From the monthly archives:

February 2008

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

by samantha on February 12, 2008

With Valentine’s Day coming up, I decided to try making chocolate covered strawberries, something I’ve wanted to do for a long time! I’ve always loved eating these at our catered work functions, as they seem to make the strawberries extra tasty. The task appears simple enough – heat up chocolate, dip, cool, and serve. Before [...]

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Review: Steveston Pizza Co

by gigi on February 11, 2008

For the past few months, I have heard nothing but rave reviews about Steveston Pizza Co based out of Steveston Village in Richmond. I read reviews about how the pizza was so good, people would order it and would finish the whole box on their way home while still in the car! For me, pizza [...]

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Wedding: King’s Bakery

by gigi on February 10, 2008

I went to King’s Bakery one day to continue our hunt for a wedding cake. This place came recommended by my dad as a good bakery for Chinese baked goods so we thought we would give their western-style cakes a try too. King’s Bakery is nestled in a little plaza right by Aberdeen Centre on [...]

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Review: Dragonball Tea House

by gigi on February 7, 2008

Jenkins and I went to Dragonball Tea House for some bubble tea one evening after dinner. Dragonball is my absolute favourite bubble tea place in the Lower Mainland. I like how they have a great selection of bubble tea drinks and the pearls are always the perfect texture. Their specialty would most definitely be the [...]

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Review: Ogenki Sushi Update (Part II)

by gigi on February 6, 2008

Another dinner at Ogenki, another new roll to try. This time, we tried the Mango California roll and another roll that I can’t remember the name of. The Mango California roll (on the right below) is exactly what it is. It’s a California roll with some mango tucked inside. What I found strange about this [...]

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Review: Bubble World

by gigi on February 4, 2008

Louis and I popped over to Bubble World for an end-of-week debrief one Friday. As you have probably noticed by now, it is our preferred location for bubble tea due to its proximity to our work office. It was pretty cold that day so we both picked hot drinks. Louis picked the hot almond milk [...]

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