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Chef Rob Feenie – British Columbia – Gold Medal Plates

Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 9-11, 2012 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships.  I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Here’s the scoop on Chef Rob Feenie for The Cactus Club in Vancouver. What was your first food memory? As a kid, it was looking forward to [...]

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New French Cafe & Bakery Hits Main Street

In 1999 Sergio Salamonovitz, a well-known local pastry chef, opened Absolute Sugar commercial bakery in East Vancouver. He wanted to share his incredible baked delicacies with a wider audience and opened French-inspired Trafiq Café & Bakery in West Vancouver in 2005. The location was so successful that Sergio opened a second Trafiq Café & Bakery [...]

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VALENTINE’S DAY TREAT: HEART-SHAPED FRENCH MACARONS

Say “I Love You” The French Way, And Gluten Free! http://frenchmadebaking.com/en/ French macarons have been trending for a couple of years and are still high on the 2012 must-have list of every food lovers. If you wish to break free of traditional gift ideas for the upcoming Valentine’s Day and hit the (sweet) spot, these [...]

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13th ANNUAL HEALTHY CHEF COMPETITION

BRITISH COLUMBIA CHEFS’ ASSOCIATION Partial proceeds raised from this event help fund scholarships for the B.C. Chefs’ Association and support several health organizations. Hyatt Regency, Vancouver Thursday, March 15th, 2012 Judging @ 6:30PM; Dinner: 7:30 PM This is a fun and healthy competition that has been taking place for over a decade. It is organized [...]

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Roasted chefs compete at BC Foodservice Expo – Final 3 Dessert

Diva’s Jeff Kang wins B.C. Chef of the Year title

Winner of BC Chefs Association and Canadian Culinary Federation contest goes on to national event www.divamet.com Diva at the Met Executive Sous Chef, Jeff Kang, has been named “B.C. Chef of the Year” after winning the annual Roasted Competition at the BC Foodservice Expo. The event, held on January 30, was presented in partnership with [...]

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