Friday, August 24, 2012

tea, truffles, macarons and a jamie


I was spoiled rotten by one of my closest friends for my birthday. She whisked me away to high tea at Windsor Arms, then surprised me with a shopping spree at MoRoCo!

picture doesn't do the macarons justice - they melted a little on the way home

on the macaron menu
marshmallow
pistachio
coconut
lavender
salted caramel

truffles are a little dewy looking because I put them in the fridge before inhaling them

on the truffle menu
curry in a hurry
geisha (matcha)
think pink (champagne)
uppercut hazelnut
hint of mint
manisha (chai)

The macarons were amazing! By far the best (and biggest) macarons I've had in Toronto so far. Although they were all scrumptious, the salted caramel was the one that left me wanting a million more. It was creamy and smooth with just the right amount of saltiness.

As for their truffles, I wasn't a huge fan of their exotic line (except for the matcha truffle which actually tasted like green tea ice cream). I was also a little disappointed with the mint truffle - I was expecting a flavour similar to After Eights, but this one reminded me of toothpaste. I think I will try out their caramel truffles next time along with their nutty truffles - the hazelnut truffle was amazing! I do have to give MoRoCo points for being daring with their flavours.


Must revisit to try out all their macaron and truffle flavours in the future!

Thursday, August 16, 2012

trains and tea



I finally had the chance to visit Snakes & Lattes a couple of weeks ago and it was everything I had hoped it would be! It had an expansive collection of games, extremely friendly service and a pretty good menu for small sips and nibbles. There is a $5 charge for just sitting down, but it is well worth the money because you can sit for as long as you want without being hassled. Plus, you get to revisit some childhood board games and hang out with nostalgia for the evening.

Just make sure to bring some hand sanitizer as some of the games are well used.