And just like that, last weekend I celebrated my very first Mother's Day! In honour of all our lovely moms and grandmas, we went out for dimsum with extended family on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Then, to top things off, Joseph and I enjoyed dessert at Café Boulud on Saturday night. Don't worry, Baby James was well taken care of. ;) We haven't had date night in a while because we've … [Read more...]
An NYC Anniversary!
September 6, 2015 By
It still feels surreal that just a few weekends ago we spent our first anniversary in NYC. Essentially Joseph surprised me with the trip, and even arranged for my parents to take care of Baby James (thanks mom and dad). We booked two nights at Langham Place on Fifth Ave. Lets just say that my husband is amazing, and I had the best sleep in a very long time. Complimentary … [Read more...]
K’ravings Emporium Inc. – Toronto
July 14, 2015 By
It's no secret that I LOVE butter tarts! And while there's no such thing as a bad butter tart (they're all beautiful), there are qualities that can make one stand out more than others. For example, I always prefer a filling that oozes from the centre, and bonus points for a crunchy crust. Also, there should be a higher filling-to-crust ratio (it can't be all crust)! So when my friend … [Read more...]
Waiting for Baby
July 9, 2015 By
At any given moment, my hospital bags are packed and ready to go. We're playing the waiting game now and it's mostly me sitting at home, looking over details. Baby, you can take as long as you need! Looking back, I've had my fair share of visitors. Although I haven't had any strong cravings (except for watermelon and Vietnamese pho), my friends have brought over desserts to keep … [Read more...]
Andrea’s Gerrard St. Bakery: Toronto
March 15, 2015 By
Another dessert post here, and happily devoured by yours truly :D. These were courtesy of our dear friends Derek and Yannan, from one of their favourite bakeries in Leslieville: Andrea's Gerrard Street Bakery. Very yum yum! Always ready for afternoon tea: (top tier) flourless chocolate cake and coconut cream pie, (bottom tier) butter tart and lemon currant scone. … [Read more...]
Prairie Girl Bakery: Toronto
March 8, 2015 By
We had company over on Friday, and our wonderful friend Stacy brought over the most scrumptiously iced out cupcakes from Prairie Girl Bakery. These treats are ginormous. The cream cheese frosting is distinctly theirs, and practically rests a 1:1 ratio with the bottom cake portion. That's a very generous dose of sugar, and up my kind of alley ;). Although I wish their cakes were more … [Read more...]
Bang Bang Ice Cream & Bakery: Toronto
March 2, 2015 By
I was just going through some old pictures in the camera, when I realized I totally forgot to post this little gem! The weather last September to October was much warmer than it is now, and ice cream was constantly on my mind. My friend told me about this quaint little shop named Bang Bang Ice Cream & Bakery in the Ossington area, so Joseph and I wanted to check it out. Anything for a … [Read more...]
What To Do In Vegas
July 3, 2014 By
We love Vegas, and truthfully even more so than Toronto. Which brings me to several questions we get asked time and time again: "Why Vegas? What do you do there? Don't you guys ever go anywhere else?!" In short, we LOVE it there! Vegas is like our second home, like a cottage, plus it's only a 4 hour flight away. While some people head off to Niagara or New York for a break, we prefer Sin … [Read more...]
Sweet Note Desserts: Richmond Hill
December 18, 2013 By
The other night Joseph and I were feeling really peckish, so we decided to venture out for some dessert. We can thank our lucky stars that we found Sweet Note, this cozy dessert parlour in the heart of Richmond Hill. However, just a word of caution that the construction and traffic can get pretty heavy around Hwy 7, but once you get here it's all worth it! :D Bright signage … [Read more...]
Pastel Creperie & Dessert House: Toronto
September 21, 2013 By
We love waffles and crepes, so we were so ecstatic when we found this place in North York! They even make their own ice cream- what more can we say?! They have many Asian-inspired flavours: Black Sesame Waffle - peanut, sesame, sponge cake, cereal, homemade sesame ice cream. Very nutty and rich flavoured ice cream Shortcake Crepe - strawberry, blueberry, sponge cake, … [Read more...]
