The Spring 2010 Inspired magazine has arrived! I am always excited to get my hands on a copy of the latest issue as soon as it hits the stores! If you knew how much hard work from all the contributors went into each edition, you wouldn’t dare spill a drop of sauce on it. However, please get it sticky and stained. There are so many great entertaining and everyday recipes inside, that your Inspired should live in the kitchen!

I love the "fondue" style of eating. It is relaxed and laid back, social, fun and interactive. Equally as important, it’s delicious!

I haven’t been to many fondue restaurants, but have many great memories from the one I have eaten in. Jana, some friends and I made a road trip to Montreal a number of years back to see U2 in concert. The show was amazing, as was our meal at "Fondumentale". We had numerous courses of different fondues in a private candle lit dining room with some great wines. It was a great night.

Chicken is so versatile and flavour neutral, so what we make with it can sometimes become a little repetitive. I wanted to shake things up a little for dinner tonight and put in a little more effort than simple roasted chicken breasts. I like the fact that my Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken and Asparagus look impressive enough to serve at a dinner party, but require very little preparation. You could even assemble the wrapped breasts before hand, cover and refrigerate them for the day, until you are ready to get cooking!

I’ve been fortunate enough to have seen Canada from coast to coast, with a number of stops in beautiful British Columbia. I’ve water skied Lake Okanogan with no Ogopogo sightings in the fertile Okanogan Valley. Had fun crossing the suspension bridge and searching for banana slugs on Vancouver Island as a boy. Most recently I adventured north to Langara Island on a fishing trip, and hooked a 53.5 lb Chinook salmon (biggest fish of the trip!) I can’t wait to take my family out west!

This Valentine’s Day I urge every boyfriend, husband, wife, partner and girlfriend to get in the kitchen and cook for your loved one! Better yet, why not cook together and make it fun? Play some music and have a drink. Dinner doesn’t have to be a romantic dinner or a gourmet meal, just fresh ingredients prepared and plated with love. Of course adding a few special touches wouldn’t hurt a bouquet of flowers and some hand dipped chocolate strawberries are always appreciated.