Frangipane (Almond Paste) Buns

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A few months ago, my boyfriend and I went to The Forks in Winnipeg to wander around & grab a delicious pastry from Tall Grass Prairie Bakery. Normally, I like to get one of their rhubarb strawberry muffins or even one of their amazing cinnamon buns. However, on this particular day, I was intrigued by their frangipane croissants. I had just got back from France and I think I was feeling a bit nostalgic. *hah* The frangipane croissant was incredible. Wow! The croissant was so buttery and soft. And the frangipane was just the right amount of sweet. Ever since…

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Chocolate Cupcakes with Raspberry Frosting

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I love the combination of chocolate & raspberries. So, when I was asked to make some cupcakes for a local fundraiser recently, I decided to be a bit selfish and make my very favourite flavour. Since I had to make 72 cupcakes for the fundraiser (and had already used almost every clean bowl in the kitchen), I opted for this one-bowl chocolate cupcake recipe I found on the Martha Stewart website. It was so easy! Since the other cupcakes I had made for the fundraiser (Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes & Pineapple Coconut Cupcakes) were so rich, I wanted to…

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Restaurant Review: Blackbird Café

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Blackbird Café – Minneapolis, Minnesota This past weekend, my boyfriend and I drove all the way to Minneapolis, Minnesota for a mini-vacation. One of my very favourite parts of vacations & travelling is getting to try new restaurants and new/exciting foods. A good friend of mine, Serena, suggested we check out one of her favourite restaurants in Minneapolis – The Blackbird Cafe. Since I value her opinion a great deal, it was the first place we stopped for some food. And she did not lead me astray. The food was wonderful and the atmosphere lovely. I was incredibly impressed when I…

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