A Taste of Haldimand, March 20, 2025

I am so blessed to have two very close friends who seem willing to be my taste testers for every new recipe I am trying out. The friendship I share with Jean Beattie and Marlene Kett is a special one and dates back to our childhood.

For years we have been gathering every weekend for a meal and to catch up on the week’s activities, sharing updates about our families and to discuss current events. Even during Covid, we would get together for meals over Zoom. To add some excitement to those dark times, we would occasionally order takeout! One of us would pick up the food from the restaurant, deliver it to the others’ front doors, and then race to their own home so we could eat together over Zoom.

With every new recipe I try, I can always count on these ladies to provide honest feedback – whether I ask for it or not!