After a healthy lunch at Lemonade we deserved the best unhealthy cakes and sweets Los Angeles can offer and that’s at Sweet Lady Jane. If Sweet Lady Jane sounds familiar to you it’s because they made the wedding cake of Ellen Degeneres and Portia De Rossi. I was really full from lunch so I couldn’tContinue reading “Sweet Lady Jane”
Category Archives: Bakery
Le Pain Quotidien
My stay at Virginia was almost over so my cousins decided I spend the day in DC. La and I had lunch at Rasika then she dropped me off at Filene’s Basement for some retail therapy. Armed with my folding umbrella and red trench coat I faced the gloomy and rainy day in DC. BeforeContinue reading “Le Pain Quotidien”
Baked and Wired
My real destination in Georgetown was Baked and Wired. It took me a while to find it with only a picture from google map on my iPhone to guide me. But the lure of coffee and cookies made me even more determined to find the place. I finally found the place tucked along a streetContinue reading “Baked and Wired”
Little Pie Company
Before going to the United States I promised myself I will ease up a little with my diet. I was allowing myself to eat cookies, scones, cornbread and apple pie. I did research where I could find the best apple pie and Little Pie Company in New York City kept popping up. So after lunchContinue reading “Little Pie Company”
Bouchon Bakery at Rockefeller Center
We were on a vacation so we had a slow start on our 2nd day in New York City. After having the free buffet breakfast at the Residence Inn we walked along 5th Avenue towards Rockefeller Center. The weather was nice and cool and perfect for a leisurely stroll. New York Public Library I neverContinue reading “Bouchon Bakery at Rockefeller Center”
Wild-Mushroom Bread Pudding
I must admit my favorite part of the Thanksgiving meal next to the turkey is the stuffing. A few years ago I made a whole Thanksgiving dinner in Manila complete with brined turkey and cornbread sausage stuffing. Needless to say it was a big success. When I read MarketManila’s post on the mushroom stuffing heContinue reading “Wild-Mushroom Bread Pudding”
La Boulange Bakery
I love French pastries and I swore I wouldn’t eat any since I was on a diet but La Boulange Bakery was right there in front of me. I was just going to Loehmann’s in Sutter Street. How should I know that next door was a bakery filled with temptation. Just to prove to youContinue reading “La Boulange Bakery”
Bouchon Bakery, Yountville
I’ve never been to the United States during fall season. Even though I arrived mid November I’m glad I was still able to see the beautiful colors of the foliage in Yountville. I love pastries and any kind of baked goods and that’s one of the reasons for my being overweight. I really wanted toContinue reading “Bouchon Bakery, Yountville”
Where in the world is Leslie?
Happy Thanksgiving everybody! I’m on a vacation and we’re preparing for our Thanksgiving party tonight. I’ve posted same clues to where I am and where I’ve been. Some are obvious and will be easy to guess. I’ve gone coffee crazy this trip! I’m so happy I caught the tail end of fall weather. The colorsContinue reading “Where in the world is Leslie?”
Dinner at Aomori
I tagged along with my cousin Stanley for dinner with his HS friends. We were supposed to eat in another restaurant in Northeast Square but it was closed on Sundays. I chose to eat at Aomori instead and I’m glad we ended up there.Aomori is a Japanese style cafe that also sells a lot ofContinue reading “Dinner at Aomori”
Shoot First Eat Later 