Category Archives: food

Another Virtual Travel Story: Indonesia “Trudeaumania”

Posted on April 5, 2022 by t. a. keenleyside

Here is another true tale from the collection, Missing The Bus. The book is divided into five sections, each of which explores a different type of connection with other countries that adventurous and perceptive travellers often make. While this story … Continue reading →

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More Virtual Travel: Bangkok

Posted on February 14, 2022 by t. a. keenleyside

Yikes! The pandemic is still with us. Time to visit more exotic places through our reading. With that in mind, here are some excerpts from a chapter entitled “The King and I” in Missing The Bus: Another highlight of Bangkok … Continue reading →

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The Queen’s Bed

Posted on February 7, 2018 by t. a. keenleyside

It’s time to leave Canada and roam some other parts of the world, starting with Edinburgh, Scotland. This is a handsome city, carved into two halves by a deep gully: Old Town and New Town, though the latter in its … Continue reading →

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Canada 150, Introduction to “Roaming The Big Land”

Posted on May 3, 2017 by t. a. keenleyside

Here is an excerpt from the introduction to Roaming The Big Land that provides a taste of the book’s flavour: “It would be far-fetched to suggest that Canada’s age-old problems of regional and cultural cleavage can be overcome by sitting its … Continue reading →

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The Weird Writer’s Waning Weekly Witticisms

Posted on April 26, 2017 by t. a. keenleyside

Here is the answer to last week’s witticism #23: Question: Why did the struggling author not cross the road? Answer: He was at a dead end! Wistfully, the Weird Writer’s Weekly Weak Witticism has wheezed its woebegone end. Thanks to … Continue reading →

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Weird Writer’s Weekly Witticism # 23

Posted on April 19, 2017 by t. a. keenleyside

First, the answer to last week’s question: What happened when the car hit the author crossing the road? Short answer: It was a write off! Long answer: A witness overlooking the accident from a second STORY balcony, had to PAGE … Continue reading →

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The Weird Writer’s Weekly Witticism # 14

Posted on February 14, 2017 by t. a. keenleyside

Here is last week’s answer: Question: Why did the author bare his teeth as he crossed the road? Answer: He wanted to try a different type face! Now, this week’s question: Why did the author, crossing the road with her manuscript, use … Continue reading →

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Why Do Authors Cross The Road At A Different Location?

Posted on November 30, 2016 by t. a. keenleyside

First, here’s last week’s question and winning answer: Question: Why did the author cross the road again? Best answer: To start another chapter. So now this week’s question: Why Do Authors Cross the Road At a Different Location? Submit your … Continue reading →

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Best Blueberry Muffin Recipe Anywhere

Posted on July 28, 2015 by t. a. keenleyside

Here’s an excerpt from a cottage story on Georgian Bay about that quintessential summer experience of blueberry muffins: “When I am away from the Bay, but thinking of it, and especially of the old table on the porch, one of … Continue reading →

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A French Love Affair

Posted on October 28, 2014 by t. a. keenleyside

Excerpt from “A French Love Affair,” At the Table, Nourishing Conversation and Food: “I love France….I’m seduced by its charm and perfectly proportioned beauty: the long, wide avenues where evenly dispersed plane trees hang out alluringly at the curb, languid … Continue reading →

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