Akemi's birthday... Continuing our Stargate: Atlantis re-watch with...The Prodigal! Another Carl Binder-san spectacular. I loved this episode even more on repeat viewing. It's got action, humor, and high-stakes developments with all of our characters in play (even Zelenka, Lorne, and Amelia Banks). Fast-paced fun! And Akemi agreed. She laughed out loud a couple of times,…
February 17, 2013: The Hot Chocolate Festival Wrap-up! And the Winners are…!
Akemi and I tried to make the most of the last few days of the Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival by checking out some of the more intriguing offerings we had yet to sample...Canadian Classic: 100% pure hazelnut with 38% milk chocolate served with four pieces of artisan chocolate.At: Schokolade 2263 East Hastings Street, Vancouverhttp://www.schokoladecafe.com/Sweeter than most of…
February 6, 2013: The Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival Tour II!
My Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival tour continues with visits to... Bengal Dream: Milk chocolate with sweet spices (chai) served with caramelized honey and orange palmier. Available: February 2 - February 14 at Bel Cafe 801 West Georgia Street @ Howe (at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia) http://www.belcafe.com/ A little sweet but some very nice flavors. The palmier packed quite a…
April 10, 2012: Getting my macaron fix! Full Preview Dark Matter #4!
Everyone has their weaknesses. For some it's drugs. For others it's drink. For still others, it can be something as seemingly innocuous as surfing the internet, head massages, or shirtless albino guys. For me, it's ice cream and macarons. I've never been much of a drinker and, to be honest, golf and drugs hold equal…