Exciting news! Check out our collaboration post with Robert from popupmeal.com and learn how to make our Asian Inspired Poutine in his new Canadian Cuisine Series. http://www.about.popupmeal.com/2016/08/21/new-canadian-cuisine-vancouver/
Chinese Chayote Soup
Chinese soup is a tradition during dinner. They were always a staple in my house growing up and every time I would go over to my grandparent’s house, they would have a pot of soup boiling away. Many soups have beneficial qualities to them and every family has a unique twist to their traditional soup….
Review: Vegan Pudding & Co
How do I find places that I want to review? Well through instagram…. and food porn. I love looking at food pictures and following others who live in Vancouver and seeing what they eat. I would like to try more places but I only can eat so much and going out is expensive. So I…
Pokemon Fondant Jelly Dessert – with a lesson on catching Pokemon
Yes this is the second Pokemon post on our blog. I wanted to give this a go. I would say the amount of time I spent making this dessert is the same amount of time people spend on Pokemon GO. Yes this post took a lot of my time. I wanted to include the final results of…
Pokemon Sugar Cookies
The Pokemon Go craze has gone viral and there is nothing to stop the craziness. I have also been playing the game and have reconnected with my love for Pokemon. I decided to create some Pokemon inspired sugar cookies. This was my first time making and decorating sugar cookies and I was surprised at how…
Review: Bambudda
Dine Out Vancouver is a yearly event where restaurants provide a set menu at an affordable price. The problem with Dine Out is the popularity as many restaurants are booked solid. Prices can range from $20 a meal to $40. Meals are sometimes not up to standards as it is a set menu and mass…
Beef Noodle Soup
Noodle cravings! Noodles Noodles Noodles! I love noodles! I love thin noodles and thick rice noodles. Here is my take on one of my favorite noodle dishes, beef ho fun noodles. It is pretty simple to make but does take a long time to cook. You will need onion, garlic, ginger, daikon (I used green…
Molecular Gastronomy Part 1
A couple of month ago I went to a Molecular Gastronomy class with a couple of my coworkers. They featured the Molecular R kit http://moleculargastronomy.com. I’ve always been curious about molecular gastronomy since I saw it featured in a recipe on the food channel and this was the perfect chance to get some instruction on how to…
Review: Gyu-Kaku
When I go out to eat I usually ask my friends what they feel like trying and if there are any specific restaurants they want to try. One friend of mine said she wanted to go somewhere “fun”. The first place that came into my head was Gyu-Kaku. If you are a hot pot or…
Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Sourdough Cookies: What to do with Sourdough Discard (And Other Variations)
I have had my sourdough starter for a couple years now. The trouble that I have with it is knowing what to make from my sourdough discard. Yes I could make sourdough bread, or sourdough waffles but I get tired of having it every week. I stumbled across this recipe for sourdough cookies and made…