cultural highlights of Winnipeg
winnipeg has a strong fan base for professional sports A huge congrats to the Winnipeg Jets hockey team for making the 2018 NHL playoffs! Fans in the Manitoba capital have not seen big-league playoff hockey...
Category: Manitoba
chocolate ravioli a hit at chocolate dinners
The bar was raised for Chef Chris Kopp and the culinary team at Prairie Ink Bistro to tantalize chocolate lovers with a special menu for our chocolate-themed dinner in the Community Classroom of McNally Robinson Booksellers...
Dessert steals the show at March 6 chocolate dinner
We had another sold-out chocolate dinner in the Community Classroom of McNally Robinson Booksellers on Friday, March 6, 2015. (This was a snow-date to replace the Feb 7/15 date for which I couldn’t get...
interview with CJ107 radio
So many exciting things happening with Chocolatour! talking chocolate travel and events If you have a few minutes, please listen to this interview with CJ107 radio that talks about the delicious world of Chocolatour...
Valentine interview on CBC radio
I was pleased to be interviewed by Laurie Hoogstraten of the CBC Weekend Morning Show on CBC Radio One in honour of Valentine’s Day and the important connection chocolate has to it. We spoke...
travelling with culture in mind
Nuit Blanche Gimli I had the pleasure of being the culture guide on September 27, 2014 in Gimli, Manitoba, for the town’s inaugural participation in Nuit Blanche, the annual night-time culture tour that is free...
another evening of chocolate enjoyment
September 20, 2014 was the fourth sold-out dinner of “Chocolate Exploration” held in the Community Classroom of McNally Robinson Booksellers in Winnipeg. McNally Robinson is a favourite location of readers and writers alike, and...
where is the care in healthcare?
I think that everyone who knows me and/or reads this blog, knows that I like to focus on the positive. I rarely rant or let negativity occupy my thoughts. But I’d posted the following on...
chocolate dinners in the Community Classroom
Establishing chocolate travel as the new niche has been my goal ever since embarking on the journey of researching and writing Chocolatour. But for those who can’t or don’t wish to travel, the journey...
chocolate-themed art show
Greetings everyone! Our “Inspired by Chocolate” Valentine’s Day event at the Selkirk Golf & Country Club went so well on Friday that I’m down to 20 remaining copies of the first print run...
