Tag: Kitchen

  • Baker J’s Project Update: Bagel

    What do you usually get when you go to a cafe? Bagels are definitely on my list! Baker J has been working on several new projects, and he told me that one of his idea is to make bagels in-house! He said that his image of a cafe involves people walking around with Iced Americano… Read more

  • A (Half) Day Trip to West Vancouver

    It was a shiny evening–bright blue sky, late-evening final rays of sunshine, green street. After a lazy morning, I packed up to head to West Vancouver. Why? Because it was the day for my market research! Sometimes, I spend my day off to spend time at new places and learn what other places are like.… Read more

  • Keeping the Foods Safe with FOODSAFE #2

    Today, I read more pages from the FOODSAFE Level 1 Participant Workbook! Last time, I barely touched on the earliest chapters. Of course, not all of the contents apply to Wicked Cafe & Bakery–but there are many that we, the team at the Cafe, need to remember! What surprised me the most was the difference… Read more

  • Menu Review #5: Wicked Strawberry Pot

    Fresh strawberries, soil, and shovel always make our customers question, “what is this made of?” about our signature menu: Wicked Strawberry Pot. Well, that is the very type of curiosity we designed to get when we made this menu! It is actually a type of strawberry-based tiramisu cake. Tiramisu is a popular Italian dessert created… Read more

  • Keeping the Foods Safe with FOODSAFE #1

    Recently, Baker J has been working on FOODSAFE Level 1 to get a certificate. He did not start taking the course yet, but he was looking up some resources online to prepare for it. Today, he was reading something called Participant Workbook. At first sight, it looked like a comic book, which grabbed my attention.… Read more