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Ever since I was a child, I have dreamt of delicious food and faraway places. More than 40 countries later, I am still inspired and awed by everything around me. After a long career in journalism, I went freelance in 2003 to write full-time on food, wine and travel. I established this site in 2004, long before many similar sites and well before Eat Pray Love made three-name titles de rigueur. Over the years, the site has been tweaked to become the online magazine, blog, recipe archive and rich information resource that it is today. Thanks for stopping by.
Christine Salins
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Bites
An easy vinaigrette: whisk pomegranate juice with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, crushed garlic, salt and black pepper.
Sips
2010 The Yearling Cabernet Sauvignon, $15
Rymill cheekily refers to this wine as Black Caviar in a bottle and it’s clearly on a winning streak with this very approachable red. Released from the stable as a dashing one-year-old, it’s a gentle blend of spice, berry and mint flavours, perfect for casual dining.