The financial district’s favourite cupcake shop opened its Yorkville spot today (April 26). Come on by for mini cupcakes or their (generous) regular sized ones, and definitely try this week’s specials, hazelnut on chocolate or pina colada on vanilla, which will only be offered until tomorrow. Prairie Girl Bakery’s Yorkville location is on 150 Bloor […]
You’ve read our write-up about Yorkville’s latest sweet tooth addition, Dlish Cupcakes. Now, you have a chance to get a dozen cupcakes, courtesy of Dlish in our Dlish Cupcakes Giveaway! All you have to do is fill in the form below for your chance. For up to two additional entries, you can: 1. Tweet about […]
DelectablyChic! recently had the chance to speak with Verge Manuel of Dlish Cupcakes. Dlish, whose original location is on Queen Street West, opened its second location in Yorkville, on Yonge, just north of Bloor a few weeks ago. Tell me a little bit about Dlish, its history, etc… Dlish Cupcakes opened in December 2010 with […]
While the days of the dial up modem and AOL are now long gone, to many social media obsessed, the late 90s movie, You’ve Got Mail! is seen as the very first movie about online life. Though it seems that Starbucks was the major “star” when it came to real places (side note: one thing […]
I’ve been craving citrus flavours lately, which is the inspiration for this week’s recipes. My orange cake is actually my easiest, standard go-to recipe for a simple baked treat. The great thing about it is, once you’ve gotten the hang of making this cake, the flavours are endlessly interchangeable. For example, I’ve used this same […]
Cupcakes are always a popular treat. They are delicate, cute, and can be made in almost any flavour that can be imagined. Although I usually like to keep the cake flavours pretty basic- vanilla or chocolate are best- the frosting is an excellent vehicle for fun flavours and interesting colours. Basic buttercream can be coloured […]
Best Hostess Gift: One item we simply adore at DelectablyChic! Is Philosophy’s Mulling Spices. This duo of Spiced Chai tea shampoo/shower gel/bubble bath and body lotion is tailor made for a Canadian winter. After working so hard to ensure a perfect holiday party, your hostess will be eternally grateful to you when the guests leave […]
Stuck at the office trying to placate a difficult client? Working on your soon-to-be bestselling novel and can’t take a moment out? Driving around your kids from ballet classes, figure skating classes and Volleyball practice, and just can’t find the time to shop? Just don’t know what to get for your mother-in-law? Here are the […]
Creative food is something we hear more often these days. In some cases certain individuals are truly able to take that term to another level. Ottawa based Erica Stanisci is the talented and inventive owner of Butter Cream Dream an out of home business which focuses on custom deserts such as cookies, cupcakes, cakes and […]
