Stanley Park Windstorms

Our usual bike route around Stanley Park had to be altered due to the damage that recent windstorms created. It was quite surprising to see so many massive trees with roots that spanned nearly 15-20 feet uprooted by such strong winds. Parts of the seawall are still closed as the huge task of cleaning up remains. It is still pretty though. After all, it is just Mother Nature at work. Here is a picture of Marcelo standing by one of the uprooted trees. Click here for more pics.

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Sumptuous Places | Ganache Patisserie

When the sun peeks out from behind the gray rain clouds during Vancouver's winter season, one cannot help but want to spend every moment outdoors. Yesterday I walked around Vancouver for most of the day and after burning off all of those calories, I couldn't think of a better way to reward myself than to indulge in an exquisite dessert.

My friend Jenn and her cute baby Jacob strolled to Ganache Patisserie in Yaletown, which is a gorgeous boutique patisserie. We must introduce little Jacob to the fine pastries in life right off the bat! Marcelo and I had visited Ganache last year and drooled over everything in the showcase, uncertain of which delicacy to try out first. Jenn and I faced the same dilemma and struggled to make our final decision. Jenn chose the Menthe et Chocolat cake and I settled for the Chocolat-Banane.


Both were very satisfying and what made the visit even more special was to see a former pastry classmate at work doing her practicum. Check out Charmaine's blog as she enters the industry after pastry school. It is great to see and hear what other graduates are up to. As usual, Charmaine didn't have a spot on her uniform as she works extremely clean and professional. She is getting invaluable experience and happily making all sorts of entremets, even though the work is physically demanding (as she notes in her blog).

A little bird told me that Ganache will be celebrating its third anniversary on February 3rd. Make sure to drop by and taste one of these fairly priced, Parisian-style desserts!

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