This is a quick and elegant way to start the morning. All you need is some bread and eggs. Begin by creating your “nest”. Do this by either taking a circular cookie cutter or a inverted drinking glass. You want to make sure the circle has enough crust to keep its shape. The next step…
Review: Vancouver’s Hot Chocolate Festival
Every year Vancouver has a hot chocolate festival where many restaurants showcase their own take on the delicious chocolatey drink. This year I decided I wanted to check out some of these places to get some ideas on my own hot chocolate creation. My first stop was Bella Gelateria (Coal Harbour). This place won a…
Easy Microwave Cooking: Chee Cheong Fun, Steamed Rice Noodles
One of my favorite chinese dishes is steamed shrimp chee cheong fun, but I only get it when I go to dim sum. The noodles are silky and there are always a variety of yummy fillings. Some fillings you can find at dim sum restaurants are mushrooms, beef and Chinese doughnuts. But I am sure…
Korean Bulgogi
Easy meals get boring when you do the same things over and over again. I usually tend to fall in the same routine when I don’t have a lot of time to cook. This makes food taste bland and boring. I decided to spice things up and make some bulbogi, a Korean marinated beef dish….
Review: East is East
When I am off on holidays, I like to catch up with friends at my favorite places. Open table makes it convenient for me to save all my favorite restaurants. It also makes it easy to see which of them have a table available. East is East is a wonderful place for lunch or dinner. …
Vegan Cauliflower Alfredo
Creamy, dairy free, egg free, tasty, noms, yum. I have finally perfected my recipe for cauliflower alfredo sauce. You won’t miss the cheese or dairy. It is also a sneaky way to get your kids to eat veggies. I think this is also great for someone who is watching their calorie intake. What you need…
Kushikatsu
Kushikatsu is Japanese dish of deep fried skewered meat and vegetables. You can use a variety of meats and vegetables and customize it to what you like. This dish is very easy to make. However, I could not find a good recipe for the sauce. I decided to use carrots, cauliflower, chicken and pork. Prepare…
Review: Forage
I’ve been meaning to try out a restaurant called Forage http://www.foragevancouver.com. This restaurant is known to find ingredients from local farms to create their dishes. They are a thoughtful and sustainable restaurant who makes an effort to create delicious dishes to the customers. Knowing full well the restaurant would be busy, I made reservations on Opentable.com…
Get Ready for Pi day with Some Sweet Zucchini Pie!
Soon it will be one of my favorite days in the year. Pi Day on March 14. I love it because its nerdy and tasty! This year I will make it tastier with this wacky recipe. For all of those parents out there, this is a sneaky way to get your kids to eat their…
Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cake
I’ve craved for a pineapple upside down cake for a while now so I decided to make some for a Chinese New Year dinner at my uncle’s house. These delicious desserts look great and are super easy to make! Start with the topping. Mix 1/4 cup of melted butter with 2/3 cups of packed brown sugar….
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