If you can think of three or more shows you like to occasionally watch on Food Network - YOU HAVE TO WATCH THIS SHOW. (If any of those Food Network shows you watch center around Guy Fieri... yikes. May want to re-think some life choices.)
Quick summery? Each episode of the series profiles a single world-renowned chef. That's it. That may not sound extraordinary, but it's shot so beautifully and it's so well done - I can't get enough of it. And I promise you that I don't feel this way based solely on the fact that I've been to one of the restaurants that they do an episode on. WATCH THIS SHOW!
Dominique Ansel is famous for his cronuts, but this summer his burrata ice cream is the thing that has captured my heart. Here are the two current flavours available (in soft serve) at Dominique Ansel Kitchen.
I was so excited to try this that I had planned it all out. I intended on eating it slow and lovingly but since it's soft serve and the summertime, I needed to lick fast. And even as it melts through your hands and onto whatever you're wearing, it's still worth it. It really f-ing tastes like burrata. What the hell? Amazing. Such a good day. I even met the man himself!
He was nice as hell and he's a genius. If you find yourself in the West Village, you gotta try this soft serve.
“The best splash pad in Mississauga is at City Hall. You know where they have the ice rink in the winter? Yeah, there. And it’s pretty fun for adults, too.”
This is probably the best nail polish supply store IN MISSISSAUGA. Check it.
One thing to note: they don't sell any Essie products. I'm not really sure why, but maybe it's 'cause they're so OPI-dedicated? In any case, I've always disliked Essie (with the exception of their base and top coats), so this place is my Xanadu. It's located at 3663 Mavis Road and you can see their hours over here.
I had been hearing about this damn frozen hot chocolate for MONTHS, so I finally made the long-ass trek from the N train and tried it. Here's what was presented upon ordering.
I mean, c'mon. You know that's gonna taste fantastic. YOU KNOW THIS ALREADY. I'm really just here to bask in the fact that I've tried it and you haven't.
Is it worth the walk from the train? In the summer, yes. In the winter? Hard call. I really need to try some of the other menu options to make an informed decision. But honestly, it bodes well to see this truck (below) making deliveries out front. (I would trust Pat LaFrieda with my life - no wait, that's too dramatic a statement. I trust him with my meat. Yeah, my meat. ALL MY MEAT. Man's a genius.)
Meat aside, I have to go back here. And I will report back.
I've never successfully grown anything in my life, so this is sort of a big deal for me. Look.
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Day 5
Day 7
If you've ever wanted to grow wheatgrass, I'm gonna go ahead and say it's the easiest thing to grow on the planet. Every question you could possibly have gets covered in the instructions if you get one of those grow-your-own-wheatgrass kits (which is what I got) (well, it was a gift - Nathan bought it for my 29th birthday and it took me a year and a half to finally attempt this growth). Honestly, I think I waited so long to give it a try because I truly thought that I'd fail miserably and then have to live with the shame of never having produced life. (Wheatgrass counts as life, yes? I'm telling myself it does.)
Oh, and if you think you can juice this stuff with any kind of juicer to make wheatgrass shots, you'd be dead wrong. It won't work. There are special juicers that are *wheatgrass only* that do that. And since I didn't want to be the world's biggest loser and buy one of those, we just blended the grass in with our smoothies. (Sidenote: if you actually do own a wheatgrass-specific juicer, I apologize. You're not a loser. You're just beyond my level of comprehension and your existence makes me question my own life choices.)
