Life has been happening and I’ve had to be responsible and engaged in said life activities so spending time here hasn’t happened. But here I am! I’m here! If only just for a second. So what can I say about the food world that will tease and tantalize and make you keep coming back here…
Category: Dessert
Jelly Modern Doughnuts
Dear Edmonton: Don’t make me move to Calgary. Open one of these stores or git working on a super-super-high-speed train from Old Strathcona to 8th Street and 14th Avenue SW, Calgary, NOW. Sincerely, Walsh Cooks xo PS: Jelly Modern Doughnuts is located in Calgary, on the corner of 8th Street and 14th Avenue SW. Please…
The Queen of Tarts is now Dauphine Bakery and Bistro
You are here because you heard some fuss about the Queen of Tarts. Do Not Panic. The name has been changed to Dauphine Bakery and Bistro. Same people. Same place. 10129 – 104 St Edmonton AB 780-421-4410 I got a mysterious text telling me to check out the news on Queen of Tarts. I had…
Espresso Chocolate Chip Shortbread
The internet is a marvelous thing. Yes, I could live without it, but life would be dull and I’d be dumb, because I couldn’t quickly Google things like “quantum mechanics” and discuss Schrödinger’s Cat thought experiment at a cocktail party a few hours afterwards. I’ve come to love the surprises StumbleUpon has given me, and…
Brown Rice Pudding
I reviewed our kitchen inventory this morning and found we had a) 2 litres of milk with a best before date of tomorrow, b) 1 litre of half-and-half cream less a few tablespoons that went in our borscht c) a Bulk Barn bag of brown rice tossed in the back of the cupboard, d) an…
Eat Alberta
What a day. We spent our Saturday at the Eat Alberta conference. Their site describes it best: Through a mix of hands-on and demonstration workshops, tasting sessions, and presentations from some of the leaders of our food community – farmers, chefs and local food advocates – Eat Alberta participants will learn how to use and…
Queen of Tarts
Queen of Tarts Bakery & Bistro is finally open and can be found at 10129 104 Street in Edmonton (sorry Calgary). I was lucky to walk through the door five minutes after it officially opened, and was greeted by the beautiful and enthusiastic Jelena. If Jelena looks at all familiar to you, she hails from…
Raisin Pie for Afternoon Tea!
What does one do on a lazy Sunday afternoon when they are halfheartedly organizing the kitchen and come across a 750 g open bag of raisins? I couldn’t even remember why I bought them in the first place. I did open the bag and extracted two raisins from the bag, plopped them in an empty…
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