Summer Fresh Easy Appetizers

Summer Fresh Makes Entertaining Easy No, I am not talking about Summer Entertaining just a day after Winter Solstice, but I am instead speaking of Summer Fresh Dips. I tried their hummus, Pecorino Dip (my favourite), Artichoke and Asiago, Baba Ghanouj and Roasted Red Pepper and they are seriously full of flavour and a perfect…

Kalbi Short Rib Ssam with Sesame Pickles

Kalbi Short Rib Ssam with Sesame Pickles Ssam – which means “wrapped” – in a Korean family-style meal of meat served in lettuce leaves with rice and a slew of condiments. Here, PC® Test Kitchen Chef Diana Colman swapped out the pork for tender, saucy PC® Kalbi Beef Short Ribs, which are conveniently pre-seasoned and ready to cook. Try…

Spicy Feta and Grilled Fruit and Honey

Cheese Board with Spicy Feta and Grilled Fruit Summer’s not over yet and with local fruit ripe ever so tasty, here’s a great appetizer that comes together easily. Try this Spicy Feta brought to us from the folks at President’s Choice. Serves: 6 Course type: Appetizers, Snacks, Desserts Prep time: 25 minutes Cook time: 5…

Top Avocado Recipes for the Holidays

There will be many an avocado on our table this holiday season and we went to pinterest to get some ideas. There were some seriously odd recipes, such as Grinch Guac, but there were some serious keepers too! Here’s our Avocado Recipes for the Holidays suggestions to get those healthy Avocados From Mexico in your belly! From…

Chef Ned Bell’s Dungeness Crab Tacos With Avocado

Chef Ned Bell is all about sustainable seafood and is devoted to spreading the word about chosing Ocean Wise products. If we want to continue having healthy seas, this really is the only choice. At Yew Restaurant + Bar the menu is heavy on the seafood and one of the items we’ve tasted and loved…

#Modifry with McCain #SuperFries

McCain Fries Deserve More Than Just Ketchup While we love a good french fry dipped in ketchup, or even  better with a little aioli, we decided to kick it up a notch and go for a slightly more posh topping for a recent dinner party! We featured Ocean Wise seafood in this “Seafood Poutine” and…

Wild Sockeye Salmon Ceviche with Passion Fruit Ginger Vinaigrette

This week’s Avocados From Mexico post takes us to Chicha Peruvian Restaurant for ceviche! If you haven’t been to Chicha, you are truly missing out on the best Latin food in Vancouver. Chef Shelome Bouvette excels at ceviche and this recipe has some avocado in the dressing and in the final presentation. It’s healthy and…

History Of The California Roll

Last week Meinhardt’s opened a second location and as I was roaming the aisles, I spied those darn Avocados From Mexico! This time they were making their way into sushi rolls! This got me thinking about all the rolls I’ve had topped with or filled with this wonderful fruit and wondering how avocado got to be a…

Chilled Summer Seafood Plate from Chef Dino Renaerts

Summer seafood is abundant, so why not put out a plate at your next gathering. Chef Dino Renaerts, Chef, Sommelier, and owner of The Bon Vivant Hospitality Group LTD & Bon Vivant Catering LTD has this tasty seafood creation for us. Chilled Summer Seafood Plate Serves 4 4 oz Dungeness crab meat 8 side stripe shrimp…

Moroccan Feast – Dips

We recently hosted a Moroccan-themed dinner. A typical Moroccan meal always begins with a few dips and spreads, and we whipped up a few to ensure our guests didn’t go hungry before the main event. I always make Hummus so I wanted to venture into the land away from the chickpeas to the fava bean, so Bessara…