New Years’ Eve is going to be a different type of celebration this year but that doesn’t mean it should be any less celebratory…every year I usually set up a Champagne Bar for my New Year’s Eve Fete. But why you ask? To be totally honest, I get tired of being in charge of making sure everyone’s glass is full. Setting up a self-serve Champagne bar will not only stretch your bubbly supply with the addition of juices and liquors, it will also leave you free to mingle and actually enjoy your own bash. But this year, due to local ordinances, we are only congregating with those in our own household ..read more

Say What? A gingerbread eggnog martini? Yes, that is what I said. And may I add that it is very delicious. You definitely need to add this cocktail into your holiday cocktail/ drinking repertoire. It is easy to make and everyone will want seconds. Now I have to admit that I am not normally a huge eggnog fan. In fact, I have avoided it for most of my life…but why? Honestly I don’t know anymore. It seems there are two secrets to enjoying eggnog. First, you want to source and procure a high quality handmade/homemade eggnog option. These are far superior to anything you will find in a cartoon at a ..read more

What is that expression again….Everything old is new again? It seems design elements from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s all seem to be popping up all over the place. Enter mushroom lamps. Modern mushrooms lamps are the perfect combo of 70’s nostalgia (which is huge in the design world these days) and modern sensibility. They have cleaner lines, slimmer poles, angled shades, and on-trend hues that set them apart from their vintage predecessors. Overall, these charming lamps make a great update to any space; perfect in a living room or as a desk lamp (yes, toss that task lamp already). We resea ..read more

The Mint Julep is one of my all time favourite classic southern cocktails; trust me you definitely want to add this into your home bartending repertoire. And don’t worry, this classic cocktail is actually very easy to make and only requires a few ingredients. The key ingredients are: some bourbon, sugar (or simple syrup), fresh mint leaves and ice. How Important is the Ice? But what makes this cocktail work is the requirement of crushed ice. Other forms of ice just won’t create the same effect (or flavours). If you don’t have an ice maker in your fridge that crushes ice, you can opt for a ..read more

Summer is just around the corner. So why not make a classic frozen strawberry daiquiri? The secret to a delicious frozen strawberry daiquiri is skipping all that ice you often add into frozen cocktails. Sure the ice is needed to create that slushy frozen consistency but it can water down the flavour. So the trick is to use frozen strawberries. Not just any frozen strawberries, I recommend picking the freshest local strawberries from your local farmers market (or self pick farm). Wash them, remove the stems and flash freeze them to lock in the flavour…the freshly frozen berries will stand in fo ..read more

The most charming Father’s Day gifts are always the one of a kind gifts – and usually the ones made by kids who still have a sense of wonder (and naïveté) in their artwork. So why not capture all that in one simple RAD DAD DIY T Shirt? This custom t-shirt for DAD is so easy that even the kids can make it. In fact, it is designed to be made by kids. Overthink it and it won’t look quite as cool. Here’s what you need: Supplies for DIY T-Shirt: 100% cotton t shirt (colour of your choice) sized for Dad Painters Tape (or wasabi tape or any high sticking tape) Fabric Paint or Acrylic Paint (colours ..read more

Over the past few years, bartenders all over the globe have been reintroducing the world to the lost art of the craft cocktail. We have seen an ebb and flow of what the chicest new/old cocktail is…from the rise of the Mai Tai to the reinventions of the Old Fashioned at bars from coast to coast to coast. But what has remained constant is the old age that the finest quality ingredients and spirits make the best cocktails. Enter the latest trend – sipping liquors and spirits. My favourite? Sipping Rum. Now sipping liquors and spirits is not a new practice. In fact, it is a very old trend. Before ..read more

There’s just something about winter that makes me think about S’Mores… perhaps it’s the idea of sitting around a warm campfire après-ski roasting marshmallows and staying toasty warm? Or perhaps it’s just all that chocolate and marshmallow goodness? Either way, I have re-discovered my love of S’Mores this holiday season by making them indoors. What? Yes, I said it. You don’t have to go outdoors and build a campfire to enjoy that toasty-marshmallow-melted-chocolate-goodness thanks to some new tricks that I have up my sleeve. First, you can pick yourself up an indoor/outdoor table top fire bowl ..read more

Say What? A gingerbread eggnog martini? Yes, that is what I said. And may I add that it is very delicious. You definitely need to add this cocktail into your holiday cocktail/ drinking repertoire. It is easy to make and everyone will want seconds. Now I have to admit that I am not normally a huge eggnog fan. In fact, I have avoided it for most of my life…but why? Honestly I don’t know anymore. It seems there are two secrets to enjoying eggnog. First, you want to source and procure a high quality handmade/homemade eggnog option. These are far superior to anything you will find in a cartoon at a ..read more

One of the biggest trends that has dominated interior design over the past few years has been HYGGE. But what is Hygge?Simply put, Hygge is a Danish and Norwegian word for a mood of coziness and comfortable conviviality with feelings of wellness and contentment. It’s how Scandinavian minimalism gets warmed up. You can check out the video below that I made for LG Canada on some great tips on how to incorporate Hygge into your home. View this post on Instagram A post shared by LG Electronics Canada (@lgcanada) So how do you add a little Hygge into your home? Stick to a ..read more