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Thanksgiving To-Go Takeout in Metro Vancouver 2021

Posted in Delivery, Dinner, Downtown Vancouver, Holiday, Home Cooking, Joyce, News, Restaurants, Roundup, Special Occasion, Surrey, Take-Out, Vancouver, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 15, 2021| Leave a Comment »

While we are working towards establishing some new normalcy, it is still important to remain vigilant and stay safe. Most restaurants are open for dine-in again now, but some of us may still prefer to eat in the comfort of their own home. Therefore, this Thanksgiving, some local restaurants continue to offer a to-go option so we can celebrate with friends and family safely at home. Here is my round-up. I will continue to update this list as restaurants continue to promote their offering.

And make sure to check the order details for each one to not miss out!

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Christmas To-Go Ideas in Metro Vancouver 2020

Posted in Coquitlam, Dinner, Holiday, Home Cooking, Joyce, Lower Mainland, New Westminster, News, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Restaurants, Richmond, Roundup, Special Occasion, Take-Out, Vancouver, tagged , , , , , on December 2, 2020| 2 Comments »

This Christmas is nothing like before. There will be no big public events, no big company parties, and no big family gatherings. But hey, we can all still celebrate the holiday season with our core bubble.

Don’t feel like cooking this Christmas? Local restaurants and caterers are offering to-go options that you can celebrate Christmas safely at home, while still enjoying restaurant quality dishes. Here is my round-up. I will continue to update this list as restaurants continue to promote their offering.

Make sure to check the order details for each one to not miss out!

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[Recipe] Halloween Monster Finger Cookies

Posted in Baked Goods, Holiday, Home Cooking, Joyce, Parties, Recipe, Snacks, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on October 26, 2020| 5 Comments »

We are only a few days away from Halloween, and this Halloween isn’t going to be the same. We are all trying to be more creative and have fun, all the while being safe. Baking at home is definitely fit for this occasion. We made some monster fingers by adapting from a recipe on beanpanda.com. This is super easy to make and there are ways to involve your kids (or the kids in you)!

Ingredients

  • 50g Butter (Room Temperature)
  • 2 tablespoons Granulated Sugar
  • 10g Whisked Egg (or Liquid Eggs)
  • 90g Cake Flour
  • 20g Almond Powder
  • 16 Raw Almond (approximate)
Monster Finger Cookies
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Thanksgiving To-Go Ideas in Metro Vancouver 2020

Posted in Dinner, Holiday, Home Cooking, Joyce, New Westminster, News, Restaurants, Roundup, Special Occasion, Take-Out, Vancouver, tagged , , , , , on September 25, 2020| Leave a Comment »

Looking for 2021 Thanksgiving To-Go List? Click here!

So far 2020 has been a crazy year and it doesn’t appear to change anytime soon. As we continue to embrace the pandemic situation, we shouldn’t stop celebrating traditions and holidays. We just have to change the way we do things this year.

Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Are you cooking up a storm as usual? Or have you been stuck at home a lot more this year and are getting tired of your own cooking? If so, local restaurants are offering to-go options that you can still celebrate Thanksgiving safely at home, while enjoying restaurant quality dishes. Here is my round-up. I will continue to update this list as restaurants continue to promote their offering.

Make sure to check the order details for each one to not miss out!

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[Recipe] Baked Chinese Mooncake with Salted Egg Yolk Custard Filling å¥¶é»ƒæœˆé¤…食譜

Posted in Baked Goods, Holiday, Home Cooking, Joyce, Recipe, Special Occasion, tagged , , , , , , on September 24, 2020| 6 Comments »

Mid Autumn Festival is happening on October 1 this year and mooncakes are a must at home. In the past we usually bought mooncakes from local bakeries (Maxim’s has been our favourite), but for the last few years Mama Lam has attempted to make some at home as well. I recently posted on Instagram some pictures of her creations this year, and some of my followers have asked for a recipe. The one recipe she has perfected is a baked mooncake with custard filling. I’m happy to share this one with you.

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Origin of Mooncake

Do you know where mooncake comes from? The version I’m most familiar with is that mooncake was created by revolutionaries in the Yuan Dynasty. They would hide secret messages inside these pastries and distributed them to plan a revolt to overthrow the Mongolian rulers, which eventually led to the fall of Yuan and the rise of Ming Dynasty. Can you picture this tasty treat being used as a political move?!

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