I was sitting in a tax class this morning, and all I could focus on was my giant ice cream craving. It was raining out and all I wanted was to be in bed, Stella next to me, with a pint of Rain or Shine’s vanilla. It’s creamy, speckled with vanilla bean, and I just…
Author: Denise Alba
Key Lime Pie
It was Pi Day a couple weeks ago, and being miles and miles away from home and Savary Island Pie Company, I decided to bake my own. And I changed it up too – instead of the usual apple and/or lemon-ricotta we usually celebrate with, I made a key lime pie for the very first…
Hummingbird, Butterscotch, and Chocolate
Variety is a really great thing. It’s a good principle to live by, especially when it comes to food. Tapas, for example, are my favourite because variety is encouraged: gambas, papas bravas, Manchego + anchovies, octopus, etc. Variety found its way into a recent banana bread craving. I used this banana cupcake recipe, before splitting…
Ricotta + a wood-fired oven
When I was little, the only type of pizza I could ever imagine consuming was cheese pizza. It didn’t matter where I was or who was making the pizza, if there was anything other than cheese on it, I wasn’t going to touch it. Today not much has changed – a cheese pizza is still…
The Earnest Bagel Company
It’s no secret that I love bagels: plain, blueberry, everything, sesame, topped with cream cheese, Nutella, hummus or PB & J. Back in undergrad, my favourite was chocolate chip, toasted with extra butter. I never expected to find some of the best right here in Windsor. The first time I ever had them was on…
Happy Birthday, Mom
Today is my mother’s birthday, and it makes me so sad that I’m not celebrating with her in Vancouver – with dim sum and lemon cupcakes. When I talked to her earlier today, she wasted no time telling me (in more than sufficient detail) about the liu sha bao she’d just had. They are the…
Snow Day/Morning After
The Monday after the Super Bowl was a snow day – it snowed before the game and during the game. It continued to fall on the late night walk home (cabs were nowhere to be found), and into the morning. Monday was cold and some of us were still having difficulty coming to terms with…
Hub
I love trying new restaurants. I don’t care if they end up being terrible – I just love the experience. Over Christmas break, we went to a restaurant we had never been to – Hub Restaurant. It was an on-trend craft beer + moules frites type of place. I loved it immediately, but I’ll be honest,…
Sugar, Chocolate, Baking
At the end of every Christmas dinner, I tell myself that I am done with sugar, that I’ve eaten enough stollen, flan and almond genoise to last a lifetime. But without fail, breakfast the next morning always consists of a slice of my grandma’s flan and sticky caramel sauce. And no one ever beats me…
Christmas at Home
Christmas puppies. Thomas Haas pick-ups. Chocolate and sugar for days. Christmas morning at Kits Beach.
Merry Christmas
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6
This Time Tomorrow
This time tomorrow, I’ll be reunited with my favourite girl and spicy wontons.
Pup & Grub 