I have a *deep* love of Asian foods. Deeeeeep. Do you feels me! Some months back, while I was cruising my YouTube subbies, I came across someone new. That someone new goes by the name of Mark Weins. I swear, cross my heart, that every single upload he does to his YouTube channel makes my…
Pie for Pi Day
So, I was lounging around my desk this afternoon when the offspring mentioned it being Pi Day. Apparently, we can also have pie on Pi Day. Yipee! It’s Pi Day. OK! We don’t have any pie though. We have a problem Houston. A quick trip into the kitchen for a quick peek in the freezer…
Oven Roasted Kalettes
So, I was like cruising my local grocers the other day when I came across these little beauties. My first reaction…wasssssthissssss! My second…OhMahGosh, baby kale like brussesl sprouts…like yum and stuffs! My brain nearly imploded, who knew people grew baby kale to look like brussels spouts. I mean…Genius! I decided that these beauties were going…
Kung Pao Chicken
When you have a food epiphany…you just have to share. I’ve always known chicken thighs were rumored to be tender and yummy…but I’ve been a breast girl all my life. Chicken breast, Turkey breast, you name it, breast meat has always been my BFF in the fowl foodie world. I just want to go on…
Adventures in Snacking
It’s been a seriously crazy month or so for me. Crazy. Work and personally. I just haven’t had the time I wanted to put into Culinary Zest. There has been a lot sitting on the back burner, so today I thought I would try to get something out there, cause this is the stuff I…
Granville Island
Granville Island in Vancouver was one of my favourite spots I discovered while on my second trip out to BC some 14 years ago. On my last visit this past summer, it was on my list of places to visit again. I didn’t have nearly the amount of time I wanted to just wander and…
Pumpkin Spice Ice-Cream
I’ve recently been experimenting with making my own pumpkin spice hot chocolate. The original experiment resulted in a rich hot chocolate base, though delicious proved to rich to drink in its entirety. It was too good to put to waste though, so I poured the extra into a mason jar and left it in my…
Five Guys Burgers and Fries
This little adventure is courtesy of my teen, who had only two items on the must-do-while-in-Vancouver-bucket list. Five Guys Burgers and Fries was No. 2. I was curious about how this place made it on the bucket list. The answer was ” I read about it on the net.” OK! Good enough for me! You…
Books To Cooks
One of the highlights of my recent trip to Vancouver, BC, was stumbling upon this little gem of a book store. It was totally unexpected and random and I wished I had an entire day to spend there, just looking and maybe drooling a little too! If you find yourself in Vancouver…you have to drop…
Dim Sum In Chinatown
A trip to Vancouver, BC, is never complete without a trip to Chinatown. I ventured there on this visit on my last day of vacation. It was a hurried visit, there wasn’t really much time to spend wandering about in shops and interesting places. But one of the things I always want to explore is…
