Shelled Raw Cocoa Beans - © tejaschocolate.com

It’s a little convoluted, but there is a direct and dire connection. It seems that much of the world’s cocoa bean crop comes from West Africa. And that’s where the Ebola Epidemic is currently raging. Shortages and ensuing price hikes for cocoa and chocolate are already being forecast…Read More →

Canadian Thanksgiving - © walshcooks files wordpress.com

Tomorrow (Monday) is Thanksgiving Day in Canada. And, in honour of my Home and Native Land, I wish to contribute the following tip for those among us putting on the Big Holiday Feast… Briefly, I offer my traditional Turkey Feast Day recipes and hints for all to enjoy…Read More →

The Frost is on the Pumpkin - © typepad.com

If you haven’t already had hard frost in your part of the north, it’s coming soon. Maybe tonight! So, it’s time to take a good long look at your beloved, bounteous garden and decide what to do with what’s left out there. And that includes what’s left behind after the crop is picked and brought in!Read More →

Will wonders never cease? Apparently, not yet. If you’ve been wanting that just-got-back-from-the-islands look but are afraid of the damage the sun might do to your skin, there is an alternative you can try. So says a new report from researchers at the University of Nottingham, in England…Read More →