Last weekend, my close friends and family threw me a gorgeous, dreamy virtual baby shower to celebrate me, the beau, and the bean. To know that the three of us are loved and cherished made us feel so warm and sweet. The guests included my closest friends in the US, plus members of my family (who stayed up late on the east coast just for this event) and beau's family in Canada. To see everyone gathered around with big smiles as we played fun baby shower games and reflected on great memories made me smile from ear to ear for hours and days afterwards.
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A Little Surprise
One Year with Luca
Wishes for 2022 + Something Blue
One thing I am repeatedly asked for a lot is my homemade hot cocoa recipe. The best way to make hot cocoa is the same way the French make their decadent chocolat chaud - from scratch! It doesn't take much to make a sinful cup of hot chocolate. In fact, it's pretty easy! This would be the perfect drink to serve on Christmas morning with breakfast and as everyone opens their gifts by the fire.
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Christmas Morning Hot Cocoa Recipe
Nut-Free Italian Thumbprint Cookies
There’s one thing you need to have on Christmas Eve – the best chocolate chip cookies to leave for Santa! Okay, even if you’re not leaving cookies for Santa, you can’t celebrate Christmas without some delicious cookies to enjoy yourself. They’re the best sweet treat to enjoy before everyone heads to bed. As it is with most families, baking and eating cookies is a holiday tradition for me.
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Santa Approved Chocolate Chip Cookies
I first heard of banana bread French toast while on my very first trip to Whistler in February 2011. I was skimming through menus of local restaurants in the village when I came across one restaurant that boasted about its banana bread French toast. My eyes (and tastebuds) immediately perked up at the thought of that, and I knew I had to try to make some for myself. Since most of you know how much I love a good, thick, brioche French toast, I already knew this banana bread French toast would be a hit with me. I made my first batch for my family one year for New Year’s, and they loved it so much that now it’s become a staple to have on Boxing Day.
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Boxing Day Banana Bread French Toast
HK Neighborhood Walk: Yau Ma Tei / Jordan
It's that time of year where we switch out our summer dresses for cozy wool knits, we change our footwear from sandals to boots, and we update our skin care from light oils to heavier moisturizers. As someone with naturally dry skin, this is the time of year where my skin needs a little extra TLC. In Hong Kong, the humidity officially broke this week (thanks to two typhoons in 3 days), which means the air will begin to dry up. My skin mixed with dry air is not a great combo, so I have my winter skin care routine lined up and ready to go.
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