Growing up, if I got the sniffles, my father would pull out his page-long list of curatives and have me go through them one by one. Everything from drinking lemon juice, to taking Zinc and Vitamin C, to chugging AirBorne disintigrated tablets, to sticking my head under a towel and hovering over boiling water to […]
recipes
Hong Kong-style Coconut Tarts Recipe
I’ve written previously about the delicious contemporary Hong Kong-style dim sum at the Hotel Grand Pacific, in Victoria, BC. Executive chef Rick Choy shared his recipe for the sweet and chewy coconut tarts he serves at dim sum, and they’re surprisingly easy to make at home. They’d make an excellent dessert for an Asian meal. […]
WanderFood Wednesday: Dim Sum at the Hotel Grand Pacific in Victoria, BC
Want to combine the ambiance of a posh high tea with contemporary Hong Kong-style dim sum? Then check out the weekend dim sum brunch at the The Hotel Grand Pacific in Victoria, British Columbia’s capital city. I was surprised to learn that this fairly traditional hotel serves dim sum in its gracious Pacific Restaurant — […]