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Waffles, Waffles, Waffles!

The search for making a waffle with a crispy shell is over. Here’s our recipe for making a (yeasted) Belgian waffle at home.

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B-Tsai Dessert House

Update: This location has unfortunately closed. Before leaving Edmonton back in June, I noticed that a new Bubble Tea House was set to open beside Orignal Joe’s on 109 St. We managed to go in and talk to the owner, who was in the midst of completing renovations. He told us that this location was a…

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Emperor’s Palace Edmonton – no go for dim sum or dinner!

     Seeing that it was Chinese New Year’s recently (where celebrations continue for the entire month of February) I’m thinking that some people in Edmonton will want to check out some dim sum places. There is a new restaurant that opened recently in Edmonton’s Chinatown called Emperor’s Palace. Formerly occupied by Shun Fat grocery store before…

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Big City Cupcakes – Adding another one to the mix

    I finally had a chance to try out Big City Cupcakes in Edmonton City Centre (East) Mall as I had a conference this weekend. During a break, we passed by the shop and decided to take a look at the cupcakes. I can’t say my intention was to purchase one as I was simply…

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Food Vacationing in Calgary – Day 2 CHARCUT Roast House

     For our second day of food vacationing in Calgary, we were eager to find a restaurant that would cap off our trip. After looking at a number of Calgary foodie blogs, Open Table for ideas, and checking out various restaurant’s websites – only to find that most were closed on Monday nights, we…

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Calgary Trip Day 1!

     Ever since moving to Edmonton, I’ve visited Calgary several times. However, every time I’ve gone I’ve always visited and eaten at the same places! Since I wasn’t able to go away for Christmas, I decided that I would head down to Calgary and treat it as a vacation. So, that was my intention,…

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