For a week that ended at midnight last night, I cut sugar out of my diet. And because I am a dessert person through and through, it was torture. I skipped the coconut cake at dinner at Whole Foods and I skipped milk & cookies at Tacofino. I left the farmers market without a single…
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Nutella
I just love Nutella; I think it’s one of the best things ever created. Nutella + strawberries, Nutella on crepes, Nutella melted over vanilla ice cream, Nutella on buttered filone toast…I could go on. But during the last couple weeks, I had two of the greatest things: Nutella cheesecake at Motor Burger and Nutella pizza…
Mellow Memories
I had been doing a very good job on my readings today, managing to read four cases in a row after class. I had dinner – yummy, spicy Chinese take-out – and had just settled back into reading when I came across the word “Tantalus” in an article about equality. The word “Tantalus” made me think…
Nero Belgian Waffle Bar
It’s no secret that I love waffles; I’ve said this before: they are my breakfast/brunch food of choice. Not long ago, we went to Nero Belgian Waffle Bar in the West End, and it’s become my new favourite place for Brussels waffles. I had the “Bresilienne”: a Brussels waffle (or liege, if you’d prefer) topped…
Saturday Sweets
This past Saturday saw a little bit of a sweets and junk food overload. We had a pet store grand opening to attend (which involved a giant cake), but before that my family and I had a big pho lunch, and sweets from Chez Cristophe for dessert: strawberry-pistachio tart, mille-feuille, and tiramisu. The mille-feuille was…
Saturday Sweets
S’mores-a-jar from Beta5 Chocolates: milk chocolate mousse, smoked aerated chocolate, toasted marshmallows, chocolate twigs, and graham crackers. It’s their April dessert-in-a-jar feature, and a great little play on the real thing. I might as well talk about their April cream puff ring, which I tried a few days ago: chopped toasted hazelnuts, filled with a…
Saturday Sweets
Salted caramel éclair, brioche praliné, kouign amann, petite brioche à tête, double-baked chocolate-almond croissant, Valrhona chocolate chip cookies.
Saturday Sweets
White- chocolate-orange choux, vanilla choux, yuzu-glazed double-baked almond croissant and pain au chocolate from Beta5 Chocolates. Russian tea-cakes from Black Rook Bakehouse.
Officially Spring
Spring officially started a few days ago, and today is a beautiful affirmation: the sun is shining, the sky is blue, and the crocuses are out of hiding. Too bad it’s freezing. Stella and I had still had a great walk with my mom at Trout Lake early this morning though, and afterward, we stopped…
Pandan Popsicles
Green is a great colour; I like it a lot. Limes are green, kale is green, avocados are green, pesto is green, and generally it’s good to go green. And pandan, a plant used a lot in Southeast Asian cooking (often alongside coconut), is green. That said, I will very rarely pick up green candy,…
Sunday walk + ice cream
Long mid-morning walks are my favourite way to end off a weekend. They give me a chance to collect my thoughts, and move into the right state of mind to deal with inevitable Monday. The fact that we have sprung forward, as per daylight savings won’t make getting up tomorrow morning any easier. Stella and…
Saturday Sweets
Giant, super chewy coconut macaroons, a flourless chocolate-walnut cookie, and a fruit tart, all from The Sweet Spot Bakery in Steveston Village. The Sweet Spot Bakery 110 – 12000 First Avenue Richmond, BC
Pup & Grub 