Written by Rosemary Mantini | 05 March 2012
Posted in KitchenMama

Kale chips are all over the internet nowadays. Everyone and his brother crisps these things up seemingly all the time. So, not wanting to follow the tried-and-true footsteps of others, I decided I'd bake up something else - Swiss Chard. Oh alright, I know Swiss Chard chips aren't exactly new, but they are exciting.

Written by Rosemary Mantini | 27 February 2012
Posted in KitchenMama

Some people like to stick to familiar food and wine. Other people like to try different things. Me, I walk right down the middle. On any given day, I can decide to go with the known or unknown depending on how I feel. After that, there are other criteria that inform my choice. You know that old saying: don't judge a book by its cover? Well, I always judge a book by its cover. The artistry (or lack thereof) intrigues me. Right now, I'm playing catch-up with my reading. I picked up a copy of Douglas Coupland's Generation A. I love the cover. There's a bee in the top right side corner; an A made from flowers and leaves in the centre, and the word Generation cutting right across from it. The art suggests hope, calm and angst all at once. Too cerebral? Fair enough. But, like art, wine labels (and the wine, itself, too) speak to me.

Here's what I think they might be saying.