Indulge With Mimi

The Best Macaron Recipe, Macaron Art & More

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Healthier Strawberry and Banana Smash Cake

A healthier smash cake for baby’s first birthday. The pretty pink color comes from dehydrated strawberry powder while the cake base consists of bananas, Einkorn whole wheat, oats and contains no added sugar. Happy Birthday little one!

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Mad Hatter Afternoon Tea at Neverland Tea Salon

Mimi’s experience with the new Mad Hatter afternoon tea at Neverland Tea Salon in Vancouver’s Kitsilano neighborhood. The new tea set features treats with an Alice in Wonderland theme.

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Frozen Enchantment Afternoon Tea at Trump Hotel Vancouver

Mimi’s afternoon tea experience with the Frozen Enchantment high tea set at Trump Hotel Vancouver in Coal Harbour. This is a festive winter themed tea set for the holiday season. Available from December 7th – March 21st, 2020.

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Laduree Canada’s New Brunch Menu

Mimi’s experience with Laduree Canada’s new brunch menu on Robson Street featuring French pastries, macarons, omelettes, french toasts, cocktails and more.

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Mooncake and Tea Tasting at TWG Canada

Mimi’s experience tasting Fall 2019 mooncakes at TWG Tea Canada. Snowskin mooncakes and traditional ones packaged in a beautiful box ready for gift giving.

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Afternoon Tea at Colette Grand Cafe in Holt Renfrew

Mimi’s afternoon tea experience at Colette Grand Cafe in Holt Renfrew, downtown Vancouver. The tea set is served on a traditional 3-tier display. Ample dining space is great for large parties like bridal or baby showers.

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Picnic Afternoon Tea at Trump Hotel Vancouver

This afternoon I had the pleasure of being invited to a sneak peak of the new summer picnic-themed afternoon tea set at the Trump Hotel Vancouver. The new tea set is served on a custom-built picnic table display and features sweet and savoury treats that perfectly captures the essence of summer. If you have been […]

Just when I thought I’d be happy living a life filled with just sweet macaron art, there comes more temptations for me –  macaron goodness in all shapes and forms. What do you think about cakes made to look like a giant macaron or big DIY macaron boxes? And how about the ultimate macaron – a macaron […]

This is my first baking project of the year and I wanted it to be something creative and conceptual. I didn’t want to pump out a dozen plain old macarons because I think macarons are one of the most beautiful foods to ever exist and I love the opportunity to showcase them in an artistic way. […]

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 […]

January 22nd, 2018 Keep calm and greet the mailman. A few days ago I received a wonderful package in the mail from @scribesbyVS. She sent me these handmade scribes for my royal icing work. I was so touched to see that she even incorporated macaron charms in the design. One is made of clay and […]