BA in Vancouver

I don’t usually post about my day-to-day eating. It’s usually fast, tasty and not so pretty looking. I’m all about the end product, heck, I’ve been known to eat things straight out of the pan! That’s why I generally post about my baked goods. You eat one or two (or a dozen) and then get […]

Nothing like it. Even Koi seems to think so. I spent a weekend in the Okanagan cheering on some friends as they completed their first half-marathon! Woot! One of the things I really wanted to do while in the area was get some local fruit. We stopped by a local market and picked up a […]

I forget what inspired me to make tri-flavoured marshmallows. It was something on Tastespotting I think, but it got me thinking about combining different flavours…but I’m not sure how I settled on neapolitan marshmallows. The base itself is easy to make and is flavoured with vanilla, and I have seen many variations of these fluffy […]

As much as I am a city girl, I do love being out in the “country”. For me the real appeal lies in the necessity and ability to plan, plant, tend and harvest your own food. I have been accused of taking this concept a touch too far in my own personal life. In an […]

Strawberry season on the West Coast is short. But very sweet. I made a vow a few years ago that I would not eat strawberries outside of June, and for the most part, I have stuck to that promise. Sounds drastic, right? But once you’ve tasted a local strawberry – you’ll understand why the 10.5 […]

It’s a classic combination, isn’t it?I recently celebrated a friend’s birthday and after a terrific dinner at a local izakaya joint, we went back to mine for cake & ice cream. The cake was a multilayered fruit&cream&ganache tower, finished off with a scoop of butter caramel ice cream swirled with dark chocolate. Although the cake […]