Who knew that amid warehouses and loading docks would sit one of the best places for dessert? Beta5 Chocolates has quickly become one of my favourite places for all things chocolate, sweet, and baked. Not only do their products taste amazing, they are unique and unexpected. First, the creampuffs: perfectly baked choux puffs, filled…
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A Beignet kind of Day
Beignets are one of my absolute favourite things – light, fluffy pillows of fried dough smothered in powdered sugar. What’s not to like? I’m no beignet connoisseur, but I’m pretty sure I can tell a good one from a bad one. Today, I had beignets twice – for lunch and dessert-before-dinner – at Thierry. They…
Family, friends, and food
Today was a beautiful day; the weather channel had forecasted rain, but Mother Nature clearly had other plans, so instead of a wet walk through Lynn Canyon, we took Stella to Vanier Park which has a great dog beach. Stella loves the water…but swimming isn’t quite her forte so I have to keep a pretty…
Brussels vs. Liege
Waffles are, without a doubt, my breakfast/brunch food of choice. When I was little, my family and I would go to IHOP every weekend, and I would always get a Belgian waffle. Until recently, I actually could not stand maple syrup, so I would take that scoop of whipped butter and spread it evenly before…
Chilly Goodness
Today was another beautiful and atypical Vancouver winter morning, so I took Stella to Trout Lake. It’s one of her favourite places, there are lots of dogs and people to say hi to. And I love it because it’s only a few minutes from the Woodland Smokehouse & Commissary, where Peckinpah (Carolina-style barbeque) smokes their…
Kouign Amann
Nothing tests my patience like waiting for dough to rise. Thankfully, I had my mom and Stella to keep me company (and stop me from trying to find a way to speed up the process): we took a walk and then had wonton soup from our favourite noodle house for lunch. Before I knew it,…
Beaucoup & the Beach
There are not many crisp, sunny days in a Vancouver winter, which is fine by me because I was born loving the rain, but the last couple days have been a really nice change from the usual – little gems of sunshine, if you will. Typically, I pull on a pair of Hunters, zip a…
Berries & Meringue
I wasn’t in the best mood today. It was cold and wet, and even though rain doesn’t generally have any bearing on my moods, I needed something to brighten the day. And what better way to do that than with pavlova? I love meringue, I love whipped cream, and I always have raspberries in the…
Crepes and Pretty Things
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…
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,…
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…
Pup & Grub 