Category Archives: Desserts
Redeeming Quality
When the Dealfind advertisement popped into my inbox last year I jumped at the chance at buying their two for one high tea offer from The Fairmont. It turns out that so … Continue reading
Lonely Chicago π
Today’s date can be marked as March 14 or 3.14, which is the official day for the mathematical symbol π (pi). In light of this mathematically significant day, I decided … Continue reading
An Ugly But a Goodie
On Friday, it was almost midnight and I had a slight itch for something sweet. I thought about baking something rich and chocolatey, but it would’ve been a while before … Continue reading
A Waffle Lot of Options
A relatively new restaurant to make an impact on the Richmond restaurant horizon, is Bubble Waffle Cafe. A few months back, I found myself peering through the windows and admiring … Continue reading
The Clever North Wind Reaches Vancouver
One of my favourite movies is Chocolat, with Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp. One of the confections in the movie that I was fixated on was the hot chocolate. Ever since … Continue reading
Betcha He Can’t Eat Just One!
Like many Chinese people, my dad chooses to celebrate his birthday according to the traditional Chinese calendar. Thus, making it a bit hard for me to keep track of from year to year. … Continue reading
Choc Full of Cake and Sushi
A few weeks ago I returned to my favorite all you can eat sushi restaurant in Vancouver, Ebei Sushi, for my uncle’s birthday. Although baking isn’t my forte, I like to … Continue reading
Mooncake Madness
I knew it was coming months ago, but Mid-Autumn Festival crept up on me like most holidays usually do. Over the past few months, I kept asking people (in Cantonese), “When … Continue reading
Not So Secret Garden
Last week I went to The Secret Garden Tea Company, located in Kerrisdale, for my friend’s birthday celebration. I had never been to the Secret Garden before, but heard so many … Continue reading
