about me
Hello & Welcome!
LadyPearTree is the namesake of this website. My name is Donna Poirier, i.e., Donna (meaning lady in Italian) and Poirier (meaning pear tree in French).
My name represents my cultural background. Let me explain...
I grew up in a home with a strong Italian influence. My mother was a second-generation Italian Canadian, so the food and cultural influences from her background had a prominent role in our home.
Vegetables, legumes, soups like my Italian lentil and barley soup, and pasta like this marinara with sausage stood center stage.
On the flip side, my father was born to a French Canadian father, and his mother was of British and Irish descent. Roasts, rack of lamb, plum pudding, and shortbread are foods I would eat when visiting my father's side of the family.
Finally, having grown up in Québec, Canada, and still living here, the cultural influences from where I call home are also prominent in my kitchen.
I ♥️food
Whether it's the comfort food of homemade pizza, Italian broccoli pasta, or smoked meat poutine, eating a bit of everything in moderation is my philosophy and the key to a balanced and healthy lifestyle.
Cooking Background
I have been cooking for my family for over thirty years, and I loved it as much then as I do now.
Over time, I have created recipes that I have jotted down on bits of paper and saved in notebooks.
Now, I use this website to chronicle past recipes and formulate and create new ones.
My Biggest Fans
My husband and kiddos are my biggest fans. Though one kiddo has flown the nest, my husband and son are my in-house taste testers (a role they have no qualms with) 😉
It is not uncommon for me to ask them to critique my recipes while we sit around the dinner table. Their opinions (both good and bad) help me develop tasty recipes I share with you.
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Fun Tidbits
- I earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from McGill University and pursued a business career.
- I completed various certifications at the Canadian Securities Institute and was an equity trader for several years.
- I left the world of business to be a stay-at-home mother, my favorite role yet 🥰
- I love watching Antiques Roadshow.
- My best pal is my dog, and her name is Lola.
- I can't walk by a shoe store without perusing the shelves.
- I'm not a big fan of ice cream.
- I save the elastics from the broccoli bundles. Does anyone else do that?
Let's Eat!
Ready, set, go! Let's roll up our sleeves and get cooking.
Contact me with your questions, comments or ideas, by sending your emails to [email protected]
I look forward to hearing from you.
Stay hungry, stay curious,
Donna ♥️