Indulge With Mimi

The Best Macaron Recipe, Macaron Art & More

  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Facebook

by

Game On Afternoon Tea & Tipsy Tea at Notch8 in Fairmont Vancouver

Game On! Being social is one of the fundamental aspects of an afternoon tea outing so besides just drinking tea, eating sweets and catching up on a little bit of gossip, there is another activity you can now add to that list: table games. For the month of October, Notch8 in the Fairmont Vancouver will […]

by

Afternoon Tea at Avery Cake & Tea House

Newest Afternoon Tea Offering in Richmond Richmond is now home to a brand new tea salon called Avery Cakes & Tea House. This new salon joins the ranks of the city’s other tea offerings like L’Opera Patisserie and Adorabelle. It’s located in a shopping plaza on the corner of Garden City and Alderbridge. The outside looks […]

by

Afternoon Tea at Mosquito in Gastown

Updated 2018: Mosquito has closed permanently. 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, Mosquito has made a name for itself as an upscale dessert and […]

by

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 […]

by

Canada 150 Celebration Tea at Fairmont Afternoon Tea

This is Part 3 of 3 of my recent Vancouver Adventures that I shared with Deborah Moore this morning on AM1470. To celebrate Canada’s 150 birthday this year, Fairmont Hotels has just launched their new Canada150 Afternoon Tea Set. It’s a tea set which pays homage to all the different provinces of Canada where Fairmont operates […]

by

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 […]

by

Afternoon Tea at The Secret Garden in Kerrisdale

 A Vancouver Tradition The Secret Garden Tea House is one of the first modern day pioneers of afternoon tea in Vancouver. Established in 1995, it is probably a place where many of you may have had your first afternoon tea experience. Since then, shinier contenders like TWG and Laduree have entered the market but The Secret Garden […]

by

Afternoon Tea at Hawksworth Restaurant

Over the weekend, we threw a bridal shower for my bff at Hawksworth Restaurant in one of the restaurants beautiful private dining rooms – The York Room. We indulged in decadent afternoon treats from the restaurant’s kitchen and macarons from Bel Cafe. Everything was fresh and the flavour pairings of the savouries were impressive. Some of my favourites […]

by

Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea Ideas in Vancouver

This is my Top5 afternoon tea ideas for Mother’s day that I will share with Deborah Moore this morning on AM1470. Mom’s special day is right around the corner so don’t wait until the last minute to plan something special for her! I decided to look into this a bit early this year so I can have […]

Valentine’s Day Macaron Projects & Templates

    Say I Love You with Valentine’s Day Macarons In one of my Daily Inspirations post for January, I talked about a semi-cringe-worthy Valentine’s Day card I chose specifically for my grade school crush. It’s so silly that it makes me laugh out loud every time I think about it. Oh, if only I […]

Big Cherry Blossom Macaron Cake with Big Macaron Shell Template

Have you ever been to a surprise wedding before? This was my first time baking for one and being the maid of honour at the same time. Two weeks ago, my bestie threw an amazing wedding party which surprised all of the guests in attendance. It was a warm overcast summer day which made it the […]

How to Add Speckles to Easter Egg Macarons with Template

  I think most of you have been seeing a lot of Easter related baked goods recently like colourful cakes topped with pastel coloured Easter eggs, chick cupcakes and my recent favorite – a cake shaped like a rabbit bottom. So funny! Well, here’s my little contribution to the world of Easter baked goodies this […]

Afternoon Tea at Audrey Moment in Burnaby

Burnaby’s First Afternoon Tea Spot I was so delighted that my HK Bestie flew in to visit me last week and I planned for her to join my Vancouver BFF and two close girlfriends for afternoon tea. Since we all live in different parts of Metro Vancouver, I wanted to find a location which would […]