the omelette that wouldn’t fold
I’m not cooking-phobic. Of course I’m not. I’ve just had a few…unpleasant cooking incidents. How would you feel if you somehow evaporated an entire kettle of water that you’re supposed […]
ahoy, matey! I’m back!
All aboard the blogging ship! Destination: Unknown Duration: Unknown Dangers: A few sharks and icebergs. No biggie. So my blogging ship impaled itself on a Titanic-worthy iceberg of lackadaisicalness back […]
Inspiring Blog Award & Lovely Blog Award
How I got two awards despite shamefully neglecting my blog is beyond me. But thank you all the same! It means a lot to me that someone finds my mental […]
misdirected discrimination
In elementary, I was taught about discrimination: “It’s bad.” “It’s wrong.” “It’s not fair.” But in Canada, or at least my part of town, discrimination is merely a 14-letter-word. A […]
6 more things to do with tea
What happens when you follow a teahouse’s tweets? You learn a bunch of mind-boggling, eyebrow-raising yet fruitful facts about tea. And because I love my readers (not because I’m a […]
the macaron cult?
Did you know that macarons used to be 100 percent cookie? That is, they had no fillings. No pistachio ganache, no lemon buttercream, no salted caramel, no espresso…not even vanilla. Can you imagine […]
afternoon dew
“The dew, ‘Tis of the tears which stars weep, sweet with joy.” – Philip James Bailey I love dew drops. There is something so pure about them.
just a dab of dijon mustard
Last week I wrote about the essence of traveling and concluded by asking readers what they think is the point of traveling. Unsurprisingly, a common recurring answer is food. Great […]
toiletiquette for girls
Due a recent series of unpleasant encounters, I believe it is time for girls to have a lesson on public toilet etiquette. Guys, you have been forewarned: if you don’t want […]
la chocolaterie
I love chocolate. I mean, I love chocolate. It is the best thing in the entire world, next to apple pie and lasagna. And smartphone and Google. You get the point. Therefore, […]
