It’s no secret that I have always been fond of desserts, here are some of the best desserts that I have had in the past two months in and around Vancouver. These desserts would make wonderful treats not only for moms on, before or after Mother’s Day but also for all lovers of delicious sweets.
Here are 8 of my favourite desserts, in no particular order:
1) Lindt Single Farm Chocolate & Soil -created by Chef Hamid Salimian
What looks like soil in a ceramic flower pot, is an outstanding surprise for your tastebuds, chocolate that has a slight salty meets sweet is very unique dessert created by the chef.
The Apron Restaurant
3099 Corvette Way, Richmond
Tel: 604-303-6565
2) Lemon Merengue Pie -created by Chef Michael Deutsch
This pie is a deconstructed version of a Lemon Merengue Pie that is nothing like you thought it would be!
Fleuri Restaurant
845 Burrard Street, Vancouver
Tel: 604-642-2900
3) Marzipan Layer Cake – Created by Chef Jean-Georges
After eating one piece of this delicious cake with mixed glazed berries, and sour cherry sorbet, I was craving another, if you love Marzipan you will love this dessert.
Market by Jean-Georges
1128 West Georgia Street, Vancouver
Tel: 604-689-1120
4) Shattered Baklava -created by Chef Hamid Saliliman
A Persian dessert, broken down baklava saffron pistachio ice cream, cardamom dates, rosewater honey. One of a kind dessert!
The Apron Restaurant
3099 Corvette Way, Richmond
Tel: 604-303-6565
5) Matcha Layer Cake -created by Chef Arthur Chen
Matcha cream layered between a delicate white cake and its addicting!
Fairmont Pacific Rim Lobby Lounge
1038 Canada Place, Vancouver
Tel: 604- 695-5502
6) Bounet
A traditional Piemontese pudding made with amaretti and cocoa that is exquisite.
The Bibo Italian Restaurant
1835 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver
Tel: 604-568-6177
7) Walnut Cake with Carrot Sorbet -created by Chef Jennifer Peters
Savoury meets sweet, heavenly and left my palate in delight.
Raincity Grill
1193 Denman Street, Vancouver
Tel: 604-685-7337
8) Souffle Cheesecake -created by Chef Akiko Gonnami
Strawberry-shiso compote, crystallized shiso leaf both rich and light.
Hapa Umi
110-909 West Cordova Street, Vancouver
Tel: 604-420-4272
By: Richard Wolak