http://elliotng.com Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:58:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wo-oh! This is my living room looking out to the dining room. Thanks to my roomie's choice of the blue. We picked it because it feels like french country, like in the south of france. Paired with our lovely furniture selection. I'm very surprised this picture got 2 favorites ... http://elliotng.com/flickr-2-people-count-this-photo-as-a-favorite/2008/04/24/ Surprise, surprise. Guess iPhone doesn't seem to like winter very well. It's  only -10 C winter weather in Toronto, my iPhone screen stops responding to my cold fingers. I still vibrates when there's new email. But I can't access no email, call, nor Google Maps. Guess they don't really have ... http://elliotng.com/iphone-screen-stops-responding-to-my-icy-fingers-in-winter/2007/12/01/ First Thanksgiving Dinner at my place. It was a success! The guest loves my rack of lamb (a la Provençal) Thilo said “I am the Iron Chef winner at this first round in Toronto” Benedict said “It’s the best lamb I’d ever had outside of France” It’s a nice and happy Thanksgiving and everyone ... http://elliotng.com/winner-of-ironchef-toronto/2007/10/07/ I read a review on Toronto Life a few months ago at my doctor's office and it mentioned a french pastry shop on St Clair West. I went there on the weekend and found out that Patachou supplies all the pastries to Pusateri's! Check out their location at: - 1120 Yonge St ... http://elliotng.com/found-the-source-of-pusateris-pastry/2007/09/23/ 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 had ... http://elliotng.com/found-in-to-a-tres-chic-french-pastry-on-queen-west/2007/04/13/ Today I was doing my excursion on DanForth Street in Toronto. Suprise suprise. Without the help of internet or any referrals, I found a supermarket called "The Big Carrot". It reminds me of the award winning development of Capers on West 4th. I immediately recognize the close resemblance to the ... http://elliotng.com/toronto-organic-supermarket-big-carrot/2007/04/11/ Excerpt from a MSN conversation with my "twin" brother: My brother asked: "and what did you learn about yourself [on this trip to France]?" I said: you can't plan too much in life... life is full of unknowns and unknown might not be too mysterious. It can be meaningful, and can quickly be turned into ... http://elliotng.com/post-trip-discussions/2006/12/30/ All the best in your Christmas of this year. Have a super Merry Christmas + Best Wishes in 2007 as well! My travel (Montpellier, Nice, Nimes, Pont du Gard, Toulouse, Cannes, Grasse, Monte Carlo, Paris, Barcalona, and Prague) pics:  http://pixs.elliotng.com Elliot http://elliotng.com/je-tu-souhaite-un-super-joyeux-noel/2006/12/25/ 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 ... http://elliotng.com/food-food-more-food/2006/12/05/ We were crazy last night. We were at Aix-en-Provence at 6:00 pm and Aix is about 1,5 hour away from Montpellier, which is where I need to return my Peugout 407 (the car I rented from Sixt). And I decided to go and see Viaduc de Millau, connecting between ... http://elliotng.com/mounting-to-the-top-of-millau-to-see-the-viaduc-du-millau/2006/12/05/