Christmas is upon us, and this year we're finding ourselves with a bit more time on our hands. With travel restrictions in place, we too canceled our plans and had to find activities to keep the kiddos busy. Feeling brave and adventurous, we decided to make our own gingerbread houses this year. It was a lot of fun and well worth the time and effort - although I think my kids gave me few more grey hairs! But I hope this becomes a tradition of ours. As the girls get older, i

We’ve been serving up our own almond croissants for more than 17 years now. But our foods go through many changes, trying out various ideas and tastes until we’re happy. This time we’ve added a dipping sauce of chocolate ganache, and I think we’ve hit perfection! #wisteriaguesthouse #saltspringisland

We couldn't believe that our young fig tree managed to produce enough figs for two of these delightful cakes.... in NOVEMBER! Recipe is from Barefoot Contessa, it has the perfect balance of sweet & tart with a lovely moist texture. Our guests had it today for their first course at breakfast - we feel that if we serve yogourt or creme fraiche and a side of berries, then it's totally okay to have for breakfast, right?? https://barefootcontessa.com/recipes/fresh-fig-ricotta-cak