Spot Prawn Festival

Chef Demos, Brunch and Bisque for the 2023 Spot Prawn Festival Anyone that knows me knows I love spot prawns. I’ve been around for a while and I saw the evolution of the acceptance of the BC Spot Prawn, due to the efforts of Chef Rob Clark, who has done so much for our seafood…

Joy of Feeding UBC Farm

Chefs show their roots at the UBC Farm Sunday, October 2 the sun was shining and UBC Farm was looking fine, ready to host the guests for the Joy of Feeding. I’d been a few years back, I believe five, the last time it took place, and it was a marvelous celebration of cuisine from…

What’s Good This Week April 10 Edition

Spring To Do’s Around Vancouver The blossoms are blooming, the daffodils are out, and it’s still snowing in some parts of the province! Fortunately, Vancouver has been spared, although it’s a bit chilly out there as I discovered hobbling about the seawall yesterday while I await my back to feel better, a visit to the…

Wild BC Salmon Celebration

Celebrating Wild BC Salmon Chefs’ Table Society of BC (CTS) and the BC Salmon Marketing Council from Friday, August 27 to Sunday, August 29 to celebrate the iconic wild BC salmon, fishers, and chefs. In 2021 the Wild Salmon Celebration will continue to be province-wide with ten participating chefs and restaurants in various regions of BC. The 2021…

What’s Good May 22 Edition

Adventures for the long weekend Now that I’m working full time, the weekend takes on a whole new meaning, and a three-day weekend is extra welcome as I’ve got lots to catch up on around my always crowded home. I’m off to Le Petit Spa today for a massage, joining David Peng to talk about…

Chefs’ Table Fundraising Chocolate

Chefs’ Table Society of BC has a Sweet Tooth  To raise funds for the CTS Culinary Library, which I’m looking extremely forward to, you can now purchase speciality chocolate bars to be delivered directly to your home to support the cause. Chefs’ Table Society of BC (CTS) launches fundraiser featuring a speciality chocolate bar. With…

Wild Salmon Celebration 2019 Wrap Up

Chefs Table Society Do Wild Salmon The weather cooperated and we had another perfect night for the Chef’s Table’s Wild Salmon Celebration at Fisherman’s Wharf. The Chefs’ Table Society of British Columbia and the BC Salmon Marketing Council partner up each year and we get to feast on an iconic BC product: WILD SALMON! The chefs came…

Spot Prawn Festival – Event Listing

Chefs’ Table Society of British Columbia Celebrates Iconic BC product at the annualSpot Prawn Festival This delicious festival is the Chefs’ Table Society’s annual Fundraiser where you can sample some of the first of the season Spot Prawns, with funds going to the society allowing them to give scholarships to well-deserving folks (our friend and and…

Wild Salmon Celebration – Coverage

Wild Salmon Dished Up at Fisherman’s Wharf Last night was a lot cooler than last year’s Wild Salmon Celebration, but that didn’t stop chefs plating up some very creative and wildly different dishes, all made with Sockeye Salmon.  The wines were all salmon-safe and Shelter Point Distillery was onsite generously sampling their stellar whisky! Thanks…

Wild Salmon Celebration August 25 – Listing

Local chefs show support for sustainable BC salmon Summer in British Columbia means that the seasonal delicacies appear, and that includes fresh, ocean-caught wild salmon!   In collaboration with BC Salmon Marketing Council, the Chefs’ Table Society of British Columbia(CTS) hosts the second annual Wild Salmon Celebration event at the dockside of False Creek Fishermen’s Wharf on Saturday, August 25…

Annual Spot Prawn Festival returns to Fishermen’s Wharf

On Saturday May 12, 2018, join the Chefs’ Table Society of British Columbia for a celebration of iconic, local delicacy at the 12th Annual Spot Prawn Festival. Available online: Get your 2018 Spot Prawn Festival tickets. This year, there are three ways to enjoy the Spot Prawn Festival: FREE – access to the docks, view cooking…

What’s Good August 17 Edition

What We Are Recommending This August! Summer Fun. It’s been a busy week so far and it’s only Thursday.  Already we’ve been out to Langley to Central Park Farms to explore sustainably raised meat on the farm cooked by Chef Adrian Beaty,  dined aboard a yacht as a fundraiser for Les Dames d’Escoffier and managed to…

Slow Fish – Slowing Down To Enjoy Sustainable Food

Chef’s Table Society Presents Slow Fish in the Kitchens of PICA The Slow Food movement includes food from the land and also food from the Ocean. It’s a little more difficult to see the state of the sea and what lies beneath, but it’s equally important. For the third year a group of chefs from…

What’s Good In September – Into the Fall

What’s Good In September? So many delicious events in and around Vancouver! Thanks to Fiona Forbes and CKNW for having me on to talk about the fall events. Clip here. Top Drop Wine Tasting – Sept. 8 Annual grand tasting featuring all international, terroir-focused wineries, craft breweries, cideries, food purveyors and more! Event proceeds proudly go…

Slow Fish Dinner

Slow Fish Dinner with the Chefs Table Society Lovers of seafood and social times are to mark their calendars, as the Chefs’ Table Society‘s Slow Fish Canada Dinner returns at the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA) on September 27th, 2015. This annual event unites Vancouverites to gather and taste sustainable seafood in the most interactive way….

Mystery Chefs Host ‘Slow Fish’ Dinner 

Well known chefs cook together to raise awareness for sustainable seafood Join @slowfoodcanada Slow Fish movement with 8 mystery chefs & @ChefsTableBC Sept 27 http://bit.ly/1lHb5nV Wine and dine for sustainable seafood at the inaugural @ChefsTableBC Slow Fish Mystery Dinner http://bit.ly/1lHb5nV [Vancouver, BC] Lovers of seafood and social times are alerted to mark their calendars. On September…

Cinema to Savour

The Chefs’ Table Society of BC Kicks Off Four-Part Film and Culinary Series On Monday July 12, 2010, The Chefs’ Table Society of BC and the Vancity Theatre will kick off Cinema to Savour, the most delicious film festival to ever hit Vancouver screens. Guests will enjoy Italian fare prepared by one of Canada’s top…

The Good Life on The Buzz 1410 a.m.

[podcast]http://69.89.27.205/~goodlig4/oldsite/wp-content/uploads/Cassandra-Oct-21.mp3[/podcast] This week on The Good Life we chat with The Pear Tree’s Scottt Jaeger about The Chef’s Table Society and get an update on his award winning Burnaby Restaurant.  Wine of the week is the newly opened Lulu Island’s Merlot.  Tune in to win a copy of Vancouver Cook’s, the newest cookbook whose proceeds…

Mission Hill Family Estate to host BC’s Premier Celebrity Chefs

Okanagan Book Launch & Charity Dinner: Chefs’ Table Society, Vancouver Cooks 2 Forget what you’ve heard about too many cooks in the kitchen, Mission Hill Family Estate will host the official launch of the Chefs’ Table Society of British Columbia cookbook, Vancouver Cooks 2, with an exclusive reception and five-course dinner, October 9. Sharing the…