Food Day Canada July 30 AND Twitter Party July 26

Food Day Canada is a chance for all Canadians to celebrate our farmers, fishers, chefs, researchers and home cooks Guess what GLV readers? I am the Food Day Canada Ambassador for Vancouver and am helping with a twitter party – on  July  26th from  5:30  p.m.  to  6:30  p.m.  PDT,  join  the  FoodDayCanada Twitter  Party …

Interview with Chris Whittaker Forage Restaurant Gold Medal Plates Competitor

Chefs from across British Columbia will meet in Victoria on November 19, 2015 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates for the BC spot in the Canadian Culinary Championships held in Kelowna in February.  We’re heading over to check out the event and as a prequil have interviewed the chefs. Here’s the scoop on Chef Chris Whittaker of Forage…

FunDeLentil Tour

For the month of June, 24 Food Day Canada restaurants in 7 cities across the nation are challenging one another in The FunDeLentil Tour. From Vancouver to Halifax they are serving signature dishes using the world’s best lentils on their menus. Canadians are encouraged to dine then vote online at fundelentil.ca for their favourite lentil dish/chef for a…

Similkameen Wineries Association Dig Deep Dinner

One of our fav wine regions, the Similkameen is heading to Vancouver on June 17 to host two winemaker dinners featuring the wineries and cideries of the Similkameen Wineries Association. Join the winemakers from Twisted Hills, Robin Ridge, Cerelia, and Orofino as they take over Forage for one of these very special 4-course wine-paired dinners! 4…

Feast of Fields Craft Brewers

#MVFeastOf2014 Chef GoodLifeVan (Michael Smith) I was told that I could come to Feast of Fields this year to sit on a blanket, read a book and drink craft beer. Well I only managed to do one of the above but that one was the best part! The beer sampling of course. The BC craft…

Lynn Crawford at Forage Restaurant

Lynn Crawford comes to us with another book, this time featuring recipes she likes to cook at home.  I am very tempted to try many of these trendy and retro recipes myself; our Lynn is obviously influenced by the best from eras past and present. GLV We are very pleased to pair Lynn with Forage,…

Chef Chris Whittaker at Fraser Common Farm

On Sunday August 11th, Fraser Common Farm will be hosting a farm dinner created by Chef Chris Whittaker from Forage, and we would like to invite you to be our guests. Proceeds from the five course meal will be going to create an education/meeting space at the farm. Nestled in the Fraser Valley, Fraser Common has…