Dec 1, 2019 | cookies & bars, in the kitchen, popular, recipes
Welcome to the EIGHTH ANNUAL KITCHEN FROLIC COOKIE RECIPE ADVENT CALENDAR! As I’m sure you have noticed, this blog is on hiatus. I haven’t posted anything new since last year. Mainly, I’ve been focusing on building my business, and all that entails....
Nov 30, 2018 | cookies & bars, in the kitchen, new posts - in the kitchen, popular, recipes
Welcome to the SEVENTH ANNUAL KITCHEN FROLIC COOKIE RECIPE ADVENT CALENDAR! Even though this past year has been incredibly busy and I’ve been slacking off A LOT on the blogging, I definitely did not want to skip this annual blogging tradition of mine. I love...
Aug 1, 2018 | beyond the kitchen, new posts - beyond the kitchen, personal, popular
At the end of last year, I decided to take a short break from blogging. Mainly to recharge, but also to focus on all the other things happening in my life, including running my own business and renovating a house. So…. I had intended to stop blogging for a month...
Dec 5, 2017 | books, bookshelf, new posts - bookshelf
There were A LOT of amazing cookbooks and food books released in 2017 so it was tough to narrow this list down, but I’ve managed to choose 11 of my favourites that were released this past year. I’m positive I’ve left some very worthy books off this...
Dec 1, 2017 | cookies & bars, in the kitchen, recipes
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...
Sep 12, 2017 | in the kitchen, products, reviews
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...
Aug 31, 2017 | beyond the kitchen, eating out, new posts - beyond the kitchen
As regular readers of my blog know, I never do restaurant reviews except for the occasional sneak peek or special event – and then it’s more of a recap than a formal review. It’s just something I’ve never been interested in doing, even though...
Jun 7, 2017 | eat like a local, new posts - travel, travel
Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and the capital of Ontario. With a population of 2.7 million, Toronto is the fourth most populous city in North America. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, and culture, and is recognized as one of...
Mar 6, 2017 | gadgets, in the kitchen, reviews
brand: Kitchen Gizmo gadget: Simplified Sous Vide Immersion Circulator MRSP: $99.00 USD available for purchase: on the Kitchen Gizmo site or on Amazon Disclosure: Kitchen frolic received a Sous Vide Immersion Circulator from Kitchen Gizmo for review purposes. This in...
Feb 27, 2017 | eat like a local, travel
Montréal is the most populous municipality in the province of Quebec and the 2nd-most populous in Canada – boasting a population of approximately 4.1 million in its metropolitan area (according to a 2014 census). Originally called Ville-Marie, or “City of...
Feb 9, 2017 | authors, bookshelf
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...
Feb 6, 2017 | book reviews, books, bookshelf
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...
Jan 26, 2017 | beyond the kitchen
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...
Jan 23, 2017 | eat like a local, travel
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...
Jan 4, 2017 | eat like a local, travel
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...
