our flooring contractors, Charles and Rob, arrive at 9:00 a.m.. Why did I get up so early??
Holy cow, does it ever make a lot of noise, breaking ceramic tile! Wielding their trusty hammers, it seems to take virtually no time to get these tiles demo’d…. Then I’m advised, “This is the […]

She Said
Our contractor, Eric, arrives ahead of schedule – about 7:50 a.m.. Lucky!
Lickety split, Eric’s got the cabinets coming down and thinks he’ll be done by noon – just one guy!
Alas, there’s a snag: the pantry cabinets that are coming out are one piece, 8-foot-tall units and too big to wrangle alone. […]

Many, many moons ago, my grade 8 school trip took us from Toronto to Ottawa to learn a bit of Canadian history. For some reason, I’ve never been back until a few weeks ago when the FAB east and west kitchens reunited for a weekend of All BBQ, All the time.
One thing I do […]