Archive for the 'pastry' Category

Triple-chocolate parfait

30Dec11

Warning: This took me 5 hours to make! Crust: 1-¾ cups of cookie crumbs (Ginger cookies) 1 tablespoon unsalted butter Custard Base: 1 cup heavy cream ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon whole milk 1/3 cup sugar 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise 7 large egg yolks Dark-chocolate layer: 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped (around 5 blocks [...]

How Apple's kerfuffle led to Apple Kerfuffle

03Jul10

It all started more than a month ago, on a hot Sunday afternoon as my friend Joseph from Seattle was picking Toronto as his first sabbatical destination. We were sitting at a park and chatting over many things including our philanthropic goals. Then we started talking about Steve Jobs’ recent post on “Thoughts on Flash.” [...]

Clafouti: FOUND in T.O.: a très chic french pastry on Queen West!

13Apr07

Clafouti Amazing French Pastry shop on the Queen West in Toronto. Remember my previous post calling for my pastry substitute in TO? Best Pastry Place (so far) – Clafouti on 915 Queen St West 416-603-1935 Closed on Mondays. Cash Only. I think I have found it! They have my favorite french pastry, the Clafouti! I [...]

Food. Food. More Food.

05Dec06

It has been 3 weeks since I left Vancouver. Thanks god I missed all the rain and snow. (Sorry folks in Vancouver). There hasn’t been a day in France where I had a bad meal. The food in France is exceptional. Just about anywhere in the town you can find good food, shall I thank [...]

Sweet Revenge Patisserie

04Aug06

Tracy at Sweet Revenge Sweet Revenge Patisserie Niche: Fine dessert / Retro English Decor 4160 Main Street [Map] 604-879-7933 Monday – Thursday: 7 P.M. to 12 Midnight Friday – Saturday: 7 P.M. to 1 A.M. Sunday: 2 P.M. to 12 Midnight (Afternoon High Tea served from 2 to 6 P.M.)

Ganache Patisserie, Perhaps the best dessert in Vancouver

25May06

Best Dessert / Dessert Art @ Ganache, Yaletown The pastry Master Mr. Peter Fong‘s rendition of art. The newly wedded created just about the most creative cake I have seen in Vancouver. The Strawberry Flamobase on the bottom left on the above image is like a canvas of a young budding artist in the Art [...]