Category Archives: Desserts

La Casa Gelato

Posted on December 14, 2010 by

I had a day off last week and made the most of it for sure!  In between Christmas shopping and getting things done on my “to do” list, I had lots of little snacks and food throughout the day. I … Continue reading →

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Cream puff duo: Bonchaz & Beard Papa

Posted on October 4, 2010 by

It seemed wrong to write up a single baked good as a blog post – that would be the ultimate “puff piece”!  So, I went out, dear readers, and had more baked goods just for you Bonchaz When I texted … Continue reading →

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PanDa Fresh Bakery

Posted on September 17, 2010 by

I stumbled upon one of the new Vancouver street food carts today! After wandering around in Kits, then enjoying Granville Island, I took one of the mini ferries across to Dr. David Lam park. It was there that I spotted … Continue reading →

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Apple Cinnamon Donut @ Tim Hortons

Posted on September 7, 2010 by

I have a ton of work to do and have seriously been ignoring this blog for too long (I must have at least 20 restaurants to post, including a stint of Seattle eateries), however, the silence has been broken thanks … Continue reading →

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Dutch Girl Chocolates

Posted on August 26, 2010 by

Amidst the second hand clothing stores and crazy boutiques at the north end of the “good” part of Commercial Drive, my eyes zeroed in on the sign Dutch Girl Chocolates.  I told Chris, “We’re crossing the road and going in … Continue reading →

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Bella Gelateria

Posted on July 28, 2010 by

After a perfectly fantastic afternoon shopping for girlie things at Winners, lusting over expensive cheese at Whole Foods, a stroll through the Vancouver Art Gallery and an earlier lunch at Gyudonya (which I will post soon), I wanted to cap … Continue reading →

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Moxies (Robson)

Posted on July 18, 2010 by

We had a very productive weekend, filled with lots of manual labour (cleaning, gardening, dumping trash) and a great supper that I’ll post about later.  To cap off our weekend, our thoughts turned to something sweet.  We had walked from … Continue reading →

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Baking with Bacon…

Posted on July 12, 2010 by

Some feral part of my brain decided to combine the following recipes: Blueberries & Cream cupcakes Maple French Toast & Bacon cupcakes French Toast and Bacon cupcakes I present to you, the Blueberry Pancake cupcake: Blueberry and spice cake, with … Continue reading →

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Vancouver 2010 Cupcake Challenge

Posted on June 23, 2010 by

When you get an invitation to an event with the words “cupcake” and “free” you know only good (and then crazy!) things can happen! Mijune, the creator of Follow me Foodie, worked with Nicole Marie Events, to bring together seven … Continue reading →

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Dolce Amore

Posted on June 3, 2010 by

I think I love ice cream just as much as anyone out there, but I feel a little special in that I’ve made ice cream (about a dozen times now) at home from scratch.  It’s not too difficult, but it … Continue reading →

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