Friday, 24 October 2014. From quirky bookshop cafés to Chinese grocery stores where you can buy fresh live lobster or tiny and potent bottles of ginseng. Our city is full of independent shops, bars, cafés and restaurants that stand out. Why go to those when you can save money in a local independent establishment? I tasted the .

A blog about food and culture. Wednesday, November 23, 2011. Words of encouragement at a fancy fruit boutique. I did not think melons could make me cry. Saturday, July 9, 2011. Look at them- like little office worker in their cubicles. Except you can eat them. Friday, July 1, 2011. Fresh tagliatelle with duck ragout- meaty ribbons of deliciousness! Uni cream pasta. Dreamy, dreamy, dreamy. Campanelle with mushrooms and grilled foie gras. Friday, June 24, 2011.

A twenty-something who bakes deliciously and responsibly. Sunday, March 2, 2014. Another fantastic thing about these cookies is that they help me use up the awkward few tablespoons of mix-ins that are always left over from other recipes. Adapted from Joy the Baker.

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