My Macaron Making Class Experience at Professor and the Pigeon
Macaron-making is a delicate art. The shell ingredients are simple but it’s the proper tools, techniques and timing which determines your success. I knew, like many others, I would greatly benefit from an instructor to teach me the best tips and tricks in baking a successful batch of these French pastries.
Mancakes Bakery Has the Mission to “Right the Wrongs Done to Cupcakes”
Started by local entrepreneurs, Mancakes Bakery has the mission to “right the wrongs done to cupcakes”? In other words, the owners of Mancakes believes that traditional cupcakes offered are too sweet and frilly, piled high with colourful (usually pink) icing and certainly not manly enough.
EVENT: NHL Heritage Classic Hosts Outdoor Spectator Plaza & MMV Giveaway for a #HeritageClassic Prize Pack
On Sunday, March 2, before the puck drops for the 2014 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic, the parking lot outside the Plaza of Nations will transform into the 2014 Canadian Tire NHL Spectator Plaza. Festivities that highlight the event include: Autograph opportunities and a live question and answer session with 1994 Vancouver Canucks Stanley Cup Final team members Kirk McLean and Cliff Ronning Interactive […]
2014 Dining Out For Life – Eat, Drink & Make a Difference (March 25)
For the 20th year in a row, British Columbia’s largest hospitality fundraiser will see over 80 participating restaurants across the Lower Mainland come together and donate 25% of their food sales in support of local men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS. So many well-known and popular restaurants are on the list this year including Burgoo, Cascade, Hawksworth, Home […]
Top 10 Tips for Surviving the 2014 Tough Mudder at Whistler’s Olympic Park
Modern Mix Vancouver has taken the opportunity to interview three past participants of the Tough Mudder in Whistler and asked them for their tips for “surviving” this physical and mental challenge.
EVENT: Valentine’s Week at Whole Foods & $20 for 20 “Whole Trade” Roses
This Valentine’s Day, treat your loved ones to a bouquet of 20 roses for $20 from Whole Foods Market. Thanks to shoppers’ Whole Trade flower purchases, Whole Foods Market has generated funds for more than $4 million in premiums to support improvement programs for floral workers and their communities in Ecuador, Colombia and Costa Rica. […]