I make a five-fruit chutney that goes beautifully with old Cheddar in a cheese sandwich. The bread does have to be home-made whole wheat for the full effect ... I realize that I'm in serious danger of becoming a food snob. Tant pis.

Next year, Himself retires from the Canadian Army and we're leaving Ottawa for Stratford, the seat of Perth County in southwestern Ontario. I've lived in Ottawa for three-quarters of my life, but the thing that bothers me most about moving -- apart from whole stressful moving house thing -- is finding a decent Italian grocery that sells Parmigiano Reggiano at a price I can accept. And buffalo mozzarella! Insalata caprese is one of life's finest things, in my admittedly arrogant opinion.