Blog Feed: sweet pleasure : plaisir sucré

zucchini cake

Published on 2007-08-10 01:52:00

This month I am attempting to make desserts inspired from ingredients out of my garden. Truth be told, this is the first year that I have ever really planted vegetables and herbs and actually looked after them. So for the last two months I have been > read more

taste of the city: 5th annual

Published on 2007-07-30 01:28:00

Yesterday was a bit of a gluttonous food blur. Vancouver’s 5th Annual Taste of the City event is the perfect opportunity to sample some of Vancouver’s most popular restaurants with tapas sized portions from one to four dollars. So on a warm sunny > read more

Jamming

Published on 2007-07-16 23:11:00

This summer I decided that I would learn how to can. I love the idea of being able to preserve fruits and vegetables at their peak and open them up on rainy days. Canning is something that I have always been intrigued by and this year seemed as good > read more

tonka bean panna cotta with vanilla crumble and mandarin orange sorbet

Published on 2007-05-24 01:59:00

This month's Sugar High Friday is hosted by the lovely and talented Tara of Seven Spoons. For this month's SHF #31 Tara asked food bloggers to meditate on the idea of using "Shades of White". As Tara writes "Participation is simple; make a dessert fe > read more

missing in action

Published on 2007-04-04 02:09:00

Lychee Soup with Coloured Tapioca Pearls or Abstract Painting?I have been missing blogging for some time now, as I have been busy with Life. During this last month I made a move from Toronto, where I have been living for the last three years, back to > read more

eating in montréal

Published on 2007-02-28 18:49:00

Breakfast at ReservoirChocolate Creameux at Cluny Art BarMac and Cheese at Montée de LaitHot chocolate from Les Chocolates de CholéLast year I visited Montréal for the first time and ate some fabulous and delicious food. This year I had the opport > read more

a trio of mini parfaits

Published on 2007-02-20 22:11:00

Last week I experimented by making a trio of parfaits in mini shot glasses.from left to right:1. Vanilla bean panna cotta with fig balsamic and diced strawberries.2. White chocolate creme brulee, a layer of orange creme brulee and a pecan praline to > read more

sweet seduction

Published on 2007-02-19 17:53:00

It starts with a glance……or perhaps a touch.It could be a sound……or a scent.Sometimes it begins with a taste.It entices and sometimes teases. It can be a glimpse of joys yet to come. It can be spicy, it can be hot, but most importantly (at le > read more

tonka pots de crème

Published on 2007-02-18 16:13:00

I learned about tonka beans last year during my first trip to Montrèal. I bought some from Olives et Épices, a fantastic specialty store selling spices, oils, vinegars and a host of other wonderful ingredients. The store, and pastry friends, instru > read more

chocolate heaven

Published on 2007-01-25 21:19:00

I love chocolate, so when I heard that David Lebovitz was hosting this month’s Sugar High Friday #27: Chocolate by Brand, I was excited. Because I have been busy lately, the deadline for the post slipped right past me. To see the amazing chocolate > read more