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Although National Ice Cream Day is still a month away, the heat has started to kick up in the city and that means ice cream season has officially begun.  Luckily for us Torontonians, there are plenty of places to grab a frozen treat. From cotton candy confections at Sweet Jesus, to green tea soft serves imported […]

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Seeing that rainbows and holographic beauty moments are taking over our Instagram feeds as we speak, it was only a matter of time before the magical colours made their way onto our plates in unicorn form. So, what does unicorn-inspired food consist of? Edible ingredients that imitate the otherworldly creature. We’re talking pink and blue cotton […]

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The world is in shock today and many of us aren’t feeling ourselves. While eating sweets won’t solve our problems or subdue feelings of uncertainty, it’s natural to reach for something delicious to fill the empty holes in our soul. But before you go and grab your best buds Ben & Jerry and make a […]

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With the hot weather comes lighter layers, skimpy swimsuits and lots of formal affairs. Since our bodies are suddenly out in the daylight, we start making healthy choices all around to make sure we’re feeling our best whether we’re on the beach, on the patio or in a bridal party. Kind of. There’s nothing like […]

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As a personal trainer and nutrition coach, I can’t tell you how many times I hear clients complain about gaining weight despite their super-healthy kitchen game. “All I eat is smoothies and salads. WTF?” The problem is, we’ve been inundated with nutrition information that is simply flawed. Words like “healthy fats,” “whole grains,” “superfood” and […]

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There’s nothing more nostalgic than an ice-cream cake. Especially one as adorable as this, with its creamy candy-pink surface, swirls of frozen whipped cream and, swoon, glacé cherries (which I, for one, love to look at but would never eat). So when this cake arrived at our office on a recent Friday afternoon, it was promptly devoured, despite our lack of proper utensils like plates, or spoons. Ahem.

The extra-special thing about this cake is that it’s made with Baskin-Robbins’ new Bright Choices line, which includes ice creams, sorbets and frozen yogurts with such winning descriptors as half-fat, no-sugar, dairy-free and low calories.

One of my favourite things about New York is that whatever your particular dietary preference or challenge, you can find a stylish restaurant, bakery and brunch spot, at the very least, that seems designed for you alone. On a recent visit, I found Babycakes NYC. This sweetly stylish vegan, gluten-, dairy- and refined sugar-free bakery (beloved by Natalie Portman and Zooey Deschanel) serves up light, fluffy, moist cupcakes, cookie sandwiches, brownies and macaroons. For a person who has long forsaken the joys of a chocolate cupcake with creamy vanilla frosting (not me, I’ll confess, but my fellow), it’s quite a revelation.

Unfortunately, the bakery won’t deliver to Canada (something about frosting melting in the customs line), but now its founder, Erin McKenna, has shared her secrets in a recipe book (Clarkson Potter, $28)!