Prairie Girl Bakery Cupcakes

Prairie Girl Bakery Yorkville

150 Bloor Street West

Unit 14A

Toronto, ON 

Date Visited: August 23, 2013

My fellow foodies turned a Friday into cupcake day.  We ordered 2 dozen regular mini cupcakes from Prairie Girl to go (1 dozen for $20.95).

We got an assortment of golden buttermilk and dark cocoa cupcakes - from Lemon Icing to Strawberry Icing. 

The cake portion of a cupcake was light, fluffy and moist. I was impressed with how delicious it was - not too sweet. I despise cupcakes that are too dense. Well done Prairie Girl!  

I found the icing portion to be a tad too sweet though. 

I love how Prairie Girl features two unique cupcakes every week. One of the featured ones this week was a play on Black Forest cake. It was pretty true to form - chocolate cake, whipped cream and chocolate shavings. Didn't know if the missing maraschino cherry was an oversight or if it was because we got minis. 

Prairie Girl cupcakes can be ordered on-line in advance at www.prairiegirlbakery.com/menu

Ocean Seafood Restaurant

Ocean Seafood Restaurant

328 Highway 7 E

Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1A1

(905) 889-0829

I am often intrigued by Hong Kong style cafés because their dishes are influenced by the British Empire.  Having been a British colony for over 150 years, Hong Kong culture has typically been called, "East meets West."  The food is no exception. What other Chinese establishment has Westernized breakfast items such as bacon, eggs, macaroni, spaghetti, and luncheon meat?  

I personally crave those unique baked rice dishes - rice on the bottom, meat and vegetables on top, all smothered in a rich sauce and baked to perfection.  When done correctly, the sauce bubbles and has burnt brown spots which add a "crunchy" texture to every bite!

A popular choice is usually baked pork chops on rice with a tomato sauce. This visit, I opted for baked chicken with Portuguese  sauce on rice ($5.99). The Portuguese sauce was delicious - it tasted like a mild curry coconut sauce. 

You get amazing value with these dishes as they are all in the $5 to $6 range. Included in your price is a coffee or tea - an extra charge of $0.70 is added for a cold drink. I requested for a black milk tea. 

During my visit, I also ordered a fried rice noodle with beef and soy sauce ($5.99 - which also includes a free drink). It was up to par in taste when compared with most Chinese establishments but it was noticeable more greasy than desired. 

The service is typical for most Chinese establishments - efficient yet usually not very personable. This visit, one of the dishes came significantly later than the other, which took away from the experience. 

All in all, I would still return for those signature baked dishes - the next time I get a craving.