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I ate 11 Ice Cream Sundaes in 3 weeks

Here is Part 3 of 3 of the events I shared with Deborah Moore this morning on AM1470. #SundaeChallengeYVR A month ago I was asked to participate in something that was both delightful and daunting at the same time – to be one of the media judges in this year’s Vanfoodster Sundae Challenge. I was […]

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Afternoon Tea at Mosquito in Gastown

Here is Part 2 of 3 of the events I shared with Deborah Moore this morning on AM1470. It’s rare to find a late night dessert bar that is both sophisticated and sexy in this city but there is one establishment that happens to possess that elusive quality – Mosquito in Gastown. Opened since 2015, […]

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Summer Activities in Vancouver Part 1: Stand Up Paddle Boarding

Here’s a little more info on the summer activities I shared with Deborah Moore this morning on AM1470 It’s the Season to be on the Water Near the end of each spring, we eagerly follow the weather forecast to see when it would be sunny and warm enough for us to bring our beloved paddle […]

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Losing my “Dessert Weight”

My “Dessert Weight” It’s July 3rd today and I want to share a little bit of my one-month weight loss journey that I started in the beginning of June. I tried to lose my “dessert weight” – basically the weight I think I’ve gained from eating desserts, and the weight from overeating stemming from the […]

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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Macarons & My Canada 150 Story

Canada 150 On Canada’s 150th birthday today, I’d like to pay a little tribute to this country which I’m lucky to call my home. (Read about my Canada150 Afternoon Tea experience here.)  I know you’re probably thinking why I didn’t post an accompanying photo of a maple leaf or other well-known images symbolic to the […]

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Afternoon Tea at Trump International Hotel Vancouver

All that Glitters is… Gold? Trump International Hotel Vancouver just introduced their afternoon tea service for the first time on June 9th and I wanted to try it out right away. So after attending a fun one-year anniversary party at Mister Ice Cream in Yaletown, we headed down to the Trump Hotel to experience the […]

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Macarons & My Canada 150 Story

Canada 150 On Canada’s 150th birthday today, I’d like to pay a little tribute to this country which I’m lucky to call my home. (Read about my Canada150 Afternoon Tea experience here.)  I know you’re probably thinking why I didn’t post an accompanying photo of a maple leaf or other well-known images symbolic to the […]

How to Clean and Remove Odors from Your Silpat Mats

Silpat mats and I have a love hate relationship. As you already know from my YouTube macaron videos, I love using silpat mats for piping my macaron shells. They are excellent for keeping macaron shells nice and round. (Here are some other tips on how to bake round macarons.) Unlike parchment paper, they are environmentally […]

Disco Dust Glitter Panda Bear Macarons at B’s Birthday Party (w/Template)

My bear macarons were invited to be part of the Panda fun at the first birthday party for MurDeFleur’s little princess. It was a fabulous purple, black and white panda themed party styled by ChicFete. It offered me a perfect opportunity to try out some of the new supplies I bought while in Chicago. Disco Dust was an item which was particularly hard […]

Laduree Vancouver’s Hidden Gems

This is Part 1 of 3 of my recent Vancouver Adventures that I shared with Deborah Moore this morning on AM1470. Ever since my first visit to Laduree, each time I re-visited, I became an even bigger fan of the amazing flown-in-from-France macarons, beautiful branded gifts and a to-die-for raspberry rose french toast. After spending a dreamy afternoon tea […]