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Moroco Chocolat, Toronto

posted by Lemon Tart on 2012.04.10, under Baking, Food pic, food pics, Good Food, Macaron, Made in Toronto, Photos, pics, Toronto Pastry Shop, Toronto restaurant

04.10.12

Let’s just say, that if Willy Wonka and Alice in Wonderland had a baby, well, it would look a lot like Moroco Chocolat!!!! Located just behind the store fronts of Yorkville Avenue, this venue calls out to every adult’s inner child while still allowing them the sophistication that the neighbourhood endorses. It’s cute, whimsical and it will satisfy your every want and need as it morphs from pastry shop, to restaurant, to lounge; all in one day.

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New and exciting at Ma Maison

posted by Lemon Tart on 2012.04.02, under Baking, food, Food pic, food pics, Good Food, Great Food, Made in Toronto, Photos, pics, Restaurants, Toronto Bakery, Toronto Pastry Shop

04.02.12

So it’s been a while since I’ve updated the Ma Maison cake and pastry line-up, so here goes…. Also, drooling over the pictures is a good way to pass time on excruciatingly long Mondays!

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MMM (Ma Maison Macarons), Spring 2012

posted by Lemon Tart on 2012.03.13, under food, Food pic, food pics, Fundraiser, Good Food, Great Food, Macaron, Macaron Day, Made in Toronto, Photos, pics, seasonal food, Toronto Bakery, Toronto Pastry Shop

03.13.12

Here’s the new macaron line-up for the 2012 Spring season:
Dark Chocolate – Valrhona’s Nyangbo dark chocolate ganache
Wild Strawberry – White chocolate and wild strawberry ganache
Carrot Cake – Cinnamon cream cheese with a carrot and cinnamon curd
Lemon Basil – Lemon and Basil infused white chocolate ganache
Salted Caramel – Smooth and silky caramel filling with a salty and crunchy feuilletine crisp
Pistachio – Ghana milk chocolate and pistachio ganache

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The Grizzly Project, Barcelona

posted by Lemon Tart on 2012.02.06, under Baking, chefs school, food around the web, Mouthy Bits, stuff, Video

02.06.12

This is a very interesting clip on the design and making of a chocolate grizzly bear by the Barcelona Pastry Guild School for the World Chocolate Masters competition this year. Enjoy!

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Ma Maison’s Macarons, Toronto

posted by Lemon Tart on 2011.10.13, under Baking, food, Food pic, food pics, Great Food, Made in Toronto, Photos, pics, Restaurants, Toronto restaurant, Torontos Finest

10.13.11

If you’re not familiar with French Macarons, well, you should head out there and definitely try them. Two crispy yet chewy almond cookies sandwiched together with a velvety ganache, or a delightful jam or even better a smooth and subtle buttercream…. what’s not to love?!!? There’s plenty of places around Toronto doing them well but here’s my favourite (I may be a little biased)

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Tasty European Travels – Part 1

posted by Lemon Tart on 2011.08.16, under food, Food pic, food pics, Good Food, Great Food, Photos, Restaurants, travel bits

08.16.11

I know it sounds very silly to consider a place like the Amsterdam Airport a worthwhile point on our European culinary journey but it was definitely an eye opening experience. It was our first encounter with the food culture present on this continent and how different it is from what we’re used to in Canada.

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The pig cake

posted by Lemon Tart on 2011.07.07, under Baking, experiment, food, Food pic, food pics, lesson learned, lessons, Photos, pics

07.07.11

I’m very proud to announce that I have completed my very first novelty cake all by my lonesome. Six or so hours later and 2 kg of butter, 18 eggs and a tonne of red food colouring later, I give you the pig!

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Dinner with friends

posted by Lemon Tart on 2011.07.04, under chefs school, food, Food pic, food pics, Good Food, Great Food, Mouthy Bits, Photos, pics, Uncategorized

07.04.11

We recently had the pleasure of being spoiled by a very dear foodie from far far away… The company was great, the evening full of laughs and to top it all off, the food was outstanding.

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