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GIVEAWAY Chinese New Years Afternoon Tea at Audrey Moment

This afternoon, I was invited to experience the Chinese New Years inspired afternoon tea set at Audrey Moment in Burnaby (read original Audrey Moment visit here). As of this writing, I believe it is still the only spot in Burnaby to offer a complete tea set in a tea salon that is dedicated to serving […]

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Beauty and the Beast Themed Afternoon Tea at Trump Vancouver

Today I was invited to a sneak peek of the brand new Beauty and the Beast themed afternoon tea for the spring season at Trump Hotel Vancouver. This season’s “A Tale As Old As Time Afternoon Tea” features treats shaped into the beloved characters and symbols from the enchanted fairy tale. Although the hotel has […]

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Afternoon Tea at La Petite Cuillère in Mount Pleasant Vancouver

  A Pleasant Afternoon Tea Find in Mount Pleasant After taking tea at over 30 of Vancouver’s afternoon tea salons and restaurants, I finally had the chance to visit La Petite Cuillère which had been on my list for the longest time. I must admit the establishment was close to the bottom of my list […]

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New Years Eve Set Dinner Menu at Minami in Yaletown 2019

This afternoon I was invited to experience the exclusive New Year’s Set Dinner Menu at Minami Yaletown. This special five-course menu will be available for only one evening. As always, everything was expertly prepared and I was more than satisfied with the portion size so those with heartier appetites will really appreciate that point. Besides […]

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Festive Set Dinner for the Winter Holiday at TWG Tea Canada

The holiday season is well underway and I have been enjoying all the usual preparations leading up to the big day, things like: buying and wrapping presents, putting up the Christmas tree and holiday baking. After long days of preparations, I usually like to take mid-day break and have a cup of tea with a […]

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Christmas Nutcracker Afternoon Tea at Trump Hotel Vancouver

Christmas Themed Afternoon Tea Set It’s always nice to try a new tea set in an environment that makes you feel completely pampered. That’s why I was happy to be invited to experience afternoon tea at the Trump Hotel Vancouver again. Similar to my last visit in the Fall, tea is served in their chic […]

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Echanted Forest Christmas Yule Log Cake Made with Japanese Cake Roll

  A Modern Bûche de Noël with Japanese Chiffon Cake Roll Two months ago when I developed the recipe for Chocolate Japanese Cake Roll, I knew right away that I just had to use this recipe again to make a Yule Log Cake for the Christmas season. After publishing the initial recipe, I was pleasantly […]

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New Bûche de Noël Yule Log Cake at Laduree Vancouver

After baking many a holiday treats including the traditional Bûche de Noël aka Yule Log cake in my home kitchen, I was ready to sit down and enjoy some holiday treats myself. Fortunately for me, I was invited to experience the new holiday menu at Laduree Vancouver. As you know from my latest post on […]

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Cute Totoro Cream Puffs with Earl Grey Cream

A Choux Pastry Recipe for Character Cream Puffs A few weeks ago I took an eclair class taught by a European pastry chef. It was very informative and I learned so much on the proper way to make a good eclair. Plus it’s always a good experience to be in a professional kitchen working with […]

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The New Harvest Afternoon Tea Set at TWG Tea in Vancouver

TWG’s New Fall Themed Afternoon Tea Set This weekend I was invited by TWG Tea to sample the new Harvest Afternoon tea set created to celebrate the Fall season. It’s another option for a Fall themed tea experience completely different from the one I shared with you a month ago at Trump Hotel Vancouver. That […]

Baileys Irish Cream Gingerbread Man Macarons for the Winter Holidays (Template)

Note: This is part 2 of 2 of the recipes I shared on AM1470 with Deborah Moore on November 28th, 2017 Smooth and Creamy Filling After working on the recipe development for the boozy Baileys Irish Cream Chocolate Macaron Recipe, I still had a decent amount of the delicious liqueur leftover so I decided to […]

What Causes Hollow Macaron Shells

The Trouble with Hollow Macarons When most bakers begin baking macarons, they are most likely trying to overcome common hurdles like cracked tops and bumpy shells. As a result, they tend to covet smooth non-cracked shells and frilly macaron feet above all else. But as their macarons start looking better (on the outside anyways), they […]

How to Make Hand Painted Floral Macaron Favors

  Last weekend my dear blogger pal, Samantha, hosted a Food Bloggers of Canada meetup potluck at her lovely home and these hand painted macarons were my little contribution. I didn’t have a specific theme in mind when I started and everything just kind of came together after I picked up some delicious duck and apricot pâté from Oyama […]

Laduree Vancouver’s New Dessert and Pastry Offerings for Afternoon Tea

New Laduree Pastries and Desserts I was invited to celebrate Bastille Day this weekend at Laduree on Robson Street to sample their brand new pasty offerings. I absolutely adore the world of Laduree so I was especially excited to learn more about their new offerings. I had the opportunity to hear Laduree Executive Pastry Chef, […]