You know Summer is on its way when the strawberries start making an appearance, and I couldn’t be happier! Strawberries have always been a favourite fruit of mine and strawberry shortcake is one of my favourite desserts. Wild Wheat is now offering the ‘Strawberry Float’ ($4), which consists of a handmade pastry case topped with chocolate,…
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Strawberry Cake
If you’re as crazy about strawberries as I am, then you must make this cake. Strawberries have long been at the top of my list of favorite fruits, and eating them in desserts is one of my favorite things. I recently spied this recipe for a strawberry layer cake with whipped strawberry frosting on Sweetapolita and…
Fruity Desserts and Drinks at Mango Mango
Mango Mango is a small drink and dessert place in Chinatown that has grown very popular, and with good reason. The fruit is fresh and juicy and their concoctions taste so good you’ll be thinking about it long after it’s finished. One of their specialties is the mango pancake. A thin crepe surrounds the mango…
Enchiladas Verdes
Ever since I visited Mexico a year ago, I couldn’t stop thinking about the enchiladas I ate there. I decided to try making them myself and wrote a shopping list of the key ingredients: tortillas, salsa verde, chicken, Mexican cream and queso fresco. Corona, Queens is a mainly Hispanic neighborhood and consequently there is a…