I had a pecan brownie from Cupcakes today, and it was decadent: filled with caramel and topped with cream cheese buttercream. It was good, but I prefer my brownies simple, with a little less pecan. Actually, I prefer zero pecans. Cupcakes 797 Thurlow Street Vancouver BC
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Birthday Cupcakes
I was lucky enough to celebrate my mom’s birthday with her last week in Vancouver. Her birthday was great – we had Chinese take-out for lunch, as per usual – followed by dinner at Trattoria the following night. I love birthdays, but I particularly love my mom’s. She loves pastels and buttercream, especially when they…
Bacon Cupcakes
Bacon is not something you’d typically associate with cupcakes. Neither is King Kong or a Buffalo wing. Typically, you’d think vanilla or chocolate and pastel buttercream, much like the ones you’d find at Butter. But apparently, things are changing. Mancakes is located right next door to our favourite ramen place, Jinya Ramen Bar downtown, so…
Happy Mother’s Day!
I hope you all are having the best day, being showered with the love you all deserve. My mother hasn’t outgrown her love for cupcakes, and I absolutely love that about her. She really is my best friend. Happy Mother’s Day, Mom! xo, Denise & Stella
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…
Pup & Grub 