If we are out in Burnaby or anywhere near, we stop in at Avalon Dairy to load up on butter, milk, eggs and if in season, their amazing eggnog. You can also find them in most local grocery shops, but there’s an amazing lunch counter at the dairy that makes the trip a little extra awesome. Sean’s Good Eats had the beef dip on special and we both had to have it. Onto cookies then. These cookies are tasy, and they’ve got a bit more nutrition than some with the addition of the oats and fruit. With the ven rack in…
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Chef Matthew Batey is no stanger to Kelowna and will certainly be at an advantage when sourcing ingredients for the mystery wine pairing, but we’re sure he’ll share his secrets! He’ll be up there again on February 5 and 6 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates in the Canadian Culinary Championships. Here’s our interview from Chef Matt Batey from The Nash Restaurant in Calgary. Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and/or style of cooking. The Nash Restaurant & Off Cut Bar features two concepts in a stunning setting in a 1907 historical building, the former National Hotel. The Nash is our dining room, contemporary…
West Vancouver’s Feast Hosts Wagner Wines The Wagner Family has been farming in Napa Valley since 1906 when Carl Wagner arrived from Alsace. The family began building their wine empire and in 1972 Caymus was established and was named winery of the year in a few decades after, in 1994, by Wine Spectator Magazine. In my earlier wine discovering years I enjoyed many a glass of Conundrum, and as my palate developed I explored the more powerful reds that the family is known for. We had the opportunity to revisit the wines at one of West Vancouver’s Feast Restaurant wine dinners and…
Chefs from across Canada will meet in Kelowna on February 5 and 6 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates in the Canadian Culinary Championships. We’re heading over to check out the event and as a prequil have interviewed the chefs. Here’s our answers from Chef Jonathan Thauberger from Crave Kitchen + Wine Bar in Regina. Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and/or style of cooking. 60 seat restaurant with 4 private rooms able to host 4-100 people. Plenty of off premise catering, as well as a catering/food truck. Grounded in traditional techniques, while having fun with food. Where do you eat in your city?…
Events in Vancouver An update of what’s good this week in and around Vancouver. Theatre, Dance, Diners and more. Robert Burns Brewmaster’s Dinner Tuesday, January 26th Welcome 6:00PM | First Course 6:30PM Celebrate the flavours of Scotland and the legacy of poet Robert Burns with a four course dinner and five beer pairing. Join us, beer writer Jan Zeschky, and Peyton Stewart of the Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Bad for a night filled with good company and good times. Kilts and tartan encouraged! Menu available here. Limited tickets available at CRAFT or here. Urban Tea Merchant Gastronomic Tea Experience – January…
Cocktails are Mad Science The Science of Cocktails will transform Science World at TELUS World of Science into Vancouver’s largest cocktail laboratory. Vancouverites can mix and mingle all in the name of fundraising for Science World’s Class Field Trip Program. You’ll enjoy uniquely crafted libations from local, award-winning bartenders, along with mouth-watering food pairings, thoughtfully prepared by Railtown Catering. FEBRUARY 4, 2016 Thursday 7 pm – 12 midnight TELUS World of Science $145 general / $250 VIP Previews included; Chocolate Rum Old Fashioned Presented by mixologist Tarquin Melnyk Science twist: Guests can taste the difference in the flavour difference in the rapid infusion technique using a vacuum chamber…
Now this sounds like fun! Even if you’re not part Scottish! The Cascade Room (2616 Main Street) is marking the occasion of Robert Burns Day (a celebration of the life and poetry of Scottish poet Robert Burns) on Monday, January 25, with a delicious Scottish-inspired evening featuring bagpipes, whisky, haggis and other treats (including deep fried Mars bars!). This is the seventh year The Cascade Room has hosted a Robert Burns’ Night event. The celebration will kick off at 6 pm on January 25, with the ‘piping of the haggis,’ which will see local bagpiper Matt Dolan pipe in the…
Chefs from across Canada will meet in Kelowna on February 5 and 6 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates in the Canadian Culinary Championships. We’ve interviewed the chefs to find out a little more about them and the dish they will make. Chef Guillaume Cantin from Montreal’s Les 400 Coups shared the following. Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and/or style of cooking. Les 400 coups is a restaurant focusing on local products and creative mix of flavours. Where do you eat in your city? In Montreal, it’s really rare that I’m going out. I like to go to Hotel Herman, Taverne Square Dominion and…
Pumpkin never goes out of season and, in fact, is more desirable now because it’s not EVERYWHERE! Pumpkin puree is always on the shelf as well; don’t use pie mix, make sure it’s the puree. Also note that Olympic Dairy has a great line of creamy yougurt, Greek-style Krema. This fall they sent over pumpkin for us to try and we decided to mix some of it up into muffins. It was a limited edition and it’s off the shelf now, but the plain works just as well! INGREDIENTS 4 eggs 1 cup pumpkin or plain yogurt (we like Olympic…
Chefs from across Canada will meet in Kelowna on February 5 and 6 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates in the Canadian Culinary Championships. We’re heading over to check out the event and as a prequil have interviewed the chefs. Here’s our answers from Chef Marc Lepine from Atelier in Ottawa. Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and/or style of cooking. We serve only a 12-course tasting menu, emphasis on big flavours and visuals. Where do you eat in your city? Usually places that treat my kids well. What would be your ideal food day? It would involve wine more than food I…
I’ve had a couple months at The Dailey Method fitness classes, mostly the cycle class as I crave the cardio; I am renewing my membership this weekend as I miss it so much. I thought I’d delve a little deeper into the method behind the “method”. I posed a few questions to Jey Wyder, Co-owner and Master Instructor at The Dailey Method. Where did you first learn about The Dailey Method and what inspired you to bring it to Vancouver? My sister Karen was opening Lululemon stores in the US and discovered The Dailey Method. She knew I would love it and flew me…
Gold Medal Plates Chef Interviews Chefs from across Canada will meet in Kelowna on February 5 and 6 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates in the Canadian Culinary Championships. We’re heading over to check out the event and as a prequil have interviewed the chefs. Here’s our answers from Chef Darren Craddock from Riverside Country Club in Saskatoon. Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and/or style of cooking. My style is generally using local while preparing them with a global influence. Where do you eat in your city? I mainly go out to eat with my family so it needs to be kid friendly,…
The 2016 Canadian Culinary Championships presented is taking place in Kelowna, BC February 5-6, 2016. We’ll be up in Kelowna for this (wouldn’t miss it) and are interviewing the chefs prior and will share post coverage on BC Living Magazine. We’ve just been told there are very limited tickets left. Pictures are from the BC Competition held in Victoria From the release: Chefs compete in three events over two days, challenging their skills, endurance and ability to think quickly with the goal of being crowned champion.Tickets for events can be purchased online at www.goldmedalplates.com or by calling 647-328-0149. Attendees at each…
An update of what’s good this week in and around Vancouver. Theatre, Dance, Dinners and more. Until January 31 = Dine Out Vancouver. Our recos here. January 20th – Dubh linn Gate and Hearthstone brewing dinner. Hearthstone Brewery, located in North Vancouver, comes to Dubh Linn Gate at 1601 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 2W5 604.449.1464 | Google map Haida Gwaii January 20 6:30 pm Wilkinson’s stunning cinematography vividly captures the raw beauty of this very special part of the world. It is also, of course, a battlefield, though Wilkinson finds reasons to hope that First Nations’ long-view of environmental sustainability can…
Tea Gastronomy Experience | A 5-Course Tasting & Pairing Menu You may have had afternoon tea, but have you dined on a complete tea-infused dinner menu? At the Urban Tea Merchant this month during the Dine Out Vancouver Festival chefs infuse each dish of the tasting menu with intense teas. With a Tea Sommelier on hand, the collection of TWG Tea’s fine teas are paired with each of the five-course dishes. Begin and end with a Tea-Infused Cocktail and continue on with tea pairings for each course. We made our way through the exquisitely presented menu last Friday evening and loved the tea-infused…
Chefs from across Canada will meet in Kelowna on February 5 and 6 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates in the Canadian Culinary Championships. We’re heading over to check out the event and as a prequil have interviewed the chefs. Here’s our answers from Chef Roger Andrews from Relish Gourmet Burgers. Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and/or style of cooking. The Restaurant I own is relish Gourmet Burgers. It’s a small franchise that started in Fredericton and is grown across the country with stores from St John’s to Vancouver. My cooking style is a little different then restaurant style as I like…
Boutique Hotel in Abbotsford Offers Welcoming Retreat Over the holiday season we drove up to Kelowna to visit the Anderton clan and decided a stop in Abbotsford on the way back to Vancouver would be in order. We could catch up with some good friends and take a break from the rather stressful highway driving. We booked into a recommended local bed and breakfast, the Brookside Inn Boutique Hotel. The Inn is not far off the highway, but in a country setting, with particularly festive decor and the biggest Christmas tree we’d seen; at least this year. Situated in Pepin Brook Vineyard Estates, Brookside…
The year is flying by already and we’re having a great one and are wishing the same for you! Last week we checked out some more happy hours, had an amazing meal at The Aviary with Chefs Alvarez and Chanthy (more soon), got our fitness fix several times at Dailey Method and went to see The Heather’s, a hilariously entertaining musical which is on our musts to do this week. Also Dine Out starts next week! Don’t forget to check out our Dine Out Vancouver picks in our post here. TONIGHT – Jan 12 – QUICK. Sample the cuisine of Chef Jonathan Tam, Head of…
Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2016 runs from January 15 to 31. Dine Out Vancouver is upon us again and how I wish I could dine out every night and work my way through all the stellar menus. I’ve sussed a few out that look more than worthy of your dining dollar. May see you at any one of these during Dine Out! CHICHA RESTAURANT TOP value is definitely Chicha Restaurant, just off Main at $30. During Dine Out 2016 their menu reflects the regular share plates style dining experience. Dine Out guests will choose: 1. 1 appetizer each 2. 2 share plates each…
An extremely rare opportunity awaits you on Tuesday, January 12. Sample the cuisine of Chef Jonathan Tam, Head of R&D at Copenhagen’s Michelin-starred Relae, cooking alongside. Chef David Gunawan and his team at Royal Dinette. This menu is created with local items such as our West Coast Humboldt Squid, Sea Urchin and Sake Kasu,and looks divine. MENU Snacks Oyster, Buckwheat Crêpe, Turnip Sea Cucumber, Sake Kasu, Preserved Radish, Sea Asparagus Bella ‘West Side Keremeos’ Blanc de Blancs 2014 Main Humboldt Squid, Black Bean, Ramps, Pork Fat Movia Sivi Pinot Grigio 2010 Salt-baked Rutabaga, Roasted Pear, Fresh Cheese, Seeds, Smoked Maple Four…
