What is this? A step-by-step photo guide about how you too can make cupcakes that look like cheeseburgers?! Yessssssssssssss.
My boyfriend surprised me on my birthday with these amazing little cupcakes. They were a huge hit so we decided to make a how-to page for everyone that always asks about them.
I came across this while wasting my time on the internet!
I’ve only ever tried to make Salmiakki… but that’s another story. For those who know me, you think Bacon Vodka is bad? Wait till you check out some other stuff here. o_O
Looking very much like a bar that serves alcoholic drinks, NONS actually serves NON-alcoholic beverages. With its bright colours and attractive menu drink descriptions, we gave it a go. Drinks average to $4/$5 each. Protein powder is 50 cents extra. After I ordered, I realized it’s not such a health conscious decision after all. The menu selections mention a wide range of fruit or delicious flavour combinations. Seeing them make it, it’s not so healthy as you may think. It is simply shaved ice, a bit of juice and then flavour syrups blended together. The bottles of flavour syrup are lined up neater than stacks of poker chips. I don’t exactly remember the name of my concoction but it was blueberry based. It was watery how I like it but I found it to have very little flavour.
The cost for them to make a drink is actually pretty low since it is mostly shaved ice and flavoured syrups. I would have to rate it 2.5/10. It is fairly expensive for a drink that’s low in production cost, not nutritious at all, and it doesn’t quench thrist very well. I do, however, thank my brother for the treat =)
Ah.. Pesto. I discovered how to make this last year. Prior to that, I just never really had any =) Summer is in full swing, and basil is CHEAP! The local grocery store I go to… fresh basil pots = $5 CAD! That’s incredible. Make tons of this stuff, and freeze it so you have pesto all year around. While picking your basil apart, apparently you don’t need to take the stems (I didn’t know), just pick the leaves off, leave the plant back in the sun and water it, and it’ll grow back. Crazy stuff! » More: Cooking 101: Pesto!
After breakfast with Felix and Marcus, we met up later for dinner at Taki’s Taverna on Davie Street. The first choice was Stepho’s but Marcus suggested Taki’s since it was the same as Stepho’s minus the lineup. We went in and the server seated us at the very back. My nose is super sensitive and as I walked near our table, my nose picked up a fishy smell. I prayed the smell didn’t travel to our table or I’d be done for dinner. We had a fan and an air conditioning unit right by our table so it was nice and cool. I didn’t smell anything fishy either. Whew! I looked at the menu and noticed that prices of items were on average $3 more than Stepho’s. We were hungry so we ordered a calamari to start. It came fairly quickly and the flavour was nice, batter was nice and light but it didn’t stick to the calamari very well. » More: Taki’s Taverna Review – Vancouver
Recently co-Yumtastic founder, Felix came out to Vancouver for a visit and he invited me to breakfast with his friend Marcus who also happens to be the other co-founder of Yumtastic as well. I have to admit I was skeptical at first about the invitation since Felix mentioned that it was “an amazing belgian waffle place”. I, myself, am not a big fan of belgian waffles. I do not know why but they don’t do much for me. I decided to tag along anyway. » More: Cafe Medina Review – Vancouver
“We handcraft food for your tastebuds.”
Simple but that is Dinesty’s motto and that is the reason why my friend and I frequent this restaurant. They handcraft foods that suits our tastebuds(for the most part). We weren’t especially hungry on this visit so we only ordered 3 items: hot & sour soup, steamed shanghai pork dumplings, and 3 spiced chicken. Everytime we order the hot & sour soup here, they load it with so much pepper that you’re basically sipping one spoonful of soup then washing it down with one gulp of tea or ice water. We’ve ordered it and asked for less pepper but that doesn’t seem to work. However, we like hot & sour soup so we keep on ordering it and giving them another chance. This time they didn’t put much pepper in but substituted it with hot chili oil. It was so hot that my friend and I just had one bowl and saved the rest to take home. Unfortunately this dish, they weren’t handcrafting food for our tastebuds but rather handcrafting food to kill our tastebuds. » More: Dinesty Restaurant Review – Vancouver, Richmond
Banana Leaf has several locations but we went to the one by Broadway and Laurel. I’ve never been before but I’ve had several friends telling me before that they did not enjoy it too much. I must be fair so I went in and left their opinions outside the door. I went here with five other friends for dinner and the menu was very unfamiliar to us. We didn’t really know what to order but one of our friends was Singaporean so he knew what to order. He did all the ordering and we just sat back and waited for the food. The food portions were extremely small and the food came out very slow. There wasn’t enough to share and I had to maintain my table manners so I didn’t fight for the food. I didn’t have my camera with me so I’m unable to provide photos of the meal. When the bill came, I was somewhat surprised. $160 and none of us were full! We didn’t even order alcoholic drinks either. We didn’t have that many people but somehow they automatically added gratuity to the total.
Banana Leaf has won some awards and I have to admit some of the dishes were tasty but definitely no value if that’s what you’re looking for. Maybe if two people went for a date then they wouldn’t leave hungry. Unfortunately the plate portions were too small for sharing. From this visit I would have to rate this restaurant 3/10 stars.
When Peter Fong opened up Ganache Patisserie in 2003, he accomplished more than his dream. He offered possibly the best desserts any Vancouverite has ever tasted. Hidden in Yaletown, the store is not big but that’s exactly how I like dessert shops to be. It’s best if it’s small and cozy. When you enter, presentation already receives full marks. The pastries all look so beautiful and enticing that it takes a while to decide which one to try. I’ve tried the majority of the selections and I have to say I haven’t found one that I disliked yet. My top pick would be chocolat velouté but this time I decided to indulge in the fôret noir(black forest) while my friend chose the framboise et pêche(raspberry & peach). My fôret noir was heaven! Peter takes ordinary cakes like black forest, tiramisu, and cheesecakes and puts his own magical spin on them turning them into something elegant and to die for. It had layers of moist moist chocolate cake, kirsch syrup, vanilla chantilly cream, griottine cherries, chocolate chantilly cream. MMMMM!!! That chantilly cream is nice and rich but not rich enough to make you feel sick after eating it all. Their cakes are all just the perfect sweetness and they have artisan loose leaf teas that go perfectly with the desserts.
My only complain is that they don’t have a real espresso machine so if you order something espresso based, you will be disappointed for sure. I believe it is a cost they shouldn’t skimp on. Other than the fact that I’m a coffee geek, the perfect cup of coffee can really make a huge difference in the whole experience. Prices range from $5.50-$5.75 which I think is very reasonable for something so heavenly delicious. I give Ganache 8.5/10 stars. I wish I could give them full marks but the fact is that people need that perfect cup of coffee to complement their dessert. They are open from Tues-Sun and close fairly early except for Friday & Saturday nights when people need their dessert fix. It is in Yaletown so be prepared to spend some time looking for parking if you go on a Friday or Saturday night.
For any clubbers out there that frequent around the Davie street area in Vancouver, youto try out Fritz.
I was pretty buzzed at that point when I stumbled in with my cousin after a night out, but I remember that they had DELICIOUS poutine there. We both ended up getting a small chicken poutine.
The fries were yumtastically greasy, some soft and soggy, some nice and crispy – but that’s okay, variety is great! The cheese curds were nice and gooey, and actually had some good cheese taste unlike some places I have been to *** cough cough, New York Fries ***. The chicken was actually not dry and gross as well!
However, after a night of drinking, partying and sweating, I’m not too sure how I feel about the salty MSG ladened gravy. It was tasty, but definitely a bit too heavy on the salty side.
Disclaimer – this stuff is HOT. If you are plastered out of your mind, make sure to let it cool down… unless you want another crazy drunk story to tell to your friends.
I still highly recommend it! Better than cheap gross tasting pizza.
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