Chef Michael Dekker – Rouge, Calgary – Gold Medal Plates

#goldmedalplates 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 Michael Dekker from Rouge in Calgary. What was your first food memory? Eating my Oma’s fresh made raisin bread with fresh…

Refuel Restaurant Reveals Valentine’s Day Menu

refuel to offer prix fixe menus designed for individuals and couples Refuel Restaurant & Bar, specializing in local, seasonal, comfort food, reveals a three-course prix fixe menu for individuals and a romantic five-course menu designed for couples to share, available on Tuesday February 14. Guests are invited to relax at the open kitchen bar with a burger or savour one of…

Seasonal 56 Gumboot Dinner with Goat’s Pride Dairy

Tuesday February 28th 2012 6:00 p.m. @Seasonal56 @GoatsPrideDairy Goat’s Pride Dairy attending producer ( http://www.goatspride.com/) $45 per person/ $40 per diner’s club member To start: Tasting of Goat’s Pride dairy cheese with seasonal compotes and house crackers Dinner (served family style) Salad Barnston Island greens, Goat’s pride feta cheese, house pickled Glen Valley beets, In Season Farms…

House Wine Presents Italian Wine

Italy Encore While Italy can be one of the most challenging regions to understand, it can also be one of the most rewarding. Our 101 on Italian wines is back by popular demand. This sit down seminar will help you understand the labels, demystify Italy’s various regions and introduce you to some of the most…

Extended Seasonal 56 Valentine’s Day Menu #Langley

This year we are running our Valentines menu from Tuesday February 14th – Saturday February 18th. We have prepared a special a la carte menu, along with some special dishes you can share!     To book your table call 604-625-5601  Soups, salads, and appetizers Barnston Island greens with house pickled Glen Valley beets, Agassiz Farm House Alpine Gold…

Valentining at Pretty Estates Resort

A shroud of secrecy surrounds Pretty Estates Resort-home to Rowena’s Inn on the River, Sandpiper Golf Course and River’s Edge Restaurant- since rumours of burning passion have engulfed the Fraser Valley’s most romantic boutique resort. Imagine arriving to a luxurious, rustic waterfront cabin-a real wood-burning fireplace is stacked and waiting to be ignited, a bottle…

Chef Mike Barsky – Bacalao Nouvelle – Newfoundland – Gold Medal Plates

#goldmedalplates 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 Mike Barsky for Bacalao Nouvelle Newfoundland Cuisine. What was your first food memory? Sneaking peanuts in the shell from the huge…

8th Annual “A Taste of BC’s Finest” Charity Fundraiser

The 8th annual “A Taste of BC’s Finest” Food and Beverage extravaganza takes place on Saturday May 12, 2012 from 7:00pm to 10:30pm at Semiahmoo House Society. This is a fun filled event with sumptuous food and tantalizing beverages, and with much thanks to our sponsors and exhibitors, the event is bigger and better than…

Beachside Forno Sunday Family-Style Dinners

What sounds better than a hearty, home cooked forno roasted chicken dinner with all the fixings?  Not having to cook it yourself of course.  For an amazing price no less!  Bring the brood to Beachside Forno every Sunday from 5pm to 8pm starting February 12 for a family feast for only $22 per person.  The…

Chef Rob Feenie – Cactus Club – British Columbia – Gold Medal Plates

#GoldMedalPlates 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…

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…

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…

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 Wednesday, March 7th, 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…