I love charcuterie boards because they are essentially a legitimate excuse to order several different things without looking like a glutton (I love tapas for the same reason – I could eat patatas bravas and octopus for days). So when I get to basically have three different versions of bacon on one board with a…
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Thanksgiving in Toronto
We celebrated Thanksgiving last weekend in Toronto, and while it was far from a traditional turkey-and-stuffing Thanksgiving, it was a great time. We spent time with some great people, and had some great food. We went on a “Best of Toronto” food tour, which started off with some of the best amaretti cookies I’d ever…
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…
Raspberry Brownies at East Village Bakery
I had a raspberry brownie from the East Village Bakery the other day. Raspberry + chocolate is one of my favourite combinations, so how could I resist? It was fudgy and chewy with lots of raspberry throughout. It wasn’t the prettiest, but I could have eaten ten. East Village Bakery 2166 East Hastings Street…
A Sweet Tooth’s Logic
I think it’s perfect. I just had to share.
Chocolate Cure
When they say chocolate solves everything, they aren’t lying. I can 100% attest to that fact, and especially if it’s a Beta5 chocolate bar. I don’t like the fact that I live 4000 km from Beta5, but thankfully I have parents who don’t mind being tasked with picking up my favourites and sending them over….
Fondant au Chocolat
When the temperature dips and the rain starts to fall, there’s nothing I want more than chocolate – rich, bitter, dark chocolate: sipping chocolate at Thierry, cognac truffles at Thomas Haas, or brownies at Chocolate Arts, but what I’m really craving today is a fondant au chocolat from French Made Baking in Vancouver. It’s essentially…
Fondue for Two
Two of my favourite things are chocolate and cheese, and one of my favourite ways to enjoy both in the same meal is fondue. My cousin took me out to Capstone Tea & Fondue last week, where we indulged in both chocolate and cheese fondue with an array of pastries, fruit, and veggies. I particularly…
Ice Cream Sandwiches Take Six: Chocolate Arts
Today I tried Chocolate Arts’ ice cream sandwich creations: chocolate and strawberry. The first is a smooth chocolate ice cream sandwiched between flourless chocolate cookies, and the second is an organic strawberry ice cream sandwiched between chewy shortbread with a chocolate drizzle. The chocolate I thought was good, but nothing special. I really liked the…
Saturday Sweets
Some friends had told us about patisserie, Chez Christophe, in Burnaby. We were at a nearby park with Stella, so we thought we’d check it out. We tried three tarts: maple, lemon, and chocolate, all of which tasted as wonderfully as they looked.
Pup & Grub 