Happy Tuesday!
Over the past few years I have started to develop an appreciation and pallet for wine. Like most I started with the whites, they're sweeter, easy to drink, and lets be honest reminds us of juice. Then I was introduced to a great easy drinking red by a friend, Naked Grape http://www.nakedgrape.ca/ . This is a great wine at a great value. This past weekend while picking up my favourite beer, Hoegaarden http://www.hoegaarden.com/en-ca/home.html, I had the opportunity to try a sauvignon blanc by Kim Crawford wines http://www.kimcrawfordwines.co.nz/. This is a great wine, one of the best for $20. New Zeland is known for their whites, and this one confirms this. Very smooth with a dry finish however the grapefruit lingered on my pallet, making me wish i picked up a bottle on my ride home. Great for sipping or paired with salads, chicken or sushi. Enjoy!

German chocolate cake with buttercream icing

Buttercream cake with raspberry glaze

Buttercream cake with almond buttercream icing

I wish I could say I made this, however I did not. The geniuses at Aphrodite Cafe in Vancouver did. One day I will attempt this! 

Happy Sunday!! Well the weekend is almost over and back to the grind tomorrow morning. I thought i'd share some photos of things i've made over the past year, but haven't ever chatted about until now (other than Facebook posts). So here goes!

Finished! Yum!