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Coconut Macaroon Recipe



I could happily churn out hundreds of baked goods in a factory assembly-line style. A kind of zen mindfulness overtakes me and I like to think I am a kitchen ninja; my movements are precise, graceful and no moment is wasted.

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Lollipop Fail and a Bacon T-shirt

I’ve been wanting to make lollipops for a while now, but for some reason, I’ve been putting it off. With a tea-loving friend’s birthday celebration today, I finally had an excuse to try my hand at some honey tea flavoured lollies.

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Shake Shack

The burgers at the Shack are awesome, so awesome I ate there 3 times. I should be ashamed of my gluttony, but seriously, we don’t have burgers like this in Vancouver. Plus, who can argue with beer in the park?

I’m home now, and feeling a bit on the unhealthy side, so I’m going to be meat-free for a while. Mike’s going meat-free too! I’m actually really excited to be trying out some of my favourite recipes with a meat-less twist, so stay tuned!

NYC: Day 5

Vietnamese sub from Paris Sandwich

Vietnamese sub from Paris Sandwich

Hand-pulled noodles from Xi’an Famous Foods

Lamb and cumin noodles from Xi’an Famous Foods

The Meatball Shop

Chicken meatballs with mushroom sauce

Beef meatballs with spicy meat sauce

NYC: Day 4

On Day 4, Mike and I ate:

Sesame bagel from H&H

Pork belly from the Japanese Block Party on 85th and Broadway

Saucy pork belly from Japanese Block Party

Potato knish from Yonah Schimmel Knish Bakery

Macaron from J’ Chanceux Macaron

Passion fruit ice macaron from J’ Chanceux Macaron

Chicken from BonChon

Totto Ramen

Spicy ramen from Totto

Miso ramen from Totto

Tomorrow: more!