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We've walked by Kiisu tons of times but never thought to try it as we had our favourite Japanese places - Hamaei, Hachi Hana and Bene. Kiisu is a small, cosy place and gets pretty crowded so best...
Another late post, we were up in Whistler with my cousins last last December. We started off with a couple of cocktails which we enjoyed immensely. They infuse their own syrups and alcohol so...
Hot Chocolate Another of my Whistler favorites is Crepe Montagne. Great place to have brunch or dessert or a quick snack after a day of skiing or snowboarding. It is a very small space and they...
When my mom came last spring, we took her to Whistler for a couple of days and went to Bearfoot Bistro to try their lobster fest special menu. A simple, well executed menu that she enjoyed. Wild...
Craving bacon but hate the mess it makes in your kitchen after frying up a batch? Look no further, after trying microwaving and baking it at various temperatures, I finally found a recipe that I...
After a long day traipising around Seattle, we decided to go for a quick meal near our hotel. D picked out Blueacre from a website review and we were not disappointed with the food. The place is...
This restaurant holds fond memories for D & I. Needless to say, the food is very good. When my brother and sis-in-law came to visit last summer, we did a roadtrip down to Seattle and Portland and...
I've heard of this place for quite awhile and finally got to try it after a Christmas concert that our friends invited us too. The place was bustling and the portions were well, snack sized. It was...
ok so you must be sick of me obssessing over Chipotle already but here I go again. One of the options you can choose at Chipotle is the cilantro lime rice, the first time that I tried it, I was...
Happy New Year! Here's wishing you a great year ahead! Am still obssessed with Mexican food - One more topping for carnitas :) Corn Salsa 12oz can of corn 2 medium on the vine tomatoes or roma...
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas!! In my quest to recreate a Carnitas plate at home from scratch, I had to make salsa from scratch too. It is easy to do and healthy too! We tried the Fresh is Best...
We just got back from a week of Mexican food and Carnitas at every available opportunity - what do I do? We not only head to Chipotle, which just opened in Vancouver, I crave it so much that I cook...
My first taste of Chipotle was in Seattle mid this year and I was hooked! I dream of it... Fast food Mexican style - it's healthy too if you skip the sour cream, chips and cheese. Anyways, when I...
Crispy Salted Dark Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookie ....Now that's a real mouthful. A really yummy mouthful. After I took the first bite, I knew this recipe was a keeper! Crisp, chocolatey and...
After months of gorgeous weather, the rainy season is upon us again. Nothing better than a hot bowl of steamy noodles and soup for lunch. If you're working right by the library on Robson, Ramen...
Sorry I've been MIA for awhile. I've been busy setting up my online jewellery store, Brownie Sparkles (www.browniesparkles.com). I must be one of the last few people to try Meat and Bread. I heard...
D and I had gone for brunch on the weekend at Edible Canada previously and loved the food there so when we I took my mum to Granville Island, we decided to have a mid afternoon snack there. I was...
Harmony Arts Festival is back again running from Aug 3 - Aug 12. We went last year and thouroughly enjoyed ourselves so this year we went to check it out again. They have 2 stages with live music...
If you're based in Vancouver, Butchart Gardens can be a day trip to Victoria or if you'd like you can spend a day or 2 longer to wander around Victoria. For my mum and I, we took off to Tsawwassen...
I actually think VanDusen Garden in Vancouver rivals Butchart Gardens and you don't have to take that expensive ferry ride over to Victoria...but hey Butchart Gardens is definitely a sight to...
My mum loves flowers and since she was here in spring - I planned to take her to QE Park, Van Dusen and Butchart gardens. It was a great time for rhododendruns which were in full bloom. After a...
My parents visited Vancouver almost 20 years ago and they've always raved about this little Thai place owned by a nice Thai couple which they found downtown that served the best Pad Thai in the...
Bene is now my new favourite Japanese place just for a quick fix of some sashimi and rolls. In the 3 weeks that my mum visited, we had dinner there 3 times. They have a very wide menu but we stuck...
It was a rainy Saturday night and I'm glad that I made a booking as Sushi Bella was full and there was a short queue at the door. We ordered the usual suspects - toro sashimi and a couple of rolls....
This used to be my go to place when I was craving a quick japanese meal as the food is quite decent but poor service drove me to try out Bene instead and now that is where I go when I crave...
Stepping into Thierry on a Saturday night was warm and inviting, you can hear the buzz and smell the coffee. Plus the delectable selection of pastries is enough to make your mouth water even if...
I knew I was in for a treat when D said lets got to Hotel Vancouver for lunch. I usually take a cursory look at the menu, then order the same thing - prime roast beef sandwich - can you blame me?...
After D left Singapore, I stayed on for a couple of days and started craving Japanese. Below is a mixture of their lunch sets - a salad, some sashmi or mackerel, a rice bowl and dessert. All fresh...
In case all you think what were only doing in Singapore is just eating, well youre probably right. We did try to take in some culture by going to the Moving Masterpiece exhibition - The Song...
Sampling of the food at the hotel since it was quite a drive out to restaurants so we ate at the hotel most nights. Thanks goodness the Thai food was decent!Waffles at the breakfast buffet. Mango -...
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