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I finally signed up for a card at a store just yesterday.

And for my first free piece of chocolate pick, I got the Chocolate Lava Cake - yum!

Kit Kat Comparison

When I told a friend that Kit Kats from Canada tasted different from those from America, he didn't quite believe me...

American on top, and Canadian on the bottom

 Well, I did a side by side taste test this afternoon.

Visually, the Canadian Kit Kats were more completely enrobed by a darker chocolate and a tad shorter of the two.  But once you separate the layers, a more obvious difference is evident - the American version uses a lighter colored filling between the wafer layers while the Canadian uses the same chocolate within as without.

Between the layers; American on left and Canadian on right

I found the American Kit Kats to be lighter in taste and texture, with the Canadian sibling to be richer and my preference of the two.  But I continue to like both variations nontheless.

Happy Chinese New Year!

If it is fresh homemade spring rolls, it must be Lunar New Year!

Fried Spring Rolls

Terribly exciting time around here, with the Blizzard Nemo (now in 5th place of Top Boston Snowstorms, having easily displaced the storm of January 2005 with inches to spare) plopping down a good 2 feet of snow and causing all my weekend plans to be cancelled, including lunch with the whole extended family on Sunday to celebrate the New Year.  But with a well stocked refrigerator, and electricity - yes, we were fortunate - we still ate well and celebrated on a smaller (number of people) scale that evening.

So, Sun Lean Fai Lok to all!  And to all a good night! :)

Truck Sighting - The Chicken & Rice Guys

Welcome to the neighborhood!

Tuesday Food Truck rotation - The Chicken & Rice Guys

Merry Christmas!

A quick stop at Modern Pastry in the North End on the way home on Christmas Eve did not turn out as planned.  First, there was a line out the door.  Second, they were out of Lobster Tails by the time it was my turn.  *sniff*  So I had to make do with cannolis - 8 for $20.

What we do for the ones we love...

Merry Christmas to you and the ones you love!

Truck Sighting - Benny's Crepe Cafe

Well, this is new to me!

Hood’s ‘Soup Boutique’ Truck

Visit the Hood 'Soup Boutique' truck on Friday (that's tomorrow!) at Government Center from 11am - 2pm, and sample the soup prepared by Chris Coombs (Deuxave/dBar).  Hood will donate one dollar to The Greater Boston Food Bank for each soup sample distributed up to $10,000.

Source: http://bostinno.com/2012/11/26/free-soup-truck-in-boston-hood-soup-boutique-truck-gives-away-free-soup/#ss__263235_1_0__ss