Food
Ramen
We went to a ramen shop in our neighbourhood. Unlike in Japan, Ramen is a special dishes and quite expensive in Canada. There are so many ramen shops in Vancouver, but not so many in Halifax. It is hard to find an authentic ramen shop here, however, Korean fusion is not bad at all. Interesting […]
Gluten Free Christmas Lunch
I’ve been spending a lot of time baking in the kitchen during holidays. We invited some of our friends for Christmas lunch, and I was exploring gluten free baking for one of my friend. Roasted veggie sandwich with pea pesto, pumpkin and ginger soup, Chocolate-almond brownie, Cherry-mint bruschetta, Strawberry mousse chocolate cup, and pavlova.
Vegan Afternoon Tea
We enjoyed the Vegan Afternoon Tea with our friend. I cooked everything from scratch to use natural cane sugar, maple syrup, and unsweetened shredded coconuts too. Grilled veggie on chia seeds bread, scones, mushroom cups, coconut yogurt tarts, yolos, pumpkin pudding, and Santa brownies.
Planters Ridge Winery
Planters Ridge Winery is located in the small town of Port Williams, about an hour’s drive northwest of our Burgundy Dream B&B. The winery is about 10 years old, but they have great wines. Their facility, a 160 years-old barn that was renovated, is a very stylish place to enjoy a light lunch and a […]
Japanese Mochi with sweet red been paste
Once in a while, I crave Japanese sweets. I made Strawberry Daifuku with shiratama flour that a friend of mine from Vancouver gave me. I got azuki beans at a store that sells beans by weight. After I made sweet red bean paste with azuki beans, wrapped strawberries with that paste. Then I made mochi […]