TEA & CHOCOLATE

THIERRY PATISSERIE CAFE IN VANCOUVER

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Its very uncommon for me to have a meal that doesn’t end with a dessert. I like my sweets, even if it’s just a small treat, like chocolate or a drink. On this day I happened to stop by Thierry Café. The weather was nice so I opted to sit out on the patio...
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DAVIDsTEA EXPERIENCE

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Growing up, tea was a staple with every meal.  We drank mostly black tea with lemon and sugar.  It wasn’t until my family moved to multicultural place like Canada that I got a chance to see many of the different teas differet cultures had to offer.  Fruity teas, Green tea, Ginger tea, even Bubble...
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SLEEK AND PORTABLE LIBRE TEA “LOOSE TEA” GLASS

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Since I recently discovered DAVIDsTEA, I’ve been looking try many of their different flavours of loose leaf teas. Any fans of loose leaf teas know they aren’t the most practical option if you’re constantly on the go. The Libre Tea Glass was exactly what I needed. It’s functional, sleek, portable, easy to use design...
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CHOCOLATE WORKSHOP AND SHOES AT XOXOLAT

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  Jimmy Choo’s to Chocolate shoes?!  These fancy treats were on display at the Chocolate 201: Smackdown! Old World vs New World workshop.  Although fully edible, they are good for 10 years and also make great display pieces. The event was held at XOXOLAT in Kitsilano, Vancouver and led by local Well-Tempered Chocolatier, Eagranie Yuh.  Beginners...
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THE LUXURY CHOCOLATE SHOW TORONTO 2011

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  The inaugural edition of the Toronto International LUXURY CHOCOLATE SHOW is the first show of its kind in Toronto to exclusively feature and celebrate everything chocolate under one climate-controlled roof in a luxuriously appointed venue. A diverse array of fine chocolates and chocolate-inspired products will be featured. Various vendors will be displaying, sampling...
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NUTS IN THE KITCHEN – HEAVENLY CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT SPREAD

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via on Pinterest Sometime before World War II, an Italian named Pietro Ferrero created a sinfully rich, chocolate and hazelnut spread.  Today, it’s known as Nutella. Susan Herrmann Loomis, author of the new book “Nuts In the Kitchen” has her own version: 2 cups of hazelnuts ¾ cup confectioners’ sugar ¼ cup unsweetened dark cocoa...
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WELLNESS TEA – KUSMI TEA – BE COOL

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Sweet calming & relaxing caffeine free blend with liquorice and peppermint Be Cool from Kusmi Tea is a blend of plants, verbena, liquorice, and peppermint. The sweet taste of liquorice harmoniosly goes together with the freshness of peppermint and the relaxing properties of verbena. Rose hip is a red fruit well known for containing...
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COMPANION TO YOUR DETOXIFYING DIET – KUSMI DETOX TEA

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Blend of Maté, Chinese Green Tea, and lemon grass full flavored with lemon. The combination of Maté and green tea virtues – diuretic and stimulating properties, richness in antioxidant – makes Kusmi Detox the perfect companion for slimming and detoxifying diets. Known for its tonic properties, mate does not have the side effects generated by...
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