Grissa’s Latin Pastries and Alfajores Served at Cacao in Kitsilano Lately I’ve been obsessed with Alfajores and I’ve tried a couple that are totally worth reporting on. I went by Cacao a couple weeks back for the Friday Latin Bakery Pop-Up where Chef Jefferson Alvarez introduced me to Grissa, of Grissa’s Sugar, who had a few delightful Latin baked goods to try, including Alfajores. Grissa is from Venezuela, where she learned to bake; you’ll find that throughout Latin American there are wide differences in the crafting of Alfajores. Her Alfajores are the biggest I’ve seen, I had to cut mine…
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Herb & Wild Berry Elk Rack Pairs With Nk’Mip Pinot Noir As it’s National Indigenous Peoples’ Day on June 21, so we thought we’d feature this recipe from Mr. Bannock, from the Squamish Nation, who has an Indigenous food truck that we’ve been meaning to get to! Recommended pairing is the Nk’Mip Pinot Noir. The recipes were created in partnership with Nk’Mip Cellars, Canada’s first Indigenous-owned winery. Herb & Wild Berry Elk 2 elk racks (about 300-325g each) 1 pint blueberries 1 pint raspberries 1 pint blackberries Fresh thyme Fresh sage Salt and pepper Corn (or vegetable) oil NK’MIP Pinot Noir…
Botanist Bar of Canada’s Fairmont Pacific Rim Crowned 2019 ‘BOLS AROUND THE WORLD’, World’s Best Bar Team Congrats to the Botanist Team! Way to go Grant Sceney! GLV From the press release….. Botanist Bar at Fairmont Pacific Rim has been named Lucas Bols ‘BOLS AROUND THE WORLD’, World’s Best Bar Team. As one of six bar teams in the world competing for the global title and a trip to a city of their choice, this is the first time this competition shifted from individual to team submission in celebration of its 10th year. At the global finals held in the…
World’s 50 Best Diversifies It’s List The list of the 51-120 Best Restaurants is out and still no sign of Canada, but it’s good to see way more Female-owned restaurants of the list. GLV The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, announces the 51-120 list of restaurants ahead of its annual awards ceremony, which takes place in one week’s time on Tuesday, 25th June 2019 at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. For 2019 only, the list expands from 51-100 to 51-120 restaurants, in celebration of the 120th anniversary of S.Pellegrino, partner of the gastronomy community since the beginning…
Scholarship in Anthony Bourdain’s Honour Assists Students At The CIA I had the honour of meeting Anthony Bourdain several times and this announcement is great news.I’m sure he’d be honoured and touched by the Culinary Institute’s initiative and want to hear about exactly what the students will be up to. Happy birthday Tony – June 25th is officially #BourdainDay! https://www.instagram.com/p/By5BLZnHzcP/ From the Culinary Institute of America: Anthony Bourdain ’78, chef and writer, traveled the world with humility, humanity, curiosity, humor, and with a rare vision for storytelling that turned his memoirs into bestselling classics and his television shows into…
Nespresso Releases Coffees That Pair Best With Milk I recently starting using my Nespresso Milk Frother and it is LIFE CHANGING, so when I heard that Nespresso was working on a coffee that works best with milk, I did a happy dance. Apparently three quarters of coffee drinkers globally enjoy a white coffee, so Nespresso spent six years studying the interaction between coffee and milk and developed the BARISTA CREATIONS milk coffee range. This was the absolute best coffee and I just love the look of my Zwilling coffee mug, and the double glass is not only attractive, but also…
Rosie Daykin’s Newest Book Guides You Through Easy and Tasty Dishes My home is overflowing with cookbooks and I’m fully addicting to reading, and cooking through them. There’s so many books I can choose from, but Let Me Feed You, the latest cookbook from Rosie Daykin (she previously published Butter Baked Goods and Butter Celebrates) has me returning to it again and again. I’ve even made several of the recipes twice already, and have many recipes marked to whip up! Daykin was a designer who turned her passion for baking into a second career with Butter Baked Goods, a bakery that…
Chef William Tse Launches New Menu Items At BC Place Saturday marked the start of football season in Vancouver with the BC Lions going up against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and Michael and I were invited to watch the game while enjoying some treats from the new BC Place Menu. While the game didn’t turn out in our favour, the food definitely scored points with us. It was great to see Chef William Tse, the Executive Chef at BC Place, as we’ve met many times over the years at a variety of different venues, and I’d just commented on a…
Refreshing Revamp of a Wild West inspired The Taming of the Shrew Last night we attended the opening on The Taming of the Shrew at Bard on the Beach and we think it might be our favourite Bard yet! Set in the Wild West the cast and crew really went all out to produce a show full of laughs, and we were just so impressed with the genius timing of both the physical and audible delivery, the costumes, the stage, and the efficiency of everything right down to the box office, to the venue attendants. We may even be back…
Nearly 60% of all food in Canada is wasted – FoodRescue.ca expands to BC to change that We are pleased to bring you the following news on reduction of food waste through FoodResue.ca GLV Loblaw commits over $400,000 to Second Harvest (FoodRescue.ca) to support a free, innovative platform that tackles food waste, food insecurity, and climate change. Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) and Second Harvest further solidified their commitment to tackle food waste in Canada with the expansion of FoodRescue.ca to British Columbia. Made possible by a donation of $415,000 from Loblaw to Second Harvest, this free online platform connects food…
Gifts For Father’s Day That Will Make You The Favourite Child It’s not too late to show Dad some love on Father’s Day, as there’s still some to shop for a super cool gift for your super cool Dad. In fact, after a quick walk through Best Buy yesterday, we’ve come up with some great ideas that will surely put you in the good books with your Dad. Philips Diamond Sonicare DiamondClean Electric Toothbrush This toothbrush promises whiter, healthier teeth for life and it’s totally true. I’ve got one and I love it. It’s got 5 modes and I use…
Vancouver To Do’s Curated By GLV It’s well into June and things are getting warmer! We’ve been able to hop onto some patios and just checked out the new Westin Bayshore’s H Tasting Lounge Patio on the seawall in Coal Harbour last night and are thrilled that there’s some shade so we don’t melt! AND the food and cocktails are so very well crafted too! Here’s a few other things we think should be on your radar this week and in the near future. To Sip BC Tree Fruits Cider Co. Broken Ladder, Rose BC Tree Fruits Cider Co. launched…
Available for Pick-Up at Davie Street ‘Little Juke’ Location, Each Beach Box Offers Ready Made Picnic of Fried Chicken, Sides, Cocktail Mixer and Cups Juke Fried Chicken is adding its signature southern-fried sizzle to al-fresco outings this summer by introducing their new Juke Beach Boxes available for pick-up exclusively at ‘Little Juke’ located in Vancouver’s beachside West End neighbourhood at 1074 Davie Street. Perfect for two to share at the beach or park for lunch, dinner or a sunset snack, each Juke Beach Box includes four pieces of Juke’s signature southern-style fried chicken, two pieces of chili corn on the…
Sustainable Ocean Wise Seafood On The Menu At UBC UBC has always sourced much of its seafood from the Ocean Wise choices, but now, 100 percent is Ocean Wise! My husband Michael works for UBC Food Services and I’m always so impressed of how much care goes into considering our environment on a day to day basis and this news is just icing on the cake! Bravo UBC! I traveled out to visit him yesterday and watch the announcement go down, in conjunction with some Summer Sizzler chef demos from UBC Chef Johnny Bridge and the Ocean Wise team, including…
Westbank Brings A Taste Of What’s To Come Yesterday I stumbled over a bunch of delicious donuts from Dipped Donuts and I’ve just got to share the news (AND the donuts if you get here quickly). As a preview of what’s to come at Vancouver House’s Beach District, Westbank is hosting their 2nd annual Shipping Container Summer Pop-Up Series at Shaw Tower. The pop-up runs from June 10th through September 21st. The container will showcase one vendor at a time, operating daily with varying hours and durations — pop in often to see who’s in the box! Dipped Doughnuts, Flourgirl…
Crispy Salmon Spheres with Lemon Herb Aioli It’s National Indigenous Peoples’ Day on June 21, so we thought we’d feature this recipe from our friends The Food Gays. Recommended pairing is the Nk’Mip Chardonnay. The recipes were created in partnership with Nk’Mip Cellars, Canada’s first Indigenous-owned winery. Crispy Salmon Spheres 1 lb Fresh Salmon fillet; deboned and skinless 1 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs 2 tbsp light mayonnaise 1/4 cup onion, finely grated 1/2 tsp garlic, finely grated 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley and celery leaf 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp lemon zest, fine 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 2 large…
Jillian Harris Collection Online June 25, 2019 We’re big fans of both etsy and Jillian Harris, and adore this collection! Time to redecorate? GLV With summer just around the corner, Etsy Canada is preparing to launch its second limited edition collection in collaboration with television personality and interior designer Jillian Harris. The JH x Etsy summer collection brings to life Jillian’s signature design aesthetic through collaborations with nine talented Canadian Etsy makers. Launching June 25, 2019, and available through September 30, 2019 while quantities last, the collection will include apparel and home décor products perfect for the summer season. “I’m…
Twenty-Two Venues Donate Tables To Les Dames d’Escoffier for August 14 Summerdine Fundraiser I am a proud member of Les Dames d’Escoffier and hope you’ll join me in spreading the news of this great fundraiser, and perhaps even join us by buying a seat or four at a table on August 14 (in Victoria August 15). A quick who are we? A philanthropic organization of women leaders in the fields of food, fine beverage and hospitality. Our by-invitation membership is composed of over 2,400 members in 42 chapters in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Mexico and…
Grilled Salmon & Fresh Strawberries Salad Angie Quaale, owner of Well Seasoned in Langley and Chef CJ on were on Global TV this morning and they demonstrated this recipe that we have below for you, featuring local Langley Driediger Farms strawberries! Celebrate strawberries this June by prepping this great recipe and by taking a trip to Driediger Farms for the 6th Annual Strawberry Festival on June 22nd. Chopped Salad with Grilled Salmon & Fresh Strawberry Vinaigrette It’s strawberry season! This dish is full of delicious summer flavours and textures, a perfect blend of savoury, sweet and acidic. Ideal for outdoor…
Award Winning Chinese Food At Local Seafood Restaurant We were lucky to experience a feast in honour of Western Lake Chinese Restaurant’s recent win, as they received the Critics’ Choice Signature Dish Awards at the 2019 Chinese Restaurant Awards. The winning dish is the Roasted Salt Free Range Chicken. We’ve had incredible dim sum here before and the food and service has always hit the mark. It’s a fun and lively atmosphere as well, as we aren’t the only diners that appreciate this popular spot. He’s a glimpse of our feast! Crispy Peking Duck Skin with Crepes Lettuce Wrap with…
