Ryan, Sami, and I cooked our breakfast in our Modena hostel before leaving for Parma. We prepared our giant cheese-filled tortelloni from the market with pesto; cheesy-noodles with pesto; grape tomatoes; sausage; bread; peaches; and tea – and everything was exquisitely delicious. The three of us returned the car and then took the train to […]
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Dufflet Tiramisu Birthday Cake

We picked up a Dufflet tiramisu cake for Karlos’ birthday last month. Last year I made him a chocolate turtle birthday cake, but this year he didn’t want a homemade one and the only alternative to a homemade birthday cake is one from Dufflet! Dufflet Pastries is a local bakery chain that has three locations throughout […]
Toronto Eats: Doughnuts at Glory Hole

Glory Hole is the first Toronto bakery (that we are aware of) that started serving gourmet doughnuts back in August 2012. The bakery is decorated Canadiana-style: there is an upside-down canoe suspended over the counter, which looks like a stacked woodpile. It seems like a more delicious take on the favourite Canadian coffee shop Tim Hortons. Ashley […]