After I attended the pop-up restaurant on Friday, I was inspired to interview Chef Shai Mandel, owner of Rooks to Cooks. I wanted to understand more about the importance of culinary education for kids and how the summer camps help instill life skills that impact […]

Kids Cooking Summer Camp – Pop-Up Restaurant by Monica Wong On Friday, August 23rd, I dined at Rooks to Cooks’ pop-up restaurant, the  Chef’s Platter. When kids culinary school Rooks to Cooks invited me here, I was intrigued. Kids cooking summer camp is somewhat of […]

Chocolate Making Class in Toronto Wondering what to do for date night or a night out with your bestie? Here’s an idea. Chocolate Tales offers a wonderful chocolate making class in Toronto for anyone who has a passion for chocolate. Whether you are hosting a […]

Sweet Tea Vodka with Plum Wine When I think of summer, I think of having cocktail drinks on the patio with friends. I’m excited to announce that this is my first alcoholic beverage recipe. Furthermore, I had so much fun experimenting with different exotic flavours […]

Easy Drunken Noodles I’ve seen this Drunken Noodles dish everywhere at restaurants so I decided to make my own. It’s super easy and quick to make in less than 30 minutes. For vegans, just substitute meat with fried tofu and snap peas. I got this […]

I know it has been a long time since I updated my blog but between work and studies, I haven’t had the time. But since today is my birthday (May 6th), I baked myself an Upside Down Apple Cake. I know it’s not a traditional […]

Easy Cheddar Biscuits with Chives These Easy Cheddar Biscuits with Chives are so easy to make, you’ll want to make them again and again. Remember the flaky cheddar biscuits from Red Lobster? Now you can make them at home and enjoy at your leisure. Also, […]

How to make strawberry cheesecake Note to self: my strawberry cheesecake isn’t easy to make. I just wanted to try something fancy and experiment on more complicated recipes. More importantly, cheesecake takes a long time to make. So if you are looking for something fast […]

How to Make Chicken with Mushroom Wine Sauce So this Chicken with Mushroom Wine Sauce recipe is my first post for 2019. It’s a new year which means new recipes with bold new flavours. Also, I plan to focus more on social media (ie. growing […]

December is the time of year when I indulge in my favourite sugary treats. I like my eggnog, butter cookies, candy, and of course my easy chocolate chip skillet cookie. You see, I’m a health freak and I spend most of my time at the […]