Dec 2, 2013 | chocolate, cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
Vicky is awesome. I originally met her on Twitter (I don’t remember how we connected, but that’s the fun of Twitter!) and even online, you can feel her energy and enthusiasm. So when I met her in real life, I wasn’t disappointed! Since our initial...
Dec 1, 2013 | chocolate, cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
I met Kat through a monthly baking challenge that she and my friend Stuart (@cakeyboi) started up earlier this year, Treat Petite. I’ve taken part in a couple of these challenges already and they are lots of fun! Kat is an awesome baker so I’m very excited...
Nov 30, 2013 | in the kitchen
I’m so excited to share the 2nd annual kitchen frolic Cookie Advent Calendar! I have some wonderful friends from around the world ready to share their personal cookie recipes, including bloggers, bakers, bakery owners and even a food truck! I hope you enjoy...
Nov 20, 2013 | cupcakes & muffins, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
My sister’s birthday was back in September and she chose Earl Grey as her birthday cupcake flavour and I was pretty excited to get baking. I already had a great Earl Grey buttercream recipe (why is everyone surprised by that?) so I figured it would be pretty...
Nov 12, 2013 | desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes, rice & grains
Growing up in a Chinese household, I ate rice. A LOT of rice. Plain white rice. Every day. Every single day. So…needless to say – I’ve had more than enough experience cooking plain white rice. It was my “job” as a young child to...
Nov 1, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, personal
I’ve gotta be honest. I’m not a fan of moustaches. Beards? Sure. Goatees? No problem. But moustaches? Sorry, only if your name is Tom Selleck (seriously – have you ever seen Selleck without his moustache? I tried to Google a good, non-photoshopped...
Oct 29, 2013 | chocolate, cupcakes & muffins, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
Paul is a HUGE fan of Cherry Coke. Actually, he’s a huge fan of Cherry Coke, Cherry Coke Zero, Vanilla Coke and Vanilla Coke Zero. All of which are tough to find here in Toronto (some convenience stores sell individual cans, but it’s next to impossible to...
Oct 17, 2013 | cupcakes & muffins, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
For Thanksgiving (which we celebrate in October here in Canada), Paul’s family always gets together for a big turkey feast. Everyone contributes a little something and we end up with A LOT of food (this year there were 36 of us and that was only a small part of...
Sep 26, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, events, giveaways
I have two tickets for this weekend’s much-anticipated Abbey’s Kitchen Stadium (AKS) event that I can’t use, so I’m giving them away! The Event: Abbey’s Kitchen Stadium: Battle Three (19+ event) Sunday, September 29, 2013 from 1-4pm 722...
Sep 23, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, eating out
One year ago, Paul and I attended our first Toronto Underground Market (TUM) and had a lot of fun, eating some really great food while we were there. Reading over my blog post from that event it’s funny to remember that Paul’s favourite food from that...
Sep 16, 2013 | cupcakes & muffins, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
I wasn’t all that surprised when Paul’s brother, Mike, chose “beer” as his birthday cupcake flavour – Mike is a big fan of beer. I wasn’t sure how beer would translate into a cupcake recipe, but he chose his flavour and stuck by it,...
Sep 9, 2013 | desserts & sweets, frozen treats, in the kitchen, recipes
The second recipe that I created for #bakingwithmackays isn’t technically “baking”, but who could say no to ice cream? Definitely not me! One of the jars that Mackays sent to me was their Pink Grapefruit Marmalade. Now, anyone who knows me well knows...
Aug 26, 2013 | fruits & vegetables, in the kitchen, pork & bacon, recipes, side dishes
Green peas are currently in season here in Ontario and we recently bought some “just picked” peas from a roadside farm stand (seriously, I actually had a lot of trouble trying to find fresh green peas at the grocery store!). After trying to figure out how to best...
Aug 19, 2013 | cupcakes & muffins, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
My mother-in-law chose “lemon pudding” as her birthday cupcake flavour, which really put my mind into a tailspin. Lemon pudding? In a cupcake? How the heck was I supposed to achieve that? And then, inspiration just dropped into my lap. Actually, it was...
Aug 15, 2013 | beyond the kitchen, eating out, events
Location: 49 Karl Fraser Road, Toronto Description on Summerlicious site: Authentic Italian cuisine, uniformly rustic and intended for casual enjoyment. Fabbrica houses a contemporary dining room anchored at the front with a long bar and at the rear, our wood-burn...
