Now in its fourth year, the Vancouver Mini Maker Faire (VMMF) is an annual community event that showcases creativity at its finest. Last weekend, I had to opportunity to attend this 2-day event and participate in some of the fun & educational workshops there! One thing I really enjoyed about this year’s VMMF was the … Continue reading
“The Brunette Bangle” & “The Proposition “The Brunette Bangle” is a spicy hot chocolate drink with a distinctive Indian curry taste. Curry and hot chocolate, you ask? I had doubts about how this one would taste, but I was pleasantly surprised! The curry contrasted with the chocolate flavour, and made each mouthful taste really warm … Continue reading
“Paula Dean White Trash Trainwreck” I had to try this one because of its crazy ingredients! Hot chocolate with potato chips? Each ingredient appealed to me individually, but would they taste good together in a drink? I was a little underwhelmed. The liquid drinking chocolate was very rich and flavourful. Kettle Chips are one of … Continue reading
This is Bella Gelateria’s Hot Chocolate Festival menu! Their Hot ChocolatO combos include a gBAR (gelato bar) to dip, a cup of hot chocolate, and a half-slice of Erin Ireland’s famous To Die For Banana Bread! “London Foggy” For those who love the earl grey & vanilla flavour, this is the hot chocolate drink for … Continue reading
“Mint to Be” Loved the minty twist the peppermint tea infusion added to the Belgian milk chocolate! The mini chocolate croissant was the perfect accompaniment to this light-tasting hot chocolate! ➨ This photo of mine was selected by CityFood Magazine as “Photo of the Day” for Jan 21! Please click “Like” to vote for it … Continue reading
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The 4th Annual Hot Chocolate Festival is now on! For the past 3 years, hot chocolate lovers (like me!) have been indulging in a variety of unique flavours of hot chocolate – flavours that are only available during the festival! Each year, cafes & dessert shops come up with more & more interesting hot chocolate … Continue reading
Yesterday, coffee giant Starbucks launched their new “Tweet-a-Coffee” service here in Canada! As a diehard Starbucks addict & social media enthusiast, I had been eagerly anticipating the arrival of this service in Canada since its US-only launch last October. The idea is simple: After linking Starbucks and Twitter accounts, users are able to send individual … Continue reading
Haven’t done one of these The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenges in awhile! This week’s theme is “Beginning”. I love the baked goods at this local bakery, especially that buttery, crispy croissant! These delicious treats were the perfect beginning to my very first weekend of the new year, last Saturday! What’s your beginning?
This Christmas Eve, pb & I wanted to celebrate with a different type of Christmas dinner – a deviation from the usual turkey dinner. We had both heard about Guu Richmond‘s unique 6-course Christmas dinner for 2 (available on Dec 24th & 25th), so we decided to give that a try! 1st course: Octopus Ceviche … Continue reading
After hearing the Mealshare team pitch at #hatch Vancouver, I was greatly intrigued by their initiative, and eager to see for myself what Mealshare was all about! Looking over the list of Mealshare partner restaurants in Vancouver, I discovered that Aphrodite’s Organic Café and Pie Shop had the highest number of meals shared via Mealshare so … Continue reading
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