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By Catherine Burns I may be a kale-loving, quinoa-cooking, chia-embracing health nut, but I also love bacon. The irony is not lost on me, but I’m a big believer in moderation. I don’t mean moderation in the traditional sense — because eating an FDA a...

February 14, 2014 Dear Sir, As I am sure everyone knows, fresh garlic has a lot of health benefits for the consumer. People have used garlic for centuries for both culinary purposes and for health benefits. Many people today use garlic as a cancer de...

I think that on this full moon evening I will share with my Valentine a bottle of the world’s most popular Rosé Champagne which is made by Laurent Perrier from 100 percent Pinot Noir grapes. It is one of the few still produced by the historic “saigné...

What could have been a social media disaster has turned into unintended success for local eatery Tribe Road Kitchen. After a mixture of outrage and support directed at Tribe Road Kitchen, following a Facebook post requesting parents keep their childr...

One evening last October I found myself sitting at a table set for twelve guests, that like me were attending a black-tie dinner at the New York Wine Experience put on by the Wine Spectator Magazine. I introduced myself, and discovered that the fello...

It’s always exciting when you make something that knocks your children’ socks off and this week I whipped up something that was a win all around! This fruity “fool” has been in their lunch box all week and they just keep asking for more. The best par...

My big girl just turned six and we celebrated with a trip to La Trattoria. The usual happy madness ensued, complete with a few flying drinks and washroom adventures. As always the staff were amazing. I do wonder if the manager medicates his team befo...

Happy New Year! How are those resolutions coming along? I seem to have limped into 2014 weighed down by a surprising amount of chocolate and an unsurprising lack of sleep. The excitement in our house has been somewhat out of control, but ‘tis the sea...

During the 60 percent of her lifetime that she has spent on our Island our Household Manager has mastered local dishes such as the best fish cakes for Good Friday kite flying and her occasional fish chowder would warm the heart of any St David’s isla...