Update Your Kitchen Easily With A Few Simple Tricks We sent out Cathy Browne to an event hosted by Best Buy to gather some information on how to get your kitchen in order. Designer Aly Armstrong was on hand with some kitchen styling tips and Chef Ned Bell provided dinner using many of these appliances…
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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…
26th Annual Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards Winners
Ask for Luigi wins Restaurant of the Year and Vikram Vij is named Chef of the Year Congrats to all winners and nominees for the Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards. We missed the celebration this year (again), but were there in spirit! Thanks to the diligence of a few key tweeters, notably food reporter Erin Ireland…
Pedal Power Kick-Starts Ned Bell’s Chefs For Oceans
We arrived early at the Vancouver Aquarium last week to judge a smoothie competition. The competitors included Executive Chef Robert Clark, co-owner of The Fish Counter, Executive Chef Tim Bedford of the Vancouver Aquarium, Executive Chef Quang Dang of West Restaurant and Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver Executive Chef Ned Bell. They all partnered with children, including Bell’s…
‘Seafoodies’ PLEASE Sign Petition for National Sustainable Seafood Day in Canada
All Canadians can play an important role in protecting the future of our fisheries and marine life so please sign this petition so March 18 will be recognized as National Sustainable Seafood Day in Canada. In 2013, a group consisting of Executive Chef Ned Bell, seafood organizations SeaChoice and Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise program, as…
Caviar & Cocktails
Thursday, March 6 marks a culinary collaborative to remember at YEW seafood + bar as some of the city’s best mixers and makers participate in this spirited “Caviar” & Cocktails event. YEW seafood + bar’s own top toque, Ned Bell and lead bartender, Justin Taylor play host for this ‘mix and match’ multi-course event. Joining Ned and Justin in this fun…
BC Shellfish Festival – 2012 Chefs’ Dinner Lineup announced
The BC Shellfish Festival is pleased to announce the lineup for the 2012 highlight Chefs’ Dinner to be held Friday, June 15 at the historic Filberg Heritage Lodge & Park in Comox. Tickets go on sale Monday, April 2, 2012. Over 200 guests will be treated to a six-course chef designed seafood menu paired with a…
News from YEW
It feels like just a few minutes ago we were diving into decadent holiday stollen and festive brunches with aplomb. Dashing through the mall for that perfect gift and decking the halls with cocktails and Christmas trees. Oh.. and it was fun. Alas, the harsh light of January’s New Year’s hopes and resolutions has dawned. Fear…
CHEFS ANNOUNCED FOR 2011 GOLD MEDAL PLATES COMPETITION IN VANCOUVER
Top Chef Canada winner Dale MacKay takes on ten talented BC chefs at The Westin Bayshore on November 4th After finishing second in 2009 (to Rob Feenie) and again in 2010 (to Robert Clark), Top Chef Canada winner Dale MacKay will go for the top prize at the 2011 Gold Medal Plates competition in Vancouver…
CABANA GRILLE GEARS UP FOR 6TH IRON CHEF THROWDOWN
Tickets Still Available for Gourmet & Grapes – Sunday, October 2 It’s not too late to get in on one of the Okanagan Wine Festival’s most loved events. Cabana Grille’s Gourmet & Grapes features fantastic pairings of top Okanagan chefs and wineries along with a fun and fiece Iron Chef Throwdown. There’s nowhere else to be in Kelowna…
TOJO AND FRIENDS FUNDRAISE FOR JAPAN
An Evening To Benefit The Canadian Red Cross Take a group of compassionate chefs and talented bartenders, add a splash or two of Canada’s top entertainers and it’s a special evening of fundraising on behalf of those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan’s northern regions. Join Tojo-san as he brings together a culinary…
VANCOUVER CHEFS RAISE AWARENESS OF CHALLENGES FACING FOOD BANKS WITH A SPECIAL COOK-OFF EVENT
Event to raise awareness for the need of nutritious food items Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) in partnership with the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society is hosting a special cooking competition with Chef Ned Bell, Head Chef of Rosewood Hotel Georgia; Chef Quang Dang, Executive Chef of Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver; and Chef Gennaro Iorio, Executive Chef/Co-Proprietor…
Gourmet & Grapes at Cabana in Kelowna
Cabana Bar & Grille hosts Round 3 of Gourmet & Grapes May 1, 2011 Get up close and personal with your favorite vintners and chefs, raise a glass on the fully-tented patio wine garden and grab a ringside seat for the IRON CHEF OKANAGAN THROWDOWN. Cabana’s own celebrity chef Ned Bell will go head-to-head with…
Ned Bell named Head Chef at Rosewood Hotel Georgia
Acclaimed chef to lead hotel dining at Vancouver’s most historic hotel An admired name in Canadian culinary circles, Chef Ned Bell will lead the hotel dining team at Rosewood Hotel Georgia, establishing a reputation for exceptional dining at each of the hotel’s culinary ventures. Complementing the cuisine of Chef David Hawksworth, who will leading Rosewood…
B.C. TREE FRUITS APPLES
THE SUPERFRUIT THAT’S ALREADY IN YOUR FRIDGE! Studies show that apples are high in antioxidants and promote weight loss Kick start the new year by turning over a new leaf – the BC Leaf sticker! Research shows that apples offer a delicious, low-calorie source of dietary fibre and important antioxidants such as catechins and flavonoids….
Brunch at the Waldorf
First Brunch this weekend! Here is a sneak peak at what is on the Menu: Breakfast Items Pancakes with Caramelized Quince, Honey and Cinnamon Whipped Cream Huevos Rancheros with Black Beans and Avocado over corn tortillas with a warm tomato-jalapeno salsa Poached Eggs, Crispy Serrano Ham, Manchego, Avocado and Tomato Salad Tortilla de Patata with…
Osoyoos Celebrity Chefs and BC Top Winemaker’s at OCWF
Saturday, June 12, 2010 at the Osoyoos Celebrity Wine Festival A first-of-its-kind showdown between Celebrity Chefs and BC’s top winemakers. The Osoyoos Celebrity Wine Auction features an innovative food & wine pairing format that has never been seen before. It is called “Duelling Chefs vs. Duelling Winemakers”. Eight of the top Winemakers in B.C. will…
Cook with BC’s Best Chef’s at Cookworks
If you’re quick, you may just be able to take some of BC’ s Chef’s tips home. A series of cooking classes with a collection of BC’s best known chefs leads off with Ned Bell on March 25. It’s a great opportunity for foodies and aspiring chefs to get up close and personal with some…
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…
15th Okanagan Spring Wine Festival Marks the Official Arrival of Spring
Wine enthusiasts and weather forecasters agree that Spring is definitely arriving this weekend due to the launch of the 15th Okanagan Spring Wine Festival presented by Valley First Credit Union. With the prediction of sunny skies and temperatures in the low 20’s, the 92 member wineries of the Okanagan Wine Festivals Society are expecting strong…
