A darling half cake to celebrate a 6-month birthday or any occasion really! Composed of a Japanese chiffon cake base filled with layers of fresh strawberries and a not-too-sweet whipped cream that is stabilized with gelatin. So pretty and delicious!
Gingerbread House Lane at the Hyatt Hotel Vancouver
Part 2 of 4 Vancouver events and/or recipes I shared with Deborah Moore on AM1470 on December 26th, 2017 After my festive Christmas themed afternoon tea date with my girlfriends at the Fairmont Hotel, I took a 3-minute walk to the Hyatt Hotel to see the Gingerbread Lane Display featuring 30 different gingerbread houses made […]
Our Ladies Floral Themed Private Dinner by Vancouver’s Dinner in the Sky Chef
Here is Part 1 of 3 events that I will share with Deborah Moore tomorrow on AM1470. I’m always up for a good time in the company of other women who enjoy a nice meal and pretty party decors so this past weekend’s ladies night was a real delight. A fellow blogger, Maggie, YouTuber, Cici, […]
The Ultimate Laduree Wedding Guide: Precious Wedding Favours, Wedding Gifts & Party Ideas
Every bride hopes her wedding will make a beautiful impression on her guests on her big day and what’s more beautiful than delicious Laduree treats wrapped in the most elegant packaging? The pretty pastel boxes beautify any wedding table setting and they also make wonderful keepsakes for your guests. This is truly one wedding favor […]
Beautiful Last Minute Easter Eggs
Last-Minute Easter Eggs Hey! You over there. Are you a fretting about decorating Easter Eggs at the last minute like me? If you’re worried about dying eggs and making a big mess in your kitchen, here’s a quick and easy way to up your Easter egg game and no one will be none the wiser. […]
Tea Time at Mimi’s & Bear on Tree (or Magic Mushroom?) Template
A few months back on Instagram, I shared my “secret” happy place during my trip to Portland. It’s where I purchased the Ice Cream shaped measuring cups that are featured in my Best French Macaron Tutorial which many of you have wrote me about. On this particular visit to Home Goods, I found this adorable three […]
Pink Bear Bridal Macarons Favors with Royal Sugar Roses (Bear Template)
Here is the second set of goodies I made for Bestie’s Surprise Wedding which I first posted about two weeks ago in the Cherry Blossom Macaron Cake Tutorial. I made 60 of these bridal bears to be given out as guest favours. They were placed on long skewers and wrapped individually inside clear plastic bags with the intention […]
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 […]
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 […]
Over the Rainbow Cloud Macarons with Irish Cream Filling & My Home
Over the holidays, we acquired this very whimsical and somewhat ironic canvas for our home. We moved in last Spring and our walls have been mostly bare as we took our sweet ol’ time to find the perfect piece to add to our home decor mix (translation: I was too lazy and not particularly motivated). […]
