Greek Easter: Bunnies and Baked Goods and Lamb Oh My!

Easter is one of my favourite holidays; steeped in tradition and a week’s worth of baking and cooking makes it the perfect special occasion. I have been baking with my mother for as long as I can remember. This year, with my mom spending Easter in Greece with her siblings, I was the head chef…

Happy Norouz! Spring is Finally Here. Wait.. What’s Norouz?

Before meeting my husband, I had never formally celebrated the beginning of spring. Now I look forward to it every year. Persian New Year, Norouz, is the spring equinox and has been celebrated since antiquity. In Toronto, it often doesn’t feel like spring when we celebrate, but it’s nice to know that after celebrating Norouz…