Believe it or not, I have never been to Oktoberfest before! As a non-drinker, I never saw the point. Thanks to Vancouver Alpen Club I got to go over the weekend. What You Need To Know FYI, if you plan on going to Oktoberfest at Vancouver Alpen Club at 4875 Victoria Drive you will be carded […]
Wedding Anniversary Part 1: Lombardo’s
It took a village to help us figure out where to go to celebrate our 17th wedding anniversary! Lots of our friends on Facebook and Twitter had fantastic suggestions but we ended up following Hi-D’s recommendation and choose Lombardo’s at 1641 Commercial Drive. Why? She said, “It’s cozy and romantic and the food is really […]
Reg’s Bday Dinner at The Storm Crow
Yesterday was Reg’s birthday and I did my best to spoil him rotten! First we went to see a matinee of The Martian with Matt Damon. Reg loves all things survival and sci-fi-oriented. Me? I had a huge headache and needed therapy after the movie, LOL. It was a great movie though, perfect choice. We […]
Happy FIFTH Birthday Foodie Blog!!!
Mother’s Day & Martha Stewart’s Chocolate Mousse Tart with Hazelnuts
For Mother’s Day I wanted to make the dessert you, my foodie friends, voted for: Martha Stewart’s Mousse Tart with Hazelnuts. This recipe is in her new cookbook Martha Stewart’s New Pies and Tarts published by Random House Canada and just looked so good, I could not wait to make it! In fact, I kind of started a few […]
Ingrid Hoffman’s Cinco De Mayo Foodie Ideas!
I was lucky to be asked to do a fun call-in interview with Ingrid Hoffman from Food Network’s show Simply Delicioso about sweet Cinco de Mayo treats using Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk. Check it out! Her Coffee Spanish Torrijas looked so good in video that I had to make it immediately! At first I finished it off with maple […]
Royal Wedding’s Groom’s Cake: Chocolate Biscuit Cake
Last weekend there were three special events: two birthdays and Easter. I decided to make the groom’s chocolate biscuit cake that will be served at the royal wedding. If it is good enough for royalty, I was hopeful it would be good enough for my friends and family. Let’s be honest. The formal cake is […]