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A book on my career as pop culture, book and restaurant critic will be released Spring 2008 from ECW Press. I will keep you posted with updates of appearances, readings, etc! AUGUST/SEPT Read my interview with her Jully Black - find out what her staying in shape secrets are and her plans for the future! She is truly amazing! Also, Mike Holmes (Holmes on Homes) dishes to me about the latest in home renovation trends, This month, I’ve got a piece on uh, Everything You Wanted to Know About Personal Lubricants. You never know what you’re going to write about being a freelance writer... but that’s part of the fun! Also, in this month’s 2: The Magazine for Couples, I wrote the Experience Column about Living in Sin - living together as a common-law couple. Read my book review in this month’s Writer Magazine where I have been a contributor for many, many years. Check out Wood Flooring Options and Home Theatre Systems as well! RESTAURANTS & FOOD WRITING: Watch me in my role as Restaurant Critic on Slice TV’s “The List! Click here and go to THE LIST – S2 Full Episodes Click on Episode 24 – Part 4 (6:47 minutes) Read my interview with Vikram Vij of Vij’s in this month’s Lifestyle BC magazine (pages 44-48) and recreate the dishes from his restaurant! Read my latest restaurant reviews at Dine.TO: I’m doing a new column for Dine.TO about restaurant news, openings and closings, so be sure to check it out every month! Here’s the latest issue: And Pan Magazine is back up and running! Here’s our new location and articles will be posted every couple of days, so make sure to bookmark it! My article on Healthy Mocktails is in this month’s issue of IMPACT Magazine. This is a great one to look to for hot summer nights and weekend barbecues. JUNE 2008 Pick up this month’s issue with Ms. Jully Black on the cover and read my interview with her - find out what her staying in shape secrets are and her plans for the future! She is truly amazing. Next month, I’ve got a piece on choosing, uh, a personal lubricant that’s right for you. You never know what you’re going to write about being a freelance writer... but that’s part of the fun! RESTAURANTS & FOOD WRITING: Read my latest restaurant reviews at Dine.TO: And Pan Magazine is back up and running! Here’s our new location and articles will be posted every couple of days, so make sure to bookmark it! MAY 2008 My article on choosing an organic soap is out this month in alive magazine! I am so proud to be able to contribute to alive on a regular basis. I always learn so much! Read my latest restaurant reviews at Dine.TO: Earth Indian Restaurant & Wine Bar MARCH/APRIL 2008 I’d like to thank the Graduate Diploma & Certificate Students in Public Relations at McGill University, along with their teachers, Sharron Wall and Richard Andrews for having me in to talk about the writing life on Tuesday, February 19th. It was a real honour to be able to share my experiences with you and I thank you for all of your kind comments, emails and questions. My latest article for ALIVE magazine - Face Winter Head On - offers tricks and tips to staying healthy and keeping your skin hydrated! A must-have for these winter days! Read my latest restaurant reviews at Dine.TO: I’m doing a new column for Dine.TO about restaurant news, openings and closings, so be sure to check it out every month. Here’s the first three: FEBRUARY 2008 I’ll be speaking at McGill on February 19th on how to market yourself as a writer! ON THE WEB: Read my latest restaurant reviews at Dine.TO: Crystal Rolls Pan Asian Cuisine Prime Steakhouse (Windsor Arms) JANUARY 2008 This week finds me in number of publications! I am in this month’s Film International with a review and in EVENT magazine with a couple of book reviews. Also this week, look out for the latest issue of ALIVE magazine for my feature article on Greening Your Bathroom and How to Choose a Spa! DECEMBER 2007 AUGUST 2007 This week, look out for the latest issue of ALIVE magazine for my feature article on Canadian spas. Read my latest restaurant reviews at Dine.TO: And I have taken over doing Chef Profiles from the lovely Sara Waxman at Dine.TO. They will be posted about once or twice a month. Here’s the first one: Chef Profile: John Sinopoli of Izakaya JUNE/JULY 2007 Also, I will be teaching JUMPSTART YOUR WRITING! at the Artists’ Garden Co-operative in July. Read more about it here! I am also teaching to private groups, so if you are interested in getting some people together and having it at your very own house, please email me. This month also finds me in number of publications! I am in this month’s Film International with a review on Into the Vortex and in EVENT magazine with a couple of book reviews. Read my latest reviews of Trapezzi, Toko, Omonia, Soma and Tongue&Groove. Check out the new restaurants and hidden gems in the city that I’ve found in my column Here’s The Dish! MARCH/APRIL/MAY 2007 Speaking Engagement Confirmed: I am very excited to be one of the speakers at the Canadian Association of Journalists panel discussion, Journalism As Storytelling, which will be held on Friday April 27 at Metro Hall. For more information, please email me This week finds me in number of publications! I wrote about Cooking with Chocolate at CoffeeHouse Digest. Available for free at health food stores right now, pick up this month’s issue of CheckUP! for my article on the food and mood connection. Read my review of Momo’s and Era Ora. Check out all the dish on the new restaurants and hidden gems in the city in my column Here’s The Dish! And my first column about food trends that will be featured monthly at Dine.TO is up - read it here! Go to the Food & Wine Section to check out my latest finds! This week I’m out reviewing a restaurant everyday, so stay tuned for more new and exciting restaurant news coming your way! There’s also some very exciting articles and news coming in the next two weeks so please stay tuned! JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2007 Housing Your Wine is explained in my piece for Muskoka Magazine, as is Grocery Shopping on a Budget for Canadian Newcomer Magazine. Glass sculpturist Taliaferro Jones gives me a tour of her studio, and I review uTOpia: The State of the Arts in Toronto for surface & symbol. My interview with best-selling author Jodi Picoult is now available - read it here! And food stuff? Nostalgic Cooks is a fascinating book about French cooking. Read what I thought of it here! Read my reviews of Toronto’s La Maquette and The Red Violin restaurants. My first column about food trends that will be featured monthly at Dine.To is up - read it here. The latest installation of my new column Here’s the Dish is up! This is where I review the latest and the greatest restaurants and this week, it’s pretty exciting! And there’s more coming. I’m out reviewing new restaurants everyday, so stay tuned! Go to the Food & Wine Section to check out my latest finds! Past Events 2006 DECEMBER This month finds me in number of publications: Surface & Symbol ran my piece on ACA Gallery’s latest show, and my column on the recent art fairs that graced the city. And food stuff? Read my review of Toronto’s Il Mulino restaurants. My first column about food trends that will be featured monthly at www.Dine.To is up . My new column Here’s the Dish is up. This is where I review the latest and the greatest restaurants. |