Jerk Roast Turkey Crown There’s a lot to love about the new PC® Butter-Infused Stuffed Turkey Crown – it cooks quicker than a whole bird and is easier to slice, just to name a few perks. Need another reason to add it to your cart? Feast your eyes on this incredible spiced-up turkey twist, the Jerk…
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Summer Fresh Easy Appetizers
Summer Fresh Makes Entertaining Easy No, I am not talking about Summer Entertaining just a day after Winter Solstice, but I am instead speaking of Summer Fresh Dips. I tried their hummus, Pecorino Dip (my favourite), Artichoke and Asiago, Baba Ghanouj and Roasted Red Pepper and they are seriously full of flavour and a perfect…
Best Holiday Wines from Jak’s and SPUD
Our Best Holiday Wines for the 2021 Holiday Season This year is the year we’re back to entertaining outside our bubble and we’re moving along gleefully, with caution! We’ve put together our suggestions for the Best Holiday Wines this year available at Jak’s and on SPUD! Happy holidays and stay safe. Best Holiday Liquor here….
Kalbi Short Rib Ssam with Sesame Pickles
Kalbi Short Rib Ssam with Sesame Pickles Ssam – which means “wrapped” – in a Korean family-style meal of meat served in lettuce leaves with rice and a slew of condiments. Here, PC® Test Kitchen Chef Diana Colman swapped out the pork for tender, saucy PC® Kalbi Beef Short Ribs, which are conveniently pre-seasoned and ready to cook. Try…
Peppermint Chocolate Dipped Hazelnut Shortbreads
Peppermint Chocolate Dipped Hazelnut Shortbreads by Chef Josh Gale Chef Josh Gale’s Peppermint Chocolate Dipped Hazelnut Shortbread cookies are a holiday favourite for Canadians young and old. Get the whole family involved in dipping these delicious cookies in chocolate and rolling them in crushed candy cane for a festive finishing touch. Prep time: 15 minutes…
Fleischmann’s Launches BakeGood.ca
Fleischmann’s Launches BakeGood.ca, a Social and Educational Online Community for Canadian Bakers of All Skill Levels BakeGood.ca is an interactive, all-in-one community featuring video tutorials, discussion forums, recipes and more — just in time for holiday baking Fleischmann’s, a trusted brand in baking for over 150 years, has today launched BakeGood.ca, a new online hub…
What’s Good This Week November 22 Edition
What we’re into this week We hope everyone is doing as best as can be expected right now. It is indeed a difficult time for all and we are being tested once again. Thoughts are with all of those whose homes, land and livelihoods are being affected. Climate change is very real and we’re going…
Rebecca Coleman Demystifies Vegan Baking
Vegan Baking Made Easy, 60 Foolproof, Plant-Based Recipes Rebecca Coleman, a Vancouver-Based food blogger, loves nothing more than baking for her friends and family. She’s recently released Vegan Baking Made Easy, 60 Foolproof, Plant-Based Recipes. Vegan Baking Made Easy is currently available on Amazon! Purchase Now We caught up with her to learn a little…
Chef Connie DeSousa Mentors Chef Rafael Covarrubias
Chef Connie DeSousa and her mentorship of Chef Rafael Covarrubias We’ve got something new in the works, a monthly podcast. We’ve called it Clutch-Her. Cultch means a mass of stones, broken shells, and grit of which an oyster bed is formed, and at this time in hospitality, we think this is just the word we…
Honda Accord Hybrid Road Trip
Honda Accord Hybrid Road Tripping This spring Michael and I took a trip to Larch Hills, and Vernon, testing out the Honda Accord Hybrid. Larch Hill’s gorgeous hideaway, the Tin Poppy Retreat, was absolutely our thing. There are several cabins, and a wedding venue, tucked into the forest in the Shuswap. Our cabin was a…
Waste Reduction Week in Canada with SPUD
Waste Reduction Week Canada and SPUD’s Free Workshop As an official partner of Waste Reduction Week Canada, SPUD is hosting a free workshop “Low waste is the New No Waste”, full of waste fighting ideas (like “clean the fridge” soup), participating in a new, BC born, documentary on food waste heroes while highlighting local, waste…
Dan’s Legacy Chefs in The House
Chefs in the House Online Cooking Demo’s Raises Funds For At Risk Youth Chefs in the House presented by Foundry Commercial Kitchens is back for another year of virtual culinary fun and a new Silent Auction! I’ll be judging the final Cookoff Competition with Chef Karen Dar Woon and Chef Jesse Hochhausen, and our pal Erin Cebula is…
What’s Good This Week October 11 Edition
Your Guide to the Good Life this week Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and y’all took some time for personal care, rest and time with loved ones. It’s been a while since we’ve done a round up, but we’ll try to get our curations back to a regularly weekly spot. I’ve found a few…
Winners of 2021 M.F.K. Fisher Prize for Excellence in Culinary Content
Les Dames d’Escoffier International Announces Winners of 2021 M.F.K. Fisher Prize for Excellence in Culinary Content Congratulations to the M.F.K. Fisher Prize winners, such talented writers and broadcasters, on behalf of myself and our local chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier BC! Follow our chapter on Instagram @lesdamesbc and international @lesdamesintl and Good Life Vancouver @goodlifevancouver…
Last Chance to Picnic with Roberto’s Big Sandwiches at Dalina
Roberto’s Big Sandwiches at Dalina Coffee Shop Perfect For Fall Picnics The weather may fluctuate these days, but rest assured, we’ve still got some sunny times ahead. Don’t miss the last few dry days to dine al fresco. We’ve got some great suggestions for where to grab some stellar food and drinks to go and…
SPUD fights Food Insecurity
SPUD Teams Up with Fuel up School Lunch Program Join SPUD in their Mission to Fight Food Insecurity with Fuel Up School Lunch Program. Purchase one of their Back to School Bundles and $1 goes to provide school children with lunch, donate directly, or add some non-perishable food items to your SPUD bin and send it…
Light Up Chinatown
Celebrate Vancouver’s Chinatown through family-fun activities, live performances, and delicious bites The Vancouver Chinatown Foundation and the Vancouver Chinatown Business Improvement Area Society (VCBIA) are gearing up to launch the inaugural Light Up Chinatown! celebration this weekend. The two-day event runs September 11 and 12, 2021 with a full slate of live performances, family-fun activities,…
Growing Chefs’ From Farms to Forks
Support Growing Chefs’ With A Series Of Delicious Events Growing Chefs’ From Farms to Forks is returning for its 12th year this October! Like our palates, this event has evolved over the years and has grown from a one-night event into a series of events that are accessible across Vancouver and Victoria– and virtually for…
Spicy Feta and Grilled Fruit and Honey
Cheese Board with Spicy Feta and Grilled Fruit Summer’s not over yet and with local fruit ripe ever so tasty, here’s a great appetizer that comes together easily. Try this Spicy Feta brought to us from the folks at President’s Choice. Serves: 6 Course type: Appetizers, Snacks, Desserts Prep time: 25 minutes Cook time: 5…
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…
