This is a video for the beautiful Nadège Patisserie. It’s dangerously close to where I live. Another shop that sells macarons in downtown Toronto is Petit Thuet, dangerously close to my work, with an amazing espresso macaron.
My friend Lisa home-made me a giant box of lemon and mint chocolate macarons for my birthday last week. They only lasted 2 days. It was amazing and just what I wanted.
When I was little I remember hearing people talk about these french pastries, these ‘macarons’… I thought, who cares, they aren’t that good. My grandma makes them at least eight times a year! Of course, I was thinking of ‘macaroons‘, those chocolate and coconut mounds that have been brought to every family gathering since before I can remember.
Hello Monday. You are not so bad. I wish you gave me tomato soup and a grilled cheese but I forgive you. By the way, I don’t think I’ll ever dye my hair again no matter how gorgeous it sometimes seems.
Happy Family Day fellow Canadians (Happy Presidents Day you Americans). I was super excited to eat this. And then I did and it was great.
Baby red potatoes roasted with onion and garlic and then re-fried with buttery mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, spices, chives and topped with an egg. Perfection your name is lunch.
Happy Friday people. Ummm, I’m pretty excited for this long (Canadian) weekend. I’m trying to subdue my excitement so I don’t wear myself out before lunch. Maybe a nap later…
1. I am: an optimist, an old softie, excitable, and usually hungry.
2. The bravest thing I’ve ever done was: Yell at someone for something bad they did? I’d like to have a good answer for this… but instead here’s a quote: “Courage is knowing danger and taking it on; audacity is ignoring the situation and jumping in.”
3. I feel prettiest when: it’s really sunny. Also, hand holding times don’t hurt either.
4. Something that keeps me awake at night is: nightmares about snakes.
5. My favorite meal in the entire world is: impossible to choose. But, if I was being executed and given a last meal I would want: nachos with guacamole and sour cream, rare steak, mashed potatoes, fried chicken, broccoli, cheese sauce and rolo ice cream. I’m lactose intolerant but I’m going to die soon anyway… (And sour cream and onion chips, and a pink Popsicle and fruit punch)
6. The way to my heart is: easy if you’re honest (Also easy if you are a kitten).
7. I would like to: sky dive, work at a design agency, draw more portraits, and go for a walk to the dog park. Crazy, scary, fun, and easy. I like to have practical dreams mixed in with ‘one day’ dreams.
Happy Friday everyone. It’s a good day… and thankfully, most days are good days.
Photo from this nostaligc filmic food-filled Flickr stream (no, seriously, I just got trapped in that flickr stream for half an hour, expect another post dedicated to it) via Happenstance.
I would like everyday from now until December to feel like this image. Food, friends and maybe a little snow fight. Via Happenstance by David Meredith.
THIS Monday is not so awesome, SO here is a little list of some things I like.
- Cool ranch Doritos (for dinner today)
- My new smartphone (where I am writing this from)
- Future plans (because even if you are cancelled later, I can still look forward to you now)
- Vegetables in the fridge (because i’mma eat you)
- The pink stained fingers and dedication needed to eat a pomegranate.
And one dislike to balance things:
- ‘Rekorderlig’ beer packaging. You seemed delicious and refreshing, but the beer inside of you is not.
1. Today for breakfast I ate: Scrambled eggs, home fries, peameal bacon, toast and OJ. My first brunch at Aunties and Uncles.
2. My go to/never fail recipe: French toast. Anytime.
3. Something I eat that other people think is weird is: Peanut butter sandwiches bits dipped in fruit punch.
4. My worst cooking disaster ever was: Often. Usually I am trying out a new recipe, during a time crunch while I am running late for a pot-luck/picnic/barbecue. It is a stressful but fun kind of challenge. I end up doing a lot of substitutions but they all turn out delicious.
5. If I could only eat one flavor ice cream for the rest of my life it would be: Rolo iceream with chocolate bits, caramel and pecans.
6. One food I hate and avoid at all costs is: Bell peppers… because they hate my stomach back.
7. My favorite meal is: Breakfast! Bread, bacon, sausage, eggs, orange juice, french toast, pancakes, waffles, fruit, waffles, potatoes, need I continue?
