Even with the Rockefeller Christmas Tree, the Fifth Avenue shop windows, Central Park, Broadway, and the possibility of catching the filming of Sex and the City, I can’t tell you what I’m more excited about – the sights or food of New York.
As I research the epicurean wonders of the Big Apple, I’m quickly finding [...]

Starbucks now offers the ability to customize their reloadable gift cards. Check out their website for more details.
If your loved one prefers chocolate over coffee, how about purchasing a gift certificate for a chocolate tasting? Chocolate Exquisite appears to understand this indulgence quite well, pairing rich sweets with dessert wines. Interesting…
Speaking of wine, Wayne Gretzky [...]

Thwarted by the long line at Tim Hortons, Dickson and I had to find an alternative breakfast/brunch place this morning. Wanting very much to satisfy my craving for eggs, I suggested we give White Spot (3921 Calgary Trail) a try.
The only thing I had heard about White Spot was that a friend who dined here [...]

My family and I had dinner at Blue Willow (11107 103 Avenue) tonight. It’s a restaurant whose reputation precedes it – known to me (and many others) as a favorite of Wayne Gretzky, I wanted to see if the food would live up to the hype.
Entering a non-descript brown building that looked more like it [...]

Occupation: Engineer
What did you eat today?
Lunch: leftover chili’s with rice.Dinner: Chinese stir fry, chicken wings and steamed eggs
What do you never eat?
Tofu, frozen peas, pineapple… I better stop the list here, there’s a lot.
What is your personal specialty?Instant noodles with fish balls!
What is your favorite kitchen item?Rice cooker
World ends tomorrow. Describe your last meal.
I [...]

For the site of her birthday celebration, Janice chose Japanese Village (10126 100 Street). Like many other eateries I’ve mentioned on this blog, this one also falls into the category of “often passed, never been.” I had heard that it was quite pricey, but other than that, it was a blank slate.
Mack and I were [...]

Giada de Laurentiis is having a baby!
New winter issue of Kraft Canada’s What’s Cooking is great – tons of fabulous appetizers (including the easy to make and very presentable Won Ton Appetizer Bites) and holiday snacks like these Marbled Chocolate Treats. If you don’t already get the magazine delivered free to your door – sign [...]

After a day of intense shopping at West Edmonton Mall, May and I were itching to escape the masses for dinner. In the car, we shuffled through my stash of coupons, and selected Maurya Palace (9266 34 Avenue) from the pile.
We drove out to “Little India”, and found the restaurant, located in a strip mall [...]

I posted in June about the opening of a storefront Whimsical Cupcakes (14910 45 Avenue), as it has finally gained enough popularity from its appearances at local farmer’s markets to sustain year round operations. Though I have been itching to visit the bakery since reading about it, I hadn’t had a chance to until today.
On [...]

On day two of our hour-long lunch extravaganza, I convinced my coworker to join me at the famed Chicken for Lunch in the Scotia Place food court (10060 Jasper Avenue).
This was my second visit (but the first time ordering what the regulars ask for), and the crowd never ceases to amaze me. The patron hostess [...]