Vanfoodies’ Tour de Toronto

I recently went on a business trip to Toronto for about a week. Despite being the third time, I hadn't really had a chance to appreciate the culinary scene in Toronto. This time, my friend and I went and explored bits and pieces of the city. Here, I am reporting back. The city features numerous... Continue Reading →

[Recipe] Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

As promised, today we're sharing with you the recipe we used to make the celebratory red velvet cupcakes on Monday. We found two different recipes online and combined them with a few tweaks. This recipe makes 24 servings so feel free to cut it down by half if you only want to make a dozen of them.

The Ebelskiver Lady, Seattle

Ebelskiver, what? That's my first thought when I walked past the Ebelskiver Lady booth at the Fremont Sunday Market in Seattle. Curiosity combined with an empty stomach, I approached the booth and asked the lady behind it. Sure enough, she is the Ebelskiver Lady.

Chocolate Festival 2010 – Chocolate, Wine and More Chocolate

After attending the Great Wine & Chocolate Dessert Challenge two weeks ago, we received invitations to two more Chocolate Festival 2010 events. Mr. and I attended both events this weekend, making it a chocolate trilogy. And here is Part 2 and Part 3 of the Chocolate Festival Saga. We'd like to thank Dawn Donahue, Festival Director, for inviting us to the events. And a big congratulations to all festival staff and volunteers for putting on such a great series of chocolate filled events this year.

Chocolate Festival 2010 – The Great Wine & Dessert Challenge

Thanks to Vancouver Foodster, I scored two free tickets to attend a Chocolate Festival event - The Great Wine & Dessert Challenge. It took place last Sunday night at Place des Arts in Coquitlam. At the event we got to taste 5 dessert wines, paired with 5 chocolate-inspired desserts by Gourmet Baker. John Gerum from West Coast Wine Education led the event by explaining the dessert wine production and how to pair chocolate with wine & liquer.

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