Introducing the newest member to the YummyLocal family, Tomato Pretz! Tomato Pretz is all about the restaurant deals and is an eccentrically charged certified chocoholic.  Tomato Pretz works as an advertising executive and who better to spot a deal than a professional? She loves fine dining, baking, Asian foods, and most importantly dessert!

This month is truly a love affair for chocolate fanatics in China. Beijing is hosting a 3 month long chocolate celebration with the “World’s Chocolate Dream Park” and Shanghai has a slightly smaller exhibit with the 3 day “Chocolate Exhibition” This might be the closest thing to Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory but with [...]

For those who love fine pastries using fresh natural ingredients, you must check out Frangipane.

This chocolate cake is insanely rich, moist, creamy and did I mention chocolate? As directed this cake is intended for grown ups only.  I think the wine and loads of chocolate really gave that away if it wasn’t already evident.

Between the days of November 15th and 21st stop into a Laura Secord store for a free treat!  Buy a 400g box of chocolate and receive a 100g box of miniatures for FREE!

According to Nestle there are “Million reasons to bake” but in this particular case just two reasons will suffice, chocolate and mint.  This cookie recipe will leave you in blissful cookie heaven with the sweet dreams of minty chocolate goodness.