Easter Egg Decoration

Since I’m originally from Taiwan, Easter is not something that my family celebrate. When we immigrated to Canada I simply viewed Easter as the first long weekend since New Year. After marrying Ayoe in May 2011, I’m following more and more Danish traditions, so this past weekend I found myself decorating easter eggs with Ayoe. … Read more

Lamb Shanks for meat lovers

During the recent Dine Out Vancouver festival we had a lovely dinner at The Teahouse restaurant in Stanley Park. We have heard lots of good things about The Teahouse but haven’t had the chance to go there before. The Dine Out Vancouver festival gave us a good opportunity to check out this lovely restaurant. We … Read more

Vinci’s in Vancouver

This weekend we went to Vinci’s Caffe & Gallery for lunch. It’s located near Olympic Village on 3rd Ave and Columbia in Vancouver. Vinci’s is run by a mother-daughter team and has a very “hyggelig” (Danish interpretation of Cozy) feel to it. It’s like a home away from home. Inspired by Italy, the food is … Read more

Whole Roasted Chicken

Want to make a great meal for guests, but don’t have much time to do it in? Make whole roasted chicken! The preparation time is minimal and all you have to do it let it cook in the oven while you entertain your guests 🙂 Serves 4 1 whole organic chicken about 2,5 kg (5.5 … Read more

Chocolate treats

Today I made chocolate treats and oh my, how I love making anything that includes chocolate. The best thing about making treats with chocolate is to test the samples as you go, sort of a quality control. You can’t serve anything to other people that you haven’t yet tested yourself, so I really make an … Read more