Anyone who has had the chance to dine at Pia’s on Broadway knows that her cooking is beyond delicious; it’s divine. Cooking has been a part of Pia Wiesen’s life for as far back as she can remember – from traditional German foods, to styles from the south of France and even Luxembourg. (more…)
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Selling Books
I never thought that I would sell my books that fast. (more…)
Friendship
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Comforting Chicken Stew

It is November and it is dark, cold and grey. So what we need is a bright, warm and colourful stew, that gives us comfort. Also nothing is nicer than to come home to a dinner that needed little prep time and has big impact on the mood of all family members. And here it […]
Lunch with my grandson Kipp

It is Wednesday today and that is my Kipp day. That means, I am spending all day with my busy bee Kipp. A delight and at the same time a challenge. Of course, I try to feed him great organic meals, that he also likes, he can be a bit picky sometimes. Today I made […]
Creamy Polenta

I have a new obsession: Creamy polenta, that is. I love to dig in and taste the combination of pure creaminess with the soft acidity of a tomato sauce, not to spicy with either meat or no meat, this is unbelievably satisfying and is going to be my to go winter dish, either for me […]
Casserole Season

Even though it is only November, it has been very cold in our neck of the woods aka Southern Ontario ( Southern?). So the weather calls for stews and casseroles. I give you today a recipe for a casserole that is in my new book, my three little lands. It is called cod with a creamy […]
Snowy Day in Canada

It is winter in Canada, but not as bad as they have it in Buffalo, NY. The poor people there got inundated with the white stuff. So that calls for a wonderful warm breakfast…porridge with pomegranate seeds and hemp hearts. (more…)
Apple Strudel

APPLE STRUDEL The most common apple strudel is the one you can buy at European-style supermarkets. But that’s not the one I grew up with. The one my granny used to make is a Bavarian-style strudel, which means no raisins. I like that, and that’s the strudel that I make. Making the dough might seem […]