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Afternoon Tea at the Laduree Tea Room Hong Kong

Many macaron lovers regard Laduree as THE ultimate benchmark for classic Parisian macarons. Sure, there are so many options nowadays like the innovative Pierre Herme or the elegant Maison du Chocolate but Laduree still seems to stand out as the industry leader. Perhaps its because of its unrivaled history and clever modern day marketing which marries […]

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Mexico Cruise, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Portland Trip (Cocktail Glass Template)

A Rare Leisurely Vacation This summer we took a 3-week long vacation which included a road trip and a one-week cruise from Los Angeles to Mexico. We started driving from Vancouver down to Los Angeles and then boarded a cruise ship headed to Mexico with stops in Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallerta. Once we […]

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Afternoon Tea at the Ritz Carlton Hong Kong

You all know I love afternoon tea.  I don’t think there’s any afternoon tea that I’m not willing to try and when it comes to tea at the Ritz, it doesn’t take any convincing for me. Prior to my trip to Hong Kong, bestie and I had been frantically and excitedly whats’apping each other about […]

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Easter Long Weekend in the Okanagan

After doing some travel planning for the Easter Long Weekend, we decided to stay in Canada instead of going through customs so we started focusing in on the Okanagan Valley for its beautiful landscape and uncomplicated attractions. In particular, it was the Penticton Lakeshore Resort and Casino which seemed to capture hubby’s attention. He found […]

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Winter Wonderland in Whistler

Two weeks ago, I spent some time with my family up in Whistler during the Christmas Holiday. Just a short 1.5 hour ride from Vancouver, Whistler is a quick getaway that will immediately transform your whole entire psyche into a Winter Wonderland state of mind. It’s amazing how quickly you can forget about the stresses […]

Ice Cream Shaped Macarons with Template

I promised everyone on Instagram that I’d post the template for these sweet Ice Cream Macarons a few weeks ago and here they are! They are an incredibly fun theme to use in the summer time for parties and hot day get togethers. I’ve also included a short video clip below on how I executed some […]

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 Pipe Bear Macarons

Do all the bears on the left look the same to you? Sure, at first glance, they all seem to look cute and cuddly but if you look closely you can see that the one on the bottom right has more clearly defined ears. I did this piping sample to show the difference between batter that […]

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 […]