How to Make Holiday Individual Turkey Pot Pie

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My family loves the holiday season when we get to gather around the dinner table to share our favorite dishes and recipes.  When I host holiday gatherings at my place, I always prepare a main dish while my family and friends would bring appetizers and side dishes to share.  It's always wonderful to share and create memories with my family through food!  If you can't tell by now, everyone in my family are foodies!  I guess you can say that the apples don't fall far from the tree!  This year, I'll be sharing these amazing Holiday Individual Turkey Pot Pies with my friends and family!

If you haven't done so, be sure to check out my video tutorial above.  This recipe is so much fun and so easy to make, yet its super festive and scrumptious!  Best of all, you can prepare them a day in advance.  Simply prepared the pies (without the egg wash), covered, and keep them in the fridge until ready to bake.  On the day of the party, simply brush the egg wash on the pastry and pop them in the oven before your guests arrive.  This way, you can join in and enjoy the party, too!  As much as I enjoy a holiday feast, I don't think anyone should, or wanted to, slave inside the kitchen for the holidays!  This recipe is a perfect solution for you if you are hosting a gathering for your friends and family this holiday season!  Think of how easy it will be for the upcoming Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving, Christmas, or New Years' parties!   

The flavors of these Holiday Turkey Pot Pies are so amazing that your guests would think that you've spent hours in the kitchen preparing them!  Thanks to the Better Than Bouillon Turkey Base, it adds a depth of flavor in the turkey pie fillings in a cinch.  It truly elevates and transforms the flavors of your ingredients.  You would feel like you're enjoying a traditional slow roasted turkey, but in a pie form, which is a lot more fun to eat than just a traditional roasted turkey (sorry Mr. Turkey!)  Rather than the traditional bouillon cube, the Better Than Bouillon Turkey Base is a paste, which makes it a lot easier to incorporate with the ingredients because you don't have to wait for the cube to dissolve.  The flavor is so concentrated that it won't dilute your sauce at all!  It's truly a flavor bomb, in my opinion!

I'd been using Better Than Bouillon for many years now and always have them on hand.  Besides the Turkey Base, my favorites are Roasted Beef Base and Roasted Chicken Base.  I make my family's favorite beef stew at least once a week and Better Than Bouillon Roasted Beef Base is the secret ingredient that make it tastes so amazing!  Better Than Bouillon Roasted Beef Base intensifies the beefy flavors in the stew without diluting the sauce.  I also use it create a soup base, to build flavor in my sauces, to make a quick beef au jus for roasted beef, and to create gravy with it as well.  Also, you can substitute the turkey meat in this recipe with chicken (and swap in the Roasted Chicken Base) to make chicken pot pies.  And I promise, they will be the best chicken pot pie you'll ever had!  They are so good that my kids always wonder if I ordered and pick up the Chicken Pot Pies from the restaurant!  There are so many different flavors of Better Than Bouillon to explore, such as the Seasoned Vegetable Base, Roasted Garlic Base (perfect for making garlic bread), and Mushroom Base, & etc. Be sure to grab a few on your next grocery run to take your holiday recipes to the next level and make your life a whole lot easier and flavorful!  You can use the product locator on the Better Than Bouillon site or order online to get those hard to find flavors as well! 

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Back to these Holiday Individual Turkey Pot Pies!  Imagine buttery and flaky pie crust, fresh mixed vegetables, and tender turkey meat surrounded by creamy and velvety sauce that has a "cooked all day" flavors, thanks to the Better Than Bouillon Turkey Base. This decadent turkey pot pie is served with sweet and tart cranberry sauce for a contrast of flavors!  Each bit is simply heavenly!   You'll definitely be making this recipe again and again!  What are your family's holiday traditions?  Do you have a family's favorite recipe?  Have you tried Better Than Bouillon products before?  If so, which one is your favorite?  Be sure to leave a commend below and share with me.  Can't wait to hear from you!  Happy Holidays, from my kitchen to yours!








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Holiday Individual Turkey Pot Pie Recipe
Makes: 6 (8 ounces Pies)

4 tablespoons butter
1 yellow onion, diced
1 cup pumpkin (frozen, diced)
1 cup mixed vegetables (frozen)
4 cups roasted turkey (diced)
1 tablespoon sage (chiffonade)
1 teaspoon thyme
1/3 cup all-purpose flour (plus more for rolling puff pastry)
2 tablespoons Better Than Bouillon Turkey Base
2 cups turkey stock (low sodium)
3/4 cup heavy cream
2 sheets puff pastry (thawed)
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon water
Cranberry Sauce (for serving)
Fresh Cranberries and Sage leaves (optional, for garnish)

Preheat the oven to 425°F.  In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat.  Stir in onions and cook until translucent, about 3 to 4 minutes.
Add in pumpkin, mixed vegetables, turkey, sage, and thyme.  Sprinkle the flour over the ingredients,  stir gently, and let the flour cook for 1 minute.  Add in the Better Than Bouillon Turkey Base and turkey stock.  Let the sauce cook until thickened, about 3 minutes.  Remove from heat and stir in the heavy cream.  Let the fillings cool off slight while you prepare the puff pastry.

Gently roll out the seams of the puff pastry on a lightly flour-dusted surface.  Place your ramekins up-side-down on the pastry as a guide.  Cut out 3 pastry per puff pastry sheet.  Repeat with the remaining puff pastry sheet.

Evenly divide the turkey fillings into the 6 ramekins.  Top each one with a cut out puff pastry.  Place the filled ramekins onto a foil lined baking sheet.  Whisk the egg yolk and water to create an egg wash.  Brush a think layer of egg wash onto each puff pastry.

Bake for 22 to 25 minutes, or until the puff pastry is golden brown and cooked through.

Let cool slightly before serving.  Be very careful, fillings is extremely hot.  Garnish with cranberry and sage (if using.)  Serve these Holiday Turkey Pot Pies with cranberry sauce and enjoy!

How to Make Popovers with Herb Butter (Foolproof Recipe)

Are you ready for the holidays?  My kids are almost out of school for their Winter Break and we’re already getting excited for the time off.   I personally can’t wait to hang out and spend time with the family.  We’ll have relatives visiting from overseas and everyone in the family is looking forward to that as well.  How about you?  What are your plans for the holidays?  Leave me a comment below and let me know.



For our holiday meals, my family prefer Prime Ribs over poultry or pork.  This past Thanksgiving, I even spared Mr. Turkey and made a Prime Rib Roast instead.  Besides all sorts of roasted vegetables, I also made these Popovers with Herb Butter as a side dish.  Everyone enjoyed them so much.  They are quite similar to Yorkshire pudding, which its batter consists of  eggs, flour, milk, etc.  I guess you can call these individual Yorkshire puddings?  But the traditional Yorkshire pudding often consists the roast beef’s dripping in the batter while these Popovers don’t.  However, these Popovers still packed with wonderful flavors and aromas from herbs and butter in the batter (and on the side).



These Popovers are simply amazing.  The crust is golden brown and crispy while the inside is fluffy and airy.  It’s heavenly when you serve them warm with a dab of Herb Butter.  Check out my video tutorial for tips and tricks on how to prepare both!  These popovers are pretty much fail proof if you follow my tips.  Your family will definitely love them and be prepare that they’ll ask for seconds.  My recipe makes exactly 12 popovers.  I’ll list the popover pans and other tools that I used at the end of the post for your convenience.  



When I made these popovers again to take pictures and videos, my Kids were so excited and couldn’t wait any longer (see the little hand in the picture above)?!  Yes, these Popovers are truly irresistible!  




Instead of making the traditional dinner rolls, I highly recommend that you try out this Popover with Herb Butter recipe.  You and your tummy will be glad that you did!  Thank you so much for stopping by today.  Stay tuned for more holiday recipe next week!

Tools and Ingredients Used:Popover Pan (Click here for more information)
Baking Sheets (Click here for more information)
Kerrygold Butter (Click here for more information)
Stand Mixer (Click here for more information)
Kitchen Scissors (Click here for more information)
Measuring Cups with Beaker (Click here for more information)
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Cooling Racks (Click here for more information)


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How to create a 3D Winter Wonderland - Classic Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing

Are you ready for the holiday baking season?  Traditionally, I have always been busy baking goodies for friends and family during the holidays!  What are your favorite things to share around the holidays?  This year, I have created these whimsical 3D Winter Wonderland Sugar Cookies.  Be sure to check out the tutorial above on how I make them.



These 3D cookies are made out of Classic Sugar Cookies and decorated with Royal Icing.  Not only these cookies are crispy (with a hint of butter and vanilla), they are also more sturdy and can hold up to the decorations better than other kind of cookies.   According to my Little Girl, these cookies are perfect for dunking in a cup of hot cocoa! Does she talk like a foodie or what?!  In addition to these Classic Sugar Cookies, I also made a variation of a chocolate flavored ones.




In this 3D Winter Wonderland, you will find Christmas Tree, Snowman, Reindeer and Santa’s Sleigh that are all made of cookies.  As shown in the video above, they are cut from from a 3D cookie cutter set that I bought online from awhile ago. 







In addition to Snowman and Christmas Trees, I also created a few gift box/present cookies to place in front of the Christmas Tree!  We’ve got to have some presents for the holidays, right?  The great news is that you don’t need a cookie cutter to make these gift boxes.  Check out my video tutorial and I’ll show you step by step on how to make them.  They are easier to make than they look, and they are super delicious with a layer of chocolate sugar cookie stacked in the middle! 










So, which one is your favorite?  I personally love the present/gift box and the Santa’s Sleigh cookies the best.  Best of all, just a few simple sprinkles and icing can transform these ordinary sugar cookies into something so amazing!  I hope you’ll give this recipe a try and make them for your family and loved ones.  My kids and I had so much fun decorating these cookies together.  They could be a fun holiday activities with your kiddos as well.  Stay tuned for more fun and festive holiday recipes!




Tools and Ingredients Used:
3D Christmas Cookie Cutter Set (Click here for more information)
Natural Food Coloring (Click here for more information)
Meringue Powder (Click here for more information)
Valrhona Unsweetened Cocoa Powder (Click here for more information)
Silver Dragee (Click here for more information)
Fall Color Sprinkle Pearls (Click here for more information)
Christmas Sprinkle (Click here for more information)
Star Shape Sprinkle (Click here for more information)
Organic Vanilla Extract (Click here for more information)
Kerrygold Butter (Click here for more information)
Organic All-Purpose Flour (Click here for more information)
Rolling Pin with Adjustable rings (Click here for more information)
Pizza Roller (Click here for more information)
Cooling Racks (Click here for more information)
Rolling Mat (Click here for more information)
Food Decorating Tongs/Tweezers (Click here for more information)
Measuring Cup Set (Click here for more information)
Stand Mixer (Click here for more information)
Silpat (Click here for more information)
Baking Sheets (Click here for more information)



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Holiday Gift Guide For Foodies

Have you started your Holiday shopping yet?  Honestly, I do most of my shopping online these days.  After all, circling around the shopping mall parking lot looking for a parking spot and lining up long queues at the cashiers aren’t exactly my favorite things to do around the holidays!  I would rather spend the time with my family or bake up a batch of holiday cookies like these and enjoy a cup of hot cocoa!  If you love shopping online like I do, I have a few wonderful picks for you to surprise the foodies in your life (or if you want to treat yourself to a wonderful gift this holiday)!  Just a quick note, I do own most of the products that I listed here and love their quality.  These products either make my life easier, or they’re just simply cool!  For your convenience, simply click on the title or the image and it'll take you to the product page.    

1) Joseph Joseph Adjustable Rolling Pin
Perfect for the OCD baker in your life who wants everything perfect and in precision!  After all, it’s much nicer if your sugar cookies come out in even thickness than lop-sided!  I totally understand the frustration.

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2) Anova Sous Vide Precision Cooker

It’s the latest trend for the home cook who is a restaurant chef “wanna be”!  Well, pretty much anyone who wants to produce restaurant quality food without paying the high price or dining out!  I got this as a birthday gift and totally love it!   After all, I think my brother knows me well!  I love that you can connect to the app on your phone to control the settings and browse for hundreds of recipes that go along with it! 

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3) Zojirushi Rice Cooker

For the foodie who owns every single piece of small appliances in the kitchen!  This is a wonderful gift for the Asian cuisines lovers!  I use it almost every single day.  You can program it to cook regular rice, brown rice, sushi rice, mixed rice, porridge, etc.  Never have to burn another pot of rice on the stove or wash up the sticky pot!  The bowl of this rice cooker is super non-stick!  Perfect for someone who loves rice but hate washing dishes!

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4)  Japanese Antique Cast Iron Teapot with Trivet

This stylish and unique Cast Iron Teapot set is perfect for the clumsy tea lover!  I used to have many sets of ceramic and glass teapots and somehow, they don’t last long in my kitchen!  I have a cast iron teapot since my college year and I still use it until now!  Beside being unbreakable, I also love the heat retention of the cast iron. 

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5) Tolovo 6 Piece Sphere, Colossal, and Highball Ice Mold Set

For the sophisticate whisky and cocktail sipper who like to keep their drinks perfectly chilled without diluting it too quickly, you’ve come to the right place.  I personally love these ice molds and use them all the time.  Check out this cocktail, it’s perfect for the holiday too!

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6) Japanese Matcha Tea Ceremony Gift Set

A fine gift for the adventurous foodies!  Take them to experience the Japanese tea ceremony without a plane ticket!  There are many benefit of drinking matcha green tea.  I found that the tea ceremony is very therapeutic as well. 

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7) Russian Piping Tips Set with frosting Nozzles, Pastry Bags, and Gift Box, etc.

For the serious cupcake bakers who love taking their cupcakes to the next level but hate fondant decorations (a.k.a.: ME)!  This complete Russian Piping Tips Set has everything you need, and then some.  I’ve tried a few of these piping tips and totally love them.  So easy to use and the result are gorgeous.  You can check out my recipe and tutorial here: Chocolate Cupcakes with Swiss Meringue Buttercream Flowers

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8) Electric Bubble waffle Maker

These Bubble Waffle are one of the latest trend on snacks!  You can serve them as is, turn them into a cone for ice cream, or break them apart and add to other desserts.  No matter how you serve them, they are fun to eat and very delicious.  Plus, who needs boring regular shaped waffles when you can eat Bubble waffles? Check out my recipes here: Chocolate Bubble Waffle Cone Ice Cream and Classic Hong Kong Bubble Waffle 

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9) French Crepe Maker

French Mille Crepe Cakes are the most gorgeous and most fascinating (probably most time consuming too) cake trend in the baking world.  That’s why the infamous crepe cake bakery can sell their cake at almost USD$100 and people still line up for it!  I like to make my own as I can control the flavor and ingredients that I use.  With this Crepe Maker, it’ll make the whole process much easier!  Check out my Mille Crepe Cake creations here: Unicorn Rainbow Mille Crepe Cake, Mango Mille Crepe Cake, and Vanilla Mille Crepe Cake

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10)  Himalayan Salt Plate with Holder and Cookbook

We all can use a little bit more flavor in life!  This Himalayan Salt Plate is so much fun to use and add so much flavors to your food!  You can cook it on the stove, in the oven, or even on the grill!  You can serve your food directly on the salt plate as well.  It’ll be a nice conversation starter to any party! 

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11) French Pastry Cookbooks: Modern French Pastry, Patisserie French Pastry Master Class, Bachour The Baker
For the baker who is ready to take the next challenge!  You’ve got to check out these cook books and cook along!  You might be the lucky taste tester someday when you give these cookbooks as a gift!   Not a bad return, right?

                                

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12) Molecule-R Cuisine R-evolution Kit

It’s a perfect starter kit for someone who loves science and loves to ask why all the time!  Just kidding!  This is a fun starter kit to get into the molecular cooking.  It sure is fascinating and exciting to get your hands on these fun tools!  A perfect starter kit to cook with the curious kiddos as well.

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13) Infrared Thermometer

I love my infrared thermometer and I do use it quite often.  I use it when I temper chocolate, make my ice cream base, or when I make candies (yes, ditch the candy thermometer, that thing is a pain to wash!) or when I want to look cool and professional in the kitchen.  But seriously, it’s so convenience that you won’t go back to the traditional thermometer!

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14) Kitchen Scale

You might not think much of kitchen scales (unlike their cousins, a.k.a. bathroom scales), but it is a must-have in my kitchen.  There are quite a few recipes that calls for weighting ingredients (especially in baking) rather than using measuring cups for precision.  I measure all my ingredients when I make the French Macarons!  When I need to divide batters for multi-layer cakes, or bread dough for buns, having a kitchen scales will make your life much easier.  If you know someone who loves baking or getting serious about baking, this will make a wonderful gift!

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15) KitchenAid 6 Qt. Professional 600 Series Stand Mixer

If you want to make someone really happy, you can’t go wrong with gifting a KitchenAid mixer!  I use mine often and they truly last for a long time, definitely worth the investment, in my humble opinion.  Since it’ll probably be sitting/residing on your (or the lucky someone’s) kitchen counter (it’s way too heavy and bulky to store in the pantry or move around), I suggest that you pick a color that matches the rest of your/their kitchen appliances.  I tested out both the Bowl-Lift style (Professional Series) and the Tilt-Head style (Artisan Series), I would definitely recommend the Professional Series.  Not only it is more powerful, it's also more steady compared to the Artisan series.  Best of all, it has a bigger capacity on the Professional Series.        

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I hope you enjoy my recommendations.  They are all unique and fun gifts that foodies will enjoy!  Which one is your favorite so far?  Leave me a comment below and happy shopping!

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How to Make Vanilla Dream Mille Crêpe Cake (香草千層可麗餅蛋糕)

Holidays are fast approaching!  How do you celebrate?  I truly enjoy spending time with friends and family around the dinner table to create more memories. 




This gorgeous and scrumptious Vanilla Dream Mille Crêpe Cake would be the perfect sweet ending to your holiday meals!  It consists layers and layers of French Crêpes, alternate with a layer of Vanilla Mascarpone Cream Filling.  It’s decadent, yet not too sweet. 




The cake itself is truly delicious.  This recipe featured Singing Dog Vanilla’s Organic Vanilla Extract in both the Crêpe batter and the Raspberry Sauce.  I used Singing Dog Vanilla’s Vanilla Bean Paste in the Mascarpone Cream fillings in between the Crêpe layers.  This cake is packed with floral and sweet vanilla aromas and you can see the vanilla specks throughout the cream fillings.  The texture is silky soft and tender.  I like to drizzle a little bit of homemade raspberry sauce on top for a festive and refreshing taste.



If you’re still searching for a dessert to share with your loved ones, look no further!  I’m sure your friends and family will love this cake!







Click here for the recipe: https://goo.gl/ww9PYa


Tools and Ingredients Used:
Singing Dog Vanilla's Organic Vanilla Extract (Click here for more information)Singing Dog Vanilla's Vanilla Bean Paste (Click here for more information)
Crêpe Pan (Click here for more information)
Crêpe Spreader (Click here for more information)
Electric Crêpe Maker (with spreader) (Click here for more information)
Lazy Susan (Click here for more information)
Ninja Blender (Click here for more information)
Irish Salted Butter (Click here for more information)
Pastry Bag and Star Tip set (Click here for more information)
Offset Spatula (Click here for more information)
Heat Proof Egg Turner (Click here for more information)








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Family Trip - Visiting Seattle and Vancouver

Flight to Seattle

Today’s post is a little different than usual.  There won’t be any recipe as my family and I just returned from a short trip to Seattle and Vancouver.  The regular recipe and video tutorial post shall resume next week, I hope, after I tackled all the dirty laundries and house cleaning!   Yeah, that’s the down side after a vacation.  No wonder people get post-vacation-blues!



We started our trip with our flight to Seattle.  I’m just glad that both of my my kids love reading.  Therefore, it’s quite easy to keep them entertained for the short flight.

Uber Ride

Since we’re only staying in Seattle for couple of days, we didn’t rent a car but solely rely on the Uber service!  I definitely love how convenience and economical it is, especially within a small city like Seattle.

charcuterie board: country pork terrine, salami cotto, house pickles

There are so many dining options and wonderful restaurants in Seattle, but we had very little time to spend in Seattle!  I wish we had tried more restaurants, oh well, maybe next time.

soft eggs*, smoked prosciutto, local greens, pecorino sardo

Our first dinner was at Serious Pie!  The Pizza crust here was simply amazing.  Crispy, crunchy, and light!  The pizza here was definitely one of the top three pizzas I’ve ever had!  So if you happened to be in town, try it out for yourself and let me know what you think.  

buffalo mozzarella, tomato sauce, fresh basil

Monorail to Space Needle

The next day, we took the monorail to visit the Space Needle.  The Space Needle is one of the must-visit tourist attraction in Seattle.

Space Needle

It was quite a fun place to visit despite it’s be established for quite some time.  After you purchase your tickets, you’ll be assigned a time to return to the line for a quick elevator ride up to the top/observatory level of the Space Needle.   My kids had a great time up there, taking pictures and checking out the gorgeous view from above.



These are the views from the top of the Space Needle.  Although Seattle is famous for their gloomy weather, we had quite a nice clear sky that morning!

Panoramic view from Space Needle

Another Panoramic view from Space Needle

Gum Wall

Next, we visited the Pike Place Market….but before that, we took the kids down the staircase for a quick look at the Gum Wall.  If you have a weak stomach, I recommend that you skip this place! 

I love this market, we took the kids to see the fish company.

There are many restaurants, cafes, and food stalls in this market and you can definitely spend a day here shopping and eating!  We also stopped by the very first Starbucks.  Unfortunately, the line was super long and we didn’t want to line up especially with young kids!

That evening, we had dinner at Blueacre Seafood.  The seafood was fresh and services were wonderful at this place.  But make sure you make a reservation ahead of time, otherwise, you might not be seated for over an hour if you just walked in during dinner hours.

KASU MARINATED NEAH BAY BLACK COD shiitake | stir fried vegetable | green papaya salad

PAN SEARED ALASKAN HALIBUT sienna rice pilaf | newuakum baby summer squash | lemon buerre blanc

King Street Amtrak Train Station

The next morning, we took a train ride from Seattle to Vancouver.  The train was a little bit old, but considered rather clean.





Here’s one of the scene from the train ride.  It takes about 4 hours to get to our destination.  We all managed to get a little nap on the train.

China Town, Vancouver

After we arrived in Vancouver, a family member picked us up.  I can’t believe Uber doesn't exist here!  Luckily, the public transportation is quite convenience.  Many places are within walking distance of the Sky Train.  We passed by China Town in Vancouver and had lunch at a local Hong Kong style Cafe.  Sorry that I didn’t take any pictures as we were too busy chatting and eating.  But the food was great there.

View from inside the Sky Train

Seafood Tower

For dinner, we went to Yaletown, one of our favorite city in Vancouver.  We love this part of town because the whole area is packed with nice restaurants, hotels, and shops!  We tried the Seafood Tower from WildTale Coastal Grill and the kids ordered spaghetti.  Most of the seafood on the seafood tower were fresh and delicious.  Unfortunately, the grilled lobster was a bit overcooked.  Good news is that the desserts made up for it!

Cream Brulee

Peanut Butter Cheesecake

The next day, we visited the Waterfront.  You can observe Seaplanes take off and landing here.  The fares varies depending on the length of the flight that you choose.   Since it was a gloomy day, we skipped this attraction.

Steam Clock

We walked over to Gastown to check out the steam clock.  You can read more here if you’re interested.

After all these walking, we stopped by Fairmont Hotel Vancouver for an afternoon tea….and kids went into a pillow fight while we were waiting for our seating!  Thank goodness that we didn’t get kicked out of the hotel!  Phew….



I had high expectation of this afternoon tea, especially given the price tag.  The tea was wonderful, ambiance was great.  Unfortunately, I was a little disappointed with the overall food quality.



Picture above were cheese scones, blueberry scones, blueberry preserves, and devonshire cream.  The scones were delicious.



Up next was maple panna cotta.  This was one of my favorite treat from the whole afternoon tea, besides the tea itself.



On this plates were wagyu beef corn dogs, sliders for the kids, and duck confit tart. They were alright, but nothing special.



The next level down the plate tower were lobster rolls and smoked salmon tea sandwiches.  I didn’t get to try the tea sandwich, but the lobster roll was just so-so.  The bread to filling ratio wasn’t quite right and the bread was a bit dry for me.  I would appreciate more if they serve half of the size of bread with the same amount of filling…and it would be better if the bread was buttered and toasted!  Am I asking for too much?  I think I need to make my own lobster rolls soon!



The bottom plate were smoked meat sandwiches and bacon slider.  I’m already stuffed by the time I got to this level.



Lastly, the dessert plate.  Unfortunately, the only item that I liked from this plate was the pecan tart.  The rest were just okay.  I have to mention though, the kids love the doughnuts especially when they can squeeze their own sauce on top!  That night, we had dinner with family.  Sorry we didn’t take pictures of the dishes.  But they were definitely more delicious than the afternoon tea. 



The next day, we visited the Capilano Suspension Bridge.  Honestly, I’m not really a nature person nor do I like hiking at all.  But we all had so much fun here.  One recommendation is….wear comfortable shoes!!! 





The suspension bridge was quite long and a bit swingy when you get to the middle.  But the scenic views around and on the bridge simple takes my breath away.



This picture above was taken from the Cliff Walk looking back at the suspension bridge.



And here’s the view when you’re on the cliff walk.



Throughout the park, there were a few other smaller suspension bridges when you walk up the treetops.  Can you spot us from the picture above?



The next day, we took a ferry ride (20 minutes) to Granville Island Public Market.  It was a cute little town to visit if you have a few hours to spend.

Since this is a very short trip, we didn’t get to visit Victoria Island, another tourist destination.  Most people recommended to stay overnight at the Victoria Island as it’ll be too rush for a day trip.  Another popular attraction that we didn't get to visit is the Grouse Mountain.  I guess we’ll just have to save it until we visit Vancouver again next time.



We had a safe flight back home from Vancouver!  Nothing beat Home Sweet Home!  Thank you so much for visiting and reading.  Stay tuned for more fun recipe, where to eat and visit in the future blog posts!  Until next time….

P.S. If you have any questions regarding transportation, restaurants, how to get around, where to go and what to do in Seattle and Vancouver, etc, please feel free to leave your questions and commend below.  I'll try my best to answer them.