Le Charm & to Stay Charming..

OMG.

I went on a date with a nice boy one dark Thursday night. We sat down, ordered, chatted, sipped, got deeper into conversation, and then.... my heart started racing.......

The food came.

I got more excited about what was on the table than from what was behind it. oops.

LOOKIE!

Divine Orange Crème Brulée

Mouth-watering Chocolate Moëlleux served with white chocolate ganache and a hot dark chocolate heart

Is it bad etiquette to take photos of gorgeous food while on a date?

Patisserie Delanghe

Princess Cake: Layered pound cake, cream pudding, raspberry jelly, & whipped cream topped with green Marzipan. DELECTABLE. The perfect sugar grainy consistency Marzipan topping was the perfect complement to the soft, lightness bite of the cake. This is something to say YUM about.


Next time, I'm ordering the LARGE slice. INDULGENCE at its finest.

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

[Trader Joe's mix]

hehe. So I decided to experiment baking in the new kitchen. Beginner's baking, of course. I got real creative, you see, and added semi-sweet chocolate chips into the pumpkin bread mix! It turned out wonderfully inviting. hahaha. Added Vanilla frosting and voilà! Decadent dessert for a flat of three and for the neighbors downstairs.

My flatmate recounted that she dreamt of my baked goods, then proceeded to buy Vanilla frozen yogurt at the Safeway downstairs to accompany the deliciousness. Success!

Chou Chou!

one word: DELIGHTFUL!!! :)

Met up with my lovely friend here for brunch on a Sunday afternoon in Forest Hill. The native French owner smothered us with slobbery kisses on the cheek and lead us to a table for two. We ordered the scrumptious French Onion Soup, Parisienne omelet, and the sampler plate of tarts: Apricot, Chantilly, Nutty Chocolate, & Mandarin Orange (my favourite). I was very disappointed that they ran out of the Chocolate Pear Tart! boo. But the other tarts were still delicious... expensive but delicious.

The real highlight of the meal was the French café. It was so smooth and enjoyable. No bitterness. I'm going to go back for my Choc. Pear Tart and French Coffee.

Dessert Américain: Cupcakes!

They sure aren't French, but still a delightful sweet I enjoy. Thought I'd do a little research on these wonderful treats and found some interesting factoids:

* originated during the 19th century when it was faster to bake in hearth ovens than full-sized cakes
* named because it is a cake the size of a teacup; and because it was measured by cups in a time when things were measured by weight
* aka "fairy cakes" (British)
* called 1234 or quarter cakes because they are made up of four ingredients in equal ratios: butter, sugar, eggs, and flour

I baked a batch the other weekend celebrating my one-year anniversary of moving to the Bay!

Yellow Confetti Mix/Chocolate Ganache Frosting/Rainbow Sprinkles

I'll make them from scratch next time... in the new flat! :)

Pâtisserie Philippe

Fabulously French. Mouth-watering macarons. Delectable. Go immediately.

Best for an afternoon chat with a new or an old friend. Complimentary coffee, I think. voila!

655 Townsend Street