Posted on April 17, 2008 by mimu
Rose et Pamplemousse
vanilla-grapefruit parfait, apricot financier, rose crème brûlée, strawberry-rhubarb gelée
Blanc Fraisier
vanilla cake, vanilla sablé Breton, white chocolate black pepper mousseline, strawberries, passionfruit meringue
This is my favorite pastry shop in Vancouver. It has been open for three years, but only until recently it became popular. I think it is a hidden treasure hiding in the [...]
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Posted on June 21, 2007 by mimu
I totally forgot about this box of strawberry which I purchased a weeks ago. The fruits are still fine except they are little dehydrated. I’ve just got a nice bottle of Ruby Port which is super sweet. I think they will make a perfect couple in making a fruit sauce. I got this recipe for [...]
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Posted on June 14, 2007 by mimu
Recipe adopted from the July/August issue of Glow magazine.
Flan:
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/3 cup butter, softened
2 egg whites
1tsp pure vanilla extract
3 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen (not thawed)
Topping:
2 tbsp all purpose flour
2 cups plain yogurt
1 egg, lightly beaten
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp lemon or orange zest
1 [...]
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Posted on June 2, 2007 by mimu
Donald Market is the new food market that I discovered on my random bus ride. It is located in the corner of Hestine and Nanaimo street. I was attracted by its colorful street stand showcasing some of the freshest seasonal fruits and vegetable. From the countless numbers of spring/summer seasonal delights, [...]
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Posted on February 20, 2007 by mimu
My Birthday Gift to Kathy:
Strawberry Cream Cheese Mousse Cake
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Posted on February 3, 2007 by mimu
My “La Petite France” is different from Nico’s “La Petite France”; mine is really small, a small cafe hidden in the corner of this fusion city, covered by big shiny glass windows instead of bushy greens.
Finding this dessert shop is a truly sweet by-product of my job hunting for my too-much-spare time of last semester [...]
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Posted on January 10, 2007 by mimu
“Chocolate Dipolmat Cake” Layers of dark chocolate cake, chocolate custard, puff pastry (puff pastry?! yes!!) and Belgian dark chocolate buttercream.
From Vancouver’s best dessert restaurant, True ConfectionsI just simply LOVE it, so good. I was not sure if puff pastry could go well with the creamy cake, but it turned out to be a teaser of [...]
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