I just spent a whirlwind weekend (Friday evening to late Sunday afternoon) in Montreal as a guest of Tourisme Montréal. I’ve got a few posts writing themselves in my head but in the meantime, enjoy a sneak peek of some of the delightful eats and drinks we partook in (yeah it’s a hard life but [...]
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Tasty Tours Kensington Market Sweet Tour (Toronto)
After spending a fabulous afternoon on the Tasty Tours Trinity Bellwoods Chocolate Tour earlier this fall, I was thrilled when Audrey invited me to tag along on the other Tasty Tours offering – The Kensington Market Sweet Tour. Offering a guided tour including some history of sweets, an introduction to 6 sweet stores, samples from [...]
Travel Tuesday: Flavors of Paris
You must know by now that I am a huge fan of walking tours, especially in my favourite city, Paris. This past summer, I had the fortune to take part in the Context Paris Chocolate Walk, the La Cuisine Paris Sweet Walk of the Marais and the La Cuisine Paris “Bellies on Foot” tour of [...]
Travel Tuesday: Bellies on Foot with La Cuisine Paris
In 1995 when I first moved to Paris, I unwittingly moved myself into into the thick of Emile Zola’s “Belly of Paris” very close to Les Halles in the 2ième arrondissement near the rue Montorgueil (definitely not as trendy back then as it is now). Perhaps this was my attempt to be at one with [...]
The elusive handbag and checking out the Grace Adele Style System
Hmmm… you might wonder what on earth a handbag post is doing on this blog. Well I’ll let you in on a little secret. I am a bit of a bag addict. Not just handbags and purses but also suitcases and carry-ons. I am constantly in search of the perfect bag be it for a [...]
Tasty Tours Trinity Bellwoods Chocolate Tour (Toronto)
You must know by now how much I like sweet walking tours. I mean in July I enjoyed the Context Paris Chocolate Walk and the La Cuisine Paris Sugar Walk of the Marais. So when Audrey from Tasty Tours in Toronto contacted me wondering whether I might like to join one of their tours right [...]
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