The cannelé is one of my favourite pastries, second only to a double-baked almond croissant. It’s a small caramelized cylinder flavoured with rum and vanilla bean, hailing from the Bordeaux region of France. One of my goals is to successfully bake a batch of cannelés, but doing so is no small feat. Achieving that perfectly…
Tag: trout lake
Caneles at the Farmers Market
Exactly one week today, I will wheel two overweight suitcases into YVR, get onto a plane, and bid Vancouver goodbye. There’s a lot that I’ll miss about Vancouver: Lynn Canyon and Kits Beach walks with my mom and Stella, farmers market runs with the family, super spicy chili wontons, fish & chips with the family…
Summer Perks: Farmers Markets & Watermelon Juice
Summer is not my favourite season; in fact, if not for the fact that summer means not having to worry about icy roads, I don’t think I would miss it all that much. Winter is my favourite for a number of reasons, most importantly big chunky sweaters and scarves, snowy duvet mornings, and Thomas Haas…
Two Weeks ’til the Farmers Market
On Wednesday, I took a Health Day because my brain, quite simply, needed a break from life. My mom, Stella, and I spent the morning at Trout Lake, where the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, the sun was shining brightly, and puppies of all sizes were out to play. It was clearly too beautiful…
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…
Pup & Grub 