There were so many ways that could have kept today from being classified as a good day: rain, the beginnings of cold, a longer-than-anticipated walk from the train station…but as it happens, I love the rain, and it was the perfect weather for a plate of hot skinny-cut French fries and a sugar & butter…
Category: Grub
Chocolate Chip Cookies
There are things in life that are so common, so ordinary, that we often take them for granted. Such is the all too familiar chocolate chip cookie. Whenever I walk into a bakery, I tend to pay them little attention, no matter how high the stack, my eyes focusing instead on the kouign amann and…
Thomas Haas
I love Thomas Haas. Not only do they do a fantastic champagne truffle, they also prepare phenomenal cakes and tarts alongside an incredible viennoiserie, which includes double-baked almond croissants (my personal favourite), pain au chocolat, and quark cheese danishes among others. For lunch, they also have a really great panini selection. And, in my opinion,…
Saturday 2012
In a few short days, it’ll be 2013! Kind of mind-blowing, huh? I’m really excited to see what the new year will bring, but for now, I’m enjoying the last few days of 2012. Today, the last Saturday of 2012, Stella and I hung out with family and some friends enjoying a chilly morning walk…
Dumplings All Around
Every culture, east to west, north to south, seems to have its version of the dumpling. Sweet or savoury, made from potatoes or wheat, I haven’t yet been disappointed by any of its myriad forms. That I’ve tasted. And let me tell you, I’ve tasted a lot. The Chinese are well-known for their numerous combinations…
Sweet and savoury galettes
Late Sunday afternoon I decided I would make dinner: a parsnip & onion galette, as well as an apple & aged cheddar counterpart for dessert.
L’Abbatoir
On Friday night, my friend Christina and I had dinner at L’Abbatoir in Gastown. We made sure to make reservations. Since it was the end of a busy and rainy work week, neither of us was particularly in the mood for an hour long wait or a seat at the bar. I had a meeting…
Nicli Antica
This past Friday, some friends and I had dinner at Nicli Antica, a Neopolitan-style pizzeria on the outskirts of Gastown. After a 45 minute wait – and be prepared to wait because this place gets real busy – we were finally seated and began to peruse the menu. It was a great menu, and I finally…
Doughnuts. Donuts.
I’ve had my share of great doughnuts, in myriad flavours, shapes and sizes. Notables in Vancouver would be Cartem’s and Lucky’s, with Cartem’s (in my opinion) being the better of the two. I like cakey donuts. The first time I tried Cartem’s was when my brother decided to skip a day of school in favour…
Dog-friendly Shopping in Seattle
We go down to Seattle a lot (partly because I always find myself craving a Sonic vanilla malt), and we’ve been taking Stella with us. Last summer, we came across University Village, a great place to shop by the University of Washington – Madewell, Anthropologie, Free People, among many, many others. What I especially love…
Black Rook Bakehouse
In the Grandview/Woodlands area of east Vancouver is a bakery called Black Rook Bakehouse. Everything is made from scratch, and so far, I haven’t been disappointed. A plus is that it’s just a couple stores down from Long Live Cats and Dogs which carries a lot of the good raw food brands like Natural Instincts….
Lemonade
I’ve never been one of those strict human-food-is-bad-for-dogs types, so Stella has definitely had her share of food from the table. She doesn’t get chocolate, of course…or onions or grapes or avocados. But she has had a dollop of frosting, here and there. Recently though, we had a couple allergy tests done – turns…
Pup & Grub 