As I was attempting to think of a great birthday present for my mom, I remembered that she is obsessed with everything British. I knew that I had to combine my love of food with something that she likes...
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It’s Spring madness at the Windsor Arms Hotel and we are celebrating by offering our Twitter followers a Twitter rate on our top suites; Corner & Windsor. Book between now and May 31st, 2013 and stay in a Corner suite for $700 (rack: $950)...
Last week, on of Toronto’s Five Star hotels, the Windsor Arms was gracious enough to invite me over for Twilight Tea. Before we headed in for tea, Christine, my lovely host, took me on a beautiful tour of the...
(Makes 16 to 20) – 4 cups (1 L) flour, sifted three times with 2 tbsp (30 mL) baking powder – ¼cup (60 mL) sugar – ¼ tsp (1 mL) salt – ½cup (125 mL) unsalted butter, cut into...
On Wednesday, Lataysha, Kim, Danielle and myself went to the Windsor Arms for their High Tea. If you have never been, then it is an experience you should have at least once. Danielle and I have been fortunate enough...
To scrub or not to scrub? These are the kinds of questions that come creeping up in the days leading up to a facial appointment. To help us decipher what’s appropriate pre-facial spa etiquette, we enlisted the help of...
Standing in the grounds of Casa Loma – a towering, grey stone castle – it would be hard for most people to believe they were in Toronto. The attractive home, built in the early 20th century and the biggest,...
My mom was visiting from Ottawa over the weekend, so it was a perfect time to book “Afternoon Tea” for some mother/daughter bonding. Seeing as my mom is from Glasgow, she has always adored scones with clotted cream and...
On a quiet little side street between two of the busiest streets in the country sits one of the gems of the hotel world–not just in Toronto, or even this country, but one of the gems of the entire...
I went to Toronto for two days last week to research stories for my blog, to attend a social media event and to meet people. One thing on my list was having a formal tea service. When I saw that...
