Miriam MacDonald

My mom's spaghetti & meatballs is amazing. It's from 'the old country" and was shared from the Italian women over 100 years ago to the others in the small Canadian town of Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia. I pride myself on duplicating it exactly & sharing it with my siblings. The taste brings back beautiful memories of our mother. But my own legacy is for bread-baking. I love surprising people with beautiful & unique bread creations.

My father cooked everything with a sense of joy & loved perfecting dishes and sharing his recipes. He cut out recipes from magazines & kept them in his pocket in case he was inspired to pick up the ingredients. He made a stew so delicious that the milkman would grab a quick bowl on his rounds! And Dad would call his golfing buddies to pop in for a hearty bowl before tee-off time! There's nothing he loved more than feeding others! I guess that's where I get it. He cooked with love & v

First things first! I'd celebrate with a family feast of wagyu ribeye and fresh Atlantic Canadian lobster! Then I'd carefully plan a modern upgrade of my beloved old kitchen with lots of work space, plenty of storage space & beautiful overhead lighting. I'd invest in some modern equipment -- like a real stand mixer! And of course a top-brand combi oven! Then I'd fill my new pantry with new and exotic spices!