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… in the kitchen
2017 cookie recipe advent calendar
Welcome to the SIXTH ANNUAL KITCHEN FROLIC COOKIE RECIPE ADVENT CALENDAR! I can't believe this is the sixth year for the Cookie Recipe Advent Calendar! I love using the calendar as a way to promote the work of my fellow bloggers so this year's reveals will again take...
McCrea’s Candies {Product Review}
Everyone has a candy soft spot - hard, chewy, licorice, gummy - and I definitely fall into the chewy camp. I love chewy candies, and obviously, caramels are part of the chewy candy group. So when McCrea's Candies contacted me and asked if I wanted to sample some of...
… on the bookshelf
Q&A With… Evelyn Chau
I recently connected with Evelyn Chau when she was kind enough to send me a copy of her fun guidebook, Have Some Dim Sum (click here to read my full review of her book). As someone who grew up eating dim sum, I was excited to do a Q&A with Evelyn and learn more about...
have some dim sum by Evelyn Chau {book review}
title: Have Some Dim Sum author: Evelyn Chau Having dim sum was part of a weekly ritual for me while I was growing up in Hong Kong. Each Sunday morning, my family would meet at one of two large and perenially crowded restaurants for hours of eating and shared...
… in travel
eat like a local – boulder, colorado, USA
Boulder is the 11th most populous municipality in the U.S. state of Colorado. and is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of 5,430 feet (1,655 m) above sea level. Boulder is famous for its colourful Western history and as home of...
eat like a local – miami, florida, USA
Miami is a seaport city in the U.S. state of Florida. As the seat of Miami-Dade County, Miami's metro area is the eighth-most populous and fourth-largest urban area in the U.S., with a population of around 5.5 million. Downtown Miami is home to the largest...
beyond the kitchen
How Chocolate Wrappers Evolved Over the Years {infographic}
As someone who loves food, candy and graphic design, I really love this infographic. This fun look at how candy wrappers have evolved is really interesting to me! ~ About Infographic Fridays ~ I love geeky facts. And I love food. So, when you combine...
Happy Chinese (Lunar) New Year!
Happy Chinese New Year! Or as we say in Cantonese Sun Leen Fai Lok (Happy New Year) and Gung Hai Fat Choi (Wishing your prosperity)! Chinese New Year is all about family and food (which is what any great holiday should be about!) Plus, food at Chinese New Year takes...