Category: Food
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Nom Wah Tea Parlor – Chinatown, New York
We had Dim Sum with some friends here yesterday at the very first Dim Sum parlor in NYC! I love the tea cabinet and the nostalgic, semi-rundown look! Nom Wah Tea Parlor first opened at 13-15 Doyers Street back in 1920 as a bakery and a tea parlor. For most of the 20th century, Nom…
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Cinco de Mayo Cookies. Happy Cinco de Mayo to All! And a Little History.
Via Well, it’s here! If you live in the States, then you might know what all the fuss is about, although many confuse this holiday with Mexico’s Independence Day. Here’s some interesting info: 1. Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of the Battle of Puebla. The holiday commemorates the Mexican Army’s 1862 victory over France…
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Delectable Samoa Popsicles
It’s Spring and even though it’s not the warmest Spring weather, Oona already started talking about popsicles today. And she got me thinking that popsicles are just the ticket-but something creamy as it’s not yet icy popsicle weather. With the layers of coconut cream pie pudding intermixed with crushed Samoa cookies, these Samoa Popsicles are also…
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Our Visit to Bon Bons Chocolatier!
Well, what a treat our tour of Bon Bon Chocolat factory and their beautiful shop was this week. This is a very artisanale chocolate boutique where they use the old French ways of crafting extremely delicious hand-made chocolates. The girls are so into Charlie and the Chocolate Factory these days, so they were as…
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Beautiful Tutu du Monde Birthday Party!
This is a guest post from the lovely Andrea Rembeck of Tutu Du Monde (who is also one of my sponsors). She has very graciously shared her daughter’s birthday party with us that took place in Sydney, Australia. And what a party! The occasion was my daughter Alyna’s 8th birthday and she wanted…
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DIY: Pinata Cake
Wow! I seem to really like Piñata type desserts (see here) – must be the colorful element of surprise and candy! And this fantastic Piñata Cake from the great blog, A Subtle Revelry is no exception. Take a look for full instructions on how to make this. And you can also check out A…
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Benetton – Spring/Summer 2013 Kids & Tweens
how to get steroids Here's the colorful and delightful range for Benetton this coming summer! Also delightful is their southern Italian summer vacation shoot, pasta lunch and all. I really like the trend of putting the family in the shots for kids' fashion shoots. After all, those kids wearing those lovely clothes have mamas and…
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Bisou Bisou Cafe – Stockholm
These artful “bisous*” are not for your cheeks but for your tummy. Bisous Bious is a new cafe, located on a quiet corner in Stockholm’s southern island called Soder. It’s also conveniently located just off the bustling corner of Hornsgatan and Långholmsgatan and steps way from the Hornstull subway. Have you ever seen pastries like these…
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Rubber Stamped Cookies For Baby Showers
For some reason, I am so interested in baby showers at the moment. Maybe it’s because one of my sisters in Australia is having another baby? In any case, I couldn’t resist posting these adorable lollipop stamped cookies. They are actually pretty easy for looking so fab. For the whole tutorial, go to…