Ahh, another restaurant has risen from what was formerly known as Wa’s. Another new restaurant, serving ramen. A must try for me. Well, they are a sushi restaurant, and just happen to have two ramen dishes. And a bunch of udon and soba. We were quite hungry after a day at the climbing gym. We … Continue reading
After my visit to the St Laurent Cake House last week, I decided to make some adjustments to my bao recipe. I used the recipe from Honey and Spice Blog. This time, I actually followed the recipe to the letter, including the overnight proof. The dough had a different consistency than my normal bao dough. … Continue reading
Ah, Calgary is finally catching up with the ramen trend prevalent in Toronto and Vancouver. Two new ramen shops in less then two months. I took a long lunch for this visit, as they have a limit of 150 bowls a day, and typically run out before dinner. Good thing I arrived early as it … Continue reading
I was lucky enough to get a behind the scenes look at the St Laurent Cake House. One of my co-workers is a co-owner of the bakery and this is how I stumbled upon this opportunity. The owner has also worked as a baker in China and at Maxim’s in Vancouver. My friend Joanne, and … Continue reading
My father-in-law was visiting and we wanted to go to a nice restaurant. We rolled the Urbanspoon dice and Briggs Kitchen and Bar came out on top. It’s located in the old Cannery Row space, which has a nice aged, warehouse look complete with exposed brick and wood. I liked the atmosphere. But, how was … Continue reading
A friend suggested that we try AÑEJO for lunch as I seemed to be on a Mexican kick. It came highly recommended. So the three of us took our time with a leisurely lunch on Sunday. We decided to share the bacon wrapped jalapenos and ceviche. It was very tasty and came with a dipping … Continue reading
Hubby and I were going to IKEA and we decided to grab dinner before we went shopping. I’m always on the lookout for authentic Mexican food. We decided to try Tu Tierra. There was a lineup, but we were seated in 15 minutes. Service was slow to start, seating etc. seemed disorganized. When we got … Continue reading
I love making bao. So I decided to try something a little different for the Canadian Lentil Recipe Revelations Challenge. I used the Asian flavours of black sesame, and combined them with green lentils to make a filling for my bao. I used the bao recipe from my red bean paste buns post. For the … Continue reading
