Learn To Decorate Like A Pro With The UnCommon Cafe Cookie Class How are your baking skills? I do an okay job of baking, but when it comes to icing, my game ain’t so strong. Last year, though, I surprised myself and after a bit of a demo from some more experienced bakers in the…
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Chef Alex Chen Wins Gold Medal Plates
BOULEVARD KITCHEN & OYSTER BAR CHEF ALEX CHEN WINS HIS SECOND GOLD MEDAL PLATES TITLE AT THE 2017 REGIONALS IN VICTORIA Previous Champion Returns to Top of Podium at 12th Annual Prestigious Chef Competition, Earns Right to Represent BC at the Canadian Culinary Championships in Kelowna, February 2 to 3, 2018 Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar Executive Chef…
Chef Joseph Tran Wins Gold at the 2017 Chaine des Rotisseurs Jeunes Chefs Rotisseurs Competition
Joseph Tran to compete at 42nd Annual La Chaine des Rôtisseurs event in Taiwan in September 2018 Congrats to Joseph Tran, from Victoria’s Inn at Laurel Point, who won the gold medal and the Fulgence Charpentier Trophy at the 2017 La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Jeunes Chefs (Young Chefs) Rôtisseurs Competition held in Ottawa, ON on October…
What’s Good This Week in Vancouver – November 13 Edition
What’s On Your Agenda Vancouver? It’s been a busy week! I’ve been on the road at Christmas in November in Jasper, and researching a few other destinations. I’ll be glad to be home in Vancouver for a couple nights tomorrow and then off again to the Okanagan. Here’s a few suggestions for you in the…
EAT! Vancouver Reveals Menu for 2017 Events
Last Chance: Limited Tickets Available For EAT! Vancouver Signature Events The 25th annual EAT! Vancouver is on and we’ve got a sneak peek menu reveal for EAT! Harvest and EAT! Pastry events. Most events are sold out but limited tickets are still available online for a few : http://eat-vancouver.com/ EAT! Harvest (November 10 from 7-10pm): Amanda…
Tricks and Treats in Surrey
Scare Up Some Fun in Surrey This Fall Before All Hallows Eve, you’ve still got time to head out to the farms in Surrey and pick a pumpkin or two, take a ride out to the patch and pick up some delicious veggies for a monstrous feast; there’s even a haunted house or two if…
Gold Medal Plates 2017 – Chef Jeff Park Salted Vine in Squamish
Checking In With Chef Jeff Park Just Before Victoria’s Culinary Championships Chef Jeff Park weighs in on our interview questions. Great restaurant, we visited this summer in Squamish! Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and/or style of cooking. The Salted Vine’s menu focuses on small share plates that place a premium on fresh,…
Gold Medal Plates Victoria 2017 – Chef Lisa Ahier – Sobo in Tofino
Checking In With Chef Lisa Ahier Before Victoria’s Culinary Championships Chef Lisa Ahier hails from Tofino and is the absolute real thing. She can be found, when not in the kitchen, out kayaking and foraging and I’d join her anytime in any of these pursuits! Superstar chef, so down to earth. We must get back…
Gold Medal Plates Victoria 2017 – Chef Andrea Carlson From Burdock Restaurant
Checking In With Chef Andrea Carlson Before Victoria’s Culinary Championships Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and/or style of cooking. Burdock & Co seeks inspiration from British Columbia’s tangle of islands and coastlines, sourcing ingredients from local growers, farmers and foragers and presenting them in a fluid culinary experience. In May 2013, Andrea…
Gold Medal Plates Victoria 2017 – Chef Alex Chen Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar
Checking In With Chef Alex Chen Before Victoria’s Culinary Championships Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and/or style of cooking. At Boulevard, I draw upon my personal experiences, my childhood memories of cooking with my family, and of course my training with some amazing chefs throughout the Pacific Rim and West Coast. These experiences all influenced…
Gold Medal Plates Victoria 2017 – Chef Clement Chan From Torafuku
Checking In With Chef Clement Chan Before Victoria’s Culinary Championships Who doesn’t love Torafuku and the whole team behind this project! Can’t wait to give them all some hugs and high fives and wish them the best at Gold Medal Plates. Thanks Clement Chan and crew for all you do! Tell us a little bit…
Gold Medal Plates Victoria 2017 – Chef Rob Cassels From Saveur Restaurant
Checking In With Chef Rob Cassels Before Victoria’s Culinary Championship Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and/or style of cooking. Saveur is a small, 30 seat restaurant in the Chinatown district in Victoria. We specialize in Five Course Tasting Menus, one Chef’s and one Vegetarian which change regularly according to what is available…
Gold Medal Plates Victoria 2017 – Chef Castro Boateng From House of Boateng
Checking in with Chef Castro Boateng Before Victoria’s Culinary Championships We met Chef Castro Boateng last year at Gold Medal Plates and look forward to trying his dish again tomorrow night at the competition, especially since there is Bartier Brothers Merlot on hand! Here’s his answers to this year’s interview questions. Tell us a little…
Gold Medal Plates Victoria 2017 – Chris Remington The Hooded Merganser
Checking in with Chef Chris Remington Before Victoria’s Culinary Championships I’ve had the luck of meeting Chef Chris Remington a number of time and he’s even taken us out to the restaurant’s farm in Penticton. Chef Remington is at the Penticton Lakeside Resort at the Hooded Merganser Restaurant and he’s competing this year in Gold…
Gold Medal Plates Victoria 2017 – Chef Ryan Zuvich of Hilltop Bistro
Checking in with Ryan Zuvich of Hilltop Bistro Before Victoria’s Culinary Championships Each year I interview the chefs competing in Gold Medal Plates and here we go again! Can’t wait to see them all next week in Victoria! Thanks Ryan Zuvich for being the first to answer. Tell us a little bit about your restaurant…
What’s Good This Week – October 17 Edition
Events and Happenings In and Around Vancouver It’s supposed to be slower in the fall, but so many businesses take advantage of the pre-Christmas season that it’s chock full of possibilities. We covered the David Foster concert here and even have a giveaway – Steve Tyler and the Tenors are performing! We’ll be at Superhuman…
Ellevate Together at the Fairmont – Chefs Nicole Gomes, Melissa Craig, Isable Chung
Ellevate Together – Fairmont’s Collaborative Fundraiser Dinner Another chance to dine on spectacular food made by top chefs in the country, fundraising for cancer and they are all female this time! #girlpower Join Fairmont Chateau Whistler For A Collaborative Culinary Dinner on Sunday, November 12 with three of Canada’s Top Powerhouse Chefs Lending Their Time…
Superhuman Summit
Live Beyond Your Limits at The Superhuman Summit Achieve breakthrough lifespan, augment your abilities and shatter your comfort zone. Superhuman Summit returns Saturday, October 21st for its third edition, returning to BMO Theatre Centre in Olympic Village. Join us at this future-thinking educational showcase as we help to unmask the secrets behind longevity, mindfulness, quantified-self and…
Escape to the Comox Valley at The Kingfisher
The Kingfisher Oceanside Resort and Spa – An Ideal Getaway For Any Season This summer Michael and I spent a bit of time exploring British Columbia and a definite highlight was our night on the Island at the Kingfisher Oceanside Resort and Spa. My pal Dawn Schultz recently moved to the Island and is now the…
SoFresh Oat Milk Launches in Canada
Canadian Oats Form the Base of the Newest Milk on the Market – SoFresh Oat Around our house there’s bound to be a few types of milk in our cupboards and fridge. While I have no issue with dairy, it bothers Michael and lots of our guests. There’s also the fact that I forget to…
