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Category: Hospitality

Easeful hospitality is what modern scratch living is all about … keeping the focus on your guests and having a good time with them. The food is important, but it’s not the main thing!

Margherita Gougeres | © UrbanCottageLife.com
October 14, 2017November 1, 2017 Marlene Cornelis

Margherita Gougeres: Puffy, Cheesy Goodness

Always Canada Day At the Cottage | © Marlene Cornelis
June 30, 2017November 12, 2017 Marlene Cornelis

Canada Day 150 Celebration Menu Plan

A Second Birthday Party | © UrbanCottageLife.com 2017
April 3, 2017November 12, 2017 Marlene Cornelis

A Second Birthday Party on Hazel Street

Holiday Coffee Mingle
December 30, 2016November 12, 2017 Marlene Cornelis

Simple Holiday Hospitality ~ The Holiday Coffee Mingle

Carnival-Themed Birthday | © Urban Cottage Life.com
February 9, 2016November 24, 2017 Marlene Cornelis

Carnival-Themed First Birthday Party

Little Hands | © Urban Cottage Life.com
December 11, 2015June 10, 2017 Marlene Cornelis

12 Tips for Hosting a Baby Shower

Make Ahead Thanksgiving Dinner | © Urban Cottage Life.com
October 12, 2015October 29, 2018 Marlene Cornelis

Make Ahead Simplicity ❦ Happy Thanksgiving

Urban Cottage Kitchen | © UrbanCottageLife.com
September 25, 2015June 10, 2017 Marlene Cornelis

Welcome To the Urban Cottage Kitchen

Sausage & Potato Frittata │ © Urban Cottage Life.com
July 9, 2015June 11, 2017 Marlene Cornelis

Urban Cottage Hospitality: Brunch ❦ Sausage & Potato Frittata

Intensely Cumin Chickpeas | © Life Through the Kitchen Window.com
August 12, 2014June 11, 2017 Marlene Cornelis

On Hospitality and A Cumin Chickpea Dish

Gingerbread House Fun | © Life Through the Kitchen Window.com
January 3, 2014December 29, 2017 Marlene Cornelis

Tips for a Successful Open House

December 15, 2012July 21, 2017 Marlene Cornelis

Memories of A Holiday Celebration Past

December 25, 2011August 5, 2017 Marlene Cornelis

Christmas Dinner 2011

Modern Scratch Living is …..
❧ scratch cooking
❧ modern twists on classics
❧ relaxed hospitality …..
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Wildflowers along a northern road ... #wildflowers #northernontario No place I’d rather wait for a ferry ... Tobermory, enroute to Manitoulin Island and beyond. #chicheemaun #tobermory #beautifulontario Sleepovers inevitably mean my chocolate buckwheat pancakes for breakfast. This 4-year-old just helped make the batter and pronounced it “saucy.” Here’s the recipe: https://urbancottagelife.com/chocolate-buckwheat-pancakes/ #pancakes #breakfast #cookingwithkids CASO station, St Thomas, Ontario. An important part of Canada’s railway history. #stthomasontario #casostation Who wouldn’t be tempted by the ultimate cheesecake recipe collection, with 30 recipes from Canadian food bloggers? Courtesy of @foodbloggersca, the link is: http://bit.ly/cheesecakeFBC. #cheesecake Black bean sweet potato cakes, anyone? One of my readers said she experienced a gastric orgasm when she read about these. I had to go back to double check what I’d written! See what the fuss is about on the blog (link in profile). #blackbeans #sweetpotato #legumecakes Listening to renditions of Hallelujah this morning and feelings are running deep. Ever in awe of @officialleonardcohen’s magnificent artistry. #leonardcohen #kdlang #montreal #hallelujahleonardcohen A cool, grey Monday morning and leftover Chocolate Buckwheat Pancake batter in the fridge calls for brunch! And it’s another chance to use my new #lodgecastiron pan from @jillstable. Loving how the pancakes cook up on it! This may be my most popular recipe with the family — I’m required to make these pancakes for every sleepover, lol. Recipe on the blog. #pancakes #castironcooking Thanks to all the egg producers out there, bringing us quality, nutritious eggs. I’m a proud egg farmer’s daughter, and I #getcracking every day! Check out easy Baked Eggs on the blog. Each little ramekin is like a treasure hunt ... perfect for Easter brunch! #putaneggonit #eggfarmersofcanada #eggfarmersofontario #burnbraefarms #conestogaeggs #eggs #bakedeggs #ovenbakedeggs

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Cooking can be a risky business, so please educate yourself on safe techniques and practices. I do my best to make sure the recipes I present are accurate, but typos and mistakes can happen. I am not responsible for any mishaps you incur as a result of the information on this blog, such as injuries (cuts, burns, etc. happen in the kitchen), food safety issues or ingredient costs if a recipe fails.

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