I was beginning to lose hope for the Windsor food scene until my good friend took me to El Mayor for a Middle Eastern dinner after we had worked up an appetite grocery shopping. I’d never had such good hummus – creamy and smooth, just garlicky enough, and perfectly swirled and drizzled with olive oil. And the…
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Could have been Winter
Call me crazy, but winter walks along the beach are my favourite: the grey clouds, varying degrees of rain, and the waves white and frothy against the rocks. And this morning, nature gave me the perfect Vancouver send-off – a morning cold and drizzly enough to warrant Hunters and a sweater, complete with a light…
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
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…
Yolk’s Chicken & Waffles
Ever since my friend and I paid LA’s Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles a visit a few years ago, I haven’t been able to kill my craving for the crispy, salty fried chicken and the buckwheat waffle doused in maple syrup alongside it. Sadly, Vancouver doesn’t really have chicken & waffles that are up to par,…
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
Sunny with Stella
Sunny, almost-spring mornings, I think, are meant to be lazy. Today was exactly that. Warm almond milk and toast with ricotta, agave, and black pepper for breakfast, followed by a long, lazy walk with Stella. Perfect start to the weekend.
Surprise on Industrial Ave.
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…
Pup & Grub 