Fried Chicken Recipes from Mazola We don’t do a ton of deep-frying at home, but with Fried Chicken Day coming we just might have to get that oil bubbling. Mazola shared some recipes with us in honour of this important food holiday! Where do you get your fried chicken when that craving hits? We’re fond…
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Jak’s Give Back Saturday June 25
JAK’s Gives Back 10% of sales Vancouver Food Banks Saturday, June 25, JAK’s will be donating 10% of sales from all 13 JAK’s locations and jaks.com to local food banks during their fourth annual JAK’s Gives Back program. Summer is the slowest time for food bank donations but the demand for their services continues to…
Nk’Mip Cellars
Nk’Mip Cellars Celebrates 20 years! National Indigenous Peoples Day is a time to honour and celebrate the cultures and contributions of First Nation, Métis, and Inuit peoples in Canada, what better day to talk about Nk’Mip Cellars, the first Indigenous-owned winery in North America with the first Indigenous Head Winemaker (Justin Hall, a proud member…
French’s Ketchup Popsicle
French’s Ketchup announced the limited-edition debut of the “Frenchsicle” – Ketchup Popsicle I love ketchup as much as any kid who grew up with little else to flavour hotdogs and burgers, but a Ketchup Popsicle? I’m not so sure about that, but I am willing to try anything once! Especially when I heard that for…
Father’s Day Festivities
Celebrate Dad on Father’s Day with Delicious Meals Still not sure what to do to treat your dad on Father’s Day? SMC Communications sent us a list of wonderful things to do for that food-loving dad! Celebrate Dad with Summer Features at Ask for Luigi Sit down to a family-style meal with your famiglia this…
Functional Mushroom Supplements from Optimi
Functional Mushroom Nutraceuticals When I talk about mushrooms, is usually something I’m cooking, recently a mushroom risotto, grilled portobellos and not so long before that mushroom soup. However, the functional mushrooms that ended up in my protein powder and in supplements that I’ve recently been taking are entirely different. Optimi just launched functional mushroom supplements…
Cooking With Tequila
Cooking With Tequila with Chef Nathan Fong I found this post from about Cooking with Tequila from 2012 with some great recipes from, Chef Nathan Fong, from a demo at the Cambie Kitchen at the BC Liquor Store. Why not cook a few to honour his memory and delight your guests. Sadly, Nathan Fog passed…
Planted Expo Special Events
Vancouver’s Planted Expo Celebrates Healthy Living Did you catch the Planted Expo this fall in Vancouver? It was grand and now it’s back as a weekend exhibit taking place in Vancouver June 4th and 5th. Planted Expo also has three special ticketed events from guest speakers at Planted Expo throughout the weekend tailored to their passionate…
Halibut Season is Here
Wild Pacific Halibut is Glorious Right Now Halibut season is here, and the halibut boats are coming in. It’s Wild Pacific Halibut you are looking for to remain Ocean Wise and tasty. These fish can get to eight feet and in Latin are called Hippoglossus, translating to “hippo of the sea”. Our favourite supplier is…
World Hunger Day
World Hunger Day and SkipTheDishes Donation to Mealshare World Hunger Day is May 28 and Mealshare and food delivery service, SkipTheDishes, are once again joining forces for the second annual Food For Thought campaign. The campaign’s purpose is to bring more awareness to the problem of food insecurity across Canada. A Food For Thought resource package…
Chef Alessa Valdez Online Cooking Classes
Cooking Classes from EverythingGoesVirtual EverythingGoesVirtual.com (EGV) takes a new hybrid approach to interactive cooking classes on Saturday, May 28, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. They are bringing the taste of Okanagan to Vancouver by inviting Chef Alessa Valdez of Phantom Creek Estates to cook live from Richmond, BC. Four guests will be on location while…
Wild Pacific Halibut at the BC Seafood Festival
Wild Pacific Halibut Demo and Lunch Oh, hello, festivals! One of my favourites is the BC Seafood Festival, featuring Wild Pacific Halibut. I think the first one I attended was in 2010, but it could have been earlier. The last was 2018, one of the biggest festivals with chefs coming from all around the globe….
Vancouver Wine Festival
Tickets Still Available for the Vancouver Wine Festival The Vancouver International Wine Festival is on, but there are still a few events remaining if you haven’t yet booked your tickets. Check the Festival at a Glance for current availability. California Wine Beach Party Wednesday, May 18, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm PDT California vibes come alive…
Wild Blue Restaurant Announces Chef Derek Bendig
Wild Blue Restaurant’s Neil Henderson and Chef Alex Chen announce the appointment of Derek Bendig as Executive Chef Wild Blue Restaurant welcomes Chef Bendig whose prestigious awards include four gold medal placings for Food Day Canada and a Best Whistler Restaurant Award from Vancouver Magazine. Food and wine enthusiasts will recognize Chef Bendig’s name from…
Riley’s Fish & Steak
Latest Project for Glowbal Restaurant Group a Classic Fish-and-Chophouse Dining Experience Glowbal Restaurant Group has added another member to its ever-growing family of local restaurants and introduces guests to a brand-new fish-and-chophouse concept to the heart of Vancouver’s waterfront when it opens the doors of Riley’s Fish & Steak at 200 Burrard Street in the Waterfront Building…
Mother’s Day Gifts
Mother’s Day Gifts and Outings around Vancouver We’ve rounded up some Mother’s Day Gifts for you for this Sunday thanks to SMC Communications. Take-Home Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea from Savoury City Available for pre-order until Thursday, May 5 for pick up on Saturday, May 7 and Sunday, May 8 Savoury City is making it easy…
James Beard Media Award Nominees
Check out the James Beard Media Book, Broadcast Media, and Journalism nominees! The 2022 Media Award Nominees have been announced in advance of the returning James Beard Awards® award ceremonies presented by Capital One. The nominees cover outstanding achievements in Book, Broadcast Media, and Journalism. The Emerging Category, first introduced in the Journalism Awards program,…
Women of Options Raises Funds for Options Community Services
Fifty Women Commit to Raise $25,000 each for Local Youth in Need Brava to these Women of Options, including Rebecca Bolwitt Miss 604! Options Community Services strives to raise $1.5 million for youth falling through the cracks. As one of BC’s largest, and most respected non-profit community organizations, Options Community Services is seeing a variety of…
Bruno Restaurant at Versante Hotel
Bruno Restaurant at Versante Hotel Welcomes Spring with Easter specials, Seafood Brunch and New Dishes Bruno Restaurant is ringing in the spring season with fresh fare from British Columbia’s bountiful fields and coast. From a weekend seafood brunch to the new dinner menu, there are now a few more reasons to pull up a seat…
Good Wine Gal Presents Benzinger and Peak Cellars
West Coast Wine Tastings with Good Wine Gal It’s a great month for wine tastings as the spring releases are coming out and many of the wineries are opening their cellar doors after their winter closure. This coming Wednesday and Thursday we’re going to check out two great new world wineries. First up is Peak…
