Manhattan Day 4 : Laduree Heaven
I’ve been a mad devotee to macarons since I laid my paws on them about 5 and a half years ago in Paris. Ever since my macaron escape around the city, during which I sampled more than a dozen or so incarnations, I settled upon my favourites. That list included Pierre Herme, Laduree, Dalloyau and … Continue reading
Toronto Day 8 : Clafouti’s Crusty Croissants
Clafouti was our first stop after an all-night party at my friend M’s place. Went to bed at 4PM, got up again at 7:45AM. I think I’m getting to old for this… So how better to start off a sluggish day than with a big ol’ cup o’ Joe (in this case – a latte … Continue reading
Shutterfly Shout-out
Now that the holidays are approaching (and I need free cards for my new hobby/ business), I’d like to share some information about Shutterfly – my sort of go-to place for all my printing needs for the past 4 years. A lot of you have already seen my Vacation books over the years, and it’s … Continue reading
Toronto Day 7 : Part 2 – Sushi Couture is NOT Pret à Porter
I like to venture out to new restaurants because I like the sense of adventure. As well, restaurants tend to try better when they first open shop. I know that I try harder at the beginning! Especially if I’m trying to build a clientele based on good word-of-mouth. When I read super things about Sushi … Continue reading
Toronto Day 7 : Part 1 – Time to Veg Out
The body needed some R&R from all the heavy-duty eating we’ve been doing over the course of the week, so I decided to give my arteries a Master Cleanse by going to my favourite little Vegetarian Restaurant : Lotus Pond Vegetarian Restaurant. Located in Scarborough, this little gem’s been around for forever now. It’s a … Continue reading
Toronto Day 6 : Friends with a Side of Kimchi
Every time I go back to Toronto, I say to myself that I would cut down on the amount I eat. Every time I get back from Toronto I end up telling myself “Next Time – Less Food”. It just never, ever works. So here we are on Day 6 and we must be on … Continue reading
Toronto Day 5 : It’s Turkey Time!
OK, so I was really excited how my first turkey turned out last year, so I decided to make it for my family this time around. It was just a recipe I found on epicurious.com my absolute favourite resource (yes, I collect cookbooks too, but I really like the fail-proof rating system they incorporate into … Continue reading
Toronto Day 4 : Tastes of Thailand & Toronto
In East Scarborough, where I was born and raised. On the playground is where I spent most of my days… So yeah, you get the idea. Scarborough (part of the Greater Toronto Area – GTA for short) is where I grew up after being welcomed into the world at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Toronto. When … Continue reading
Toronto Day 3 : The “Chinese Turkey” Thanksgiving
With the arrival of Fall, the promise of colours was too much to pass up during our trip up to Canada. It was also a great excuse to use my new fixed lens! Family suggested that we make a trek up to Blue Mountain to catch the changing colours. The drive up was a bit … Continue reading
Toronto Day 2 : Tour East – from Vietnam to Shangri-la
E & I traveled back to Toronto to help celebrate the union of two of our good friends. Before heading to the ceremony (which was located at the Shangri-la), we had a chance to grab some Vietnamese food from a restaurant my family highly recommended. I’m a bit tentative when it comes to Vietnamese food … Continue reading
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