Chefs from across British Columbia will meet in Victoria on November 19, 2015 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates for the BC spot in the Canadian Culinary Championships held in Kelowna in February. We’re heading over to check out the event and as a prequil have interviewed the chefs. Here’s our answers from Chef Luca Paola from Sunset Organic Bistro at Summerhill Pyramid Winery in Kelowna. Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and/or style of cooking. The kitchen at the Sunset Organic Bistro at Summerhill Pyramid Winery is not like any other place I have ever worked in. It is unique thanks to the…
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Chefs from across British Columbia will meet in Victoria on November 19, 2015 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates for the BC spot in the Canadian Culinary Championships held in Kelowna in February. We’re heading over to check out the event and as a prequil have interviewed the chefs. Here’s what’s new with Castro Boateng of Castro Boateng Private Catering in Victoria BC. Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and/or style of cooking. I am a private chef who caters to all types of events from small dinner parties, cooking classes, foraging tours, wine pairing dinners, weddings and corporate events. Your vision of…
Vancouver Community College is proud to celebrate the past 50 years by welcoming and showcasing the creations of 50 VCC-related chefs. Come taste the pride of Western Canada’s largest culinary school on November 17, 2015. Tickets and info. Rocky Mountaineer Station 1755 Cottrell Street Vancouver, BC Baker @ Uprising Breads Bakery JEREMY INGLETT VCC alumnus 2014 Skills BC Silver Medalist in Baking & Pastry 1/2 of The Food Gays 2013 Chef of the Year, Vancouver Island Chef’s Assn.IAIN RENNIE VCC alumnus Executive Chef 2004 World Culinary Olympics, Gold 16 gold, five silver medals in world culinary competitions Hotels + resorts in London, Vancouver, Victoria Honorary Member of American Culinary…
Chefs from across British Columbia will meet in Victoria on November 19, 2015 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates for the BC spot in the Canadian Culinary Championships held in Kelowna in February. We’re heading over to check out the event and as a prequil have interviewed the chefs. Here’s a little background from Brad Holmes, the chef and owner of OLO Restaurant in Victoria. Tell us a little bit about your restaurant. OLO is about a community of farmers, foragers, butchers, cooks, wine makers, distillers and other local artisans coming together to showcase the best of Vancouver Island. Where do you eat in…
Chefs from across British Columbia will meet in Victoria on November 19, 2015 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates for the BC spot in the Canadian Culinary Championships held in Kelowna in February. We’re heading over to check out the event and as a prequil have interviewed the chefs. Here’s what’s new with Stephen Drolet of Camille’s in Victoria Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and/or style of cooking. Our food is fresh & seasonal products, prepared with a nod to classic techniques and a bent for the modern. A sparse, relaxed, easy elegance in the dining room focused on the guests comfort.…
From the GLV archive: November 2015. YEW seafood + bar closed in January 2020. This interview and Ned Bell’s Dungeness crab taco recipe are preserved below. The chef’s role and competition details reflect 2015. Chefs from across British Columbia will meet in Victoria on November 19, 2015 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates for the BC spot in the Canadian Culinary Championships held in Kelowna in February. We’re heading over to check out the event and as a prequil have interviewed the chefs. Here’s the scoop on Ned bell from YEW Seafood + Bar at Four Seasons Vancouver. Tell us a little bit about your…
Chefs from across British Columbia will meet in Victoria on November 19, 2015 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates for the BC spot in the Canadian Culinary Championships held in Kelowna in February. We’re heading over to check out the event and as a prequil have interviewed the chefs. Here’s the scoop on Alex Chen from Boulevard. 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…
We’re full into cold season and I have already caught one this year. To avoid colds and flus there are lots of great remedies, including that old favourite remedy, chicken soup. Keeping a diet full of fruit and vegetable, all full of anitioxidants is highly recommended, also look for foods that are high in vitamins A, B, C, and E, potassium, zinc, and magnesium. Yogurt’s live cultures are cold fighters and folate in orange juice and spinach is known to help. Here’s a list of cold and flu fighters, including those awesome avocados that we love! Cold Fighters: Orange juice Avocado Spinach…
Why not take a Cooking Class to prepare for your holiday entertaining needs? You may even be able to cancel the caterer! Learn to make choux pastry while sippping on some Champagne and snacking on Charcuterie in Gastown with the Uncommon Cafe! November 14th 6pm & 8pm: UDS2; Choux, Champagne & Charcuterie Join the Uncommon Café for #UDS2. A French night in with Valentine Kitamura, owner and master cook of Tartine & Maple, for Choux, Champagne & Charcuterie. You will enjoy a glass of champagne, gougere (cheese puffs), a demo on choux making where you will be creating your own…
Chefs from across British Columbia will meet in Victoria on November 19, 2015 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates for the BC spot in the Canadian Culinary Championships which is held in Kelowna this upcoming February. We’re heading over to check out the event and as a prequil have interviewed the chefs. Here’s some of the questions we posed to Jonathan Chovancek of Bittered Sling Bitters. Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and/or style of cooking. I’m the chef behind Bittered Sling Bitters — an award-winning retail line of artisanal bitters that provides an array of unique flavours for cocktail and…
Known for its quality and prestige, champagne is adored by many. With its many styles, champagne is also one of the most versatile wines – all easily paired with a wide variety of foods. And a traditional Chinese ten-course dinner is one of our favorite cuisines to have with champagne! Together with Moët-Hennessy, Marquis Wine Cellars is thrilled to invite you to an evening of champagne and Chinese cuisine at Sun Sui Wah. Featuring five flights of the latest vintages of Dom Pérignon Blanc, Dom Pérignon Rose and Moët & Chandon Vintage, you will discover how each is perfectly matched…
Chefs from across British Columbia will meet in Victoria on November 19, 2015 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates for the BC spot in the Canadian Culinary Championships held in Kelowna in February. We’re heading over to check out the event and as a prequil have interviewed the chefs. Here’s the scoop on Chef Chris Whittaker of Forage in Vancouver. Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and/or style of cooking. Forage is all about great local products, sustainable practices, and sharing plates and fun with friends, family and neighbours. Where do you eat in your city? Campagnola, Nicli, Zest What would…
Chefs from across British Columbia will meet in Victoria on November 19, 2015 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates in the hopes of winning the BC spot in the Canadian Culinary Championships held in Kelowna in February. We’re heading over to check out the event and as a prequil have interviewed the chefs. Here is the scoop from Chef Brock Browes from Raudz in Kelowna. Tell us about your restaurant? RauDZ restaurant is local, fresh, and comfortable farm to table cooking using the amazing products grown in the Okanagan. Our other space is Micro Bar & Bites which is more international food, wine, beers and…
From the GLV archive: November 2015. WildTale’s Yaletown restaurant closed in 2021. The review and dining offers below reflect the restaurant at the time of publication. I first visited WildTale this spring and have since recommended the restaurant many times. Super fresh seafood, a good selection of oysters and a bright coastal feel make for a great meal. There’s a semi-private space for groups of up to eighteen, and a private wine room with 34 seats, and I am always being asked about “private rooms”. Vancouverites John Crook and Erik Heck are the co-owners of WildTale, they also own all locations of…
Melissa McCarthy releases a clothing line and I take some items for a spin. This fall one of my favourite actors did more than put out a seriously hilarious movie, she released her own clothing line. We all know Melissa as from Mike and Molly, Bridesmaids and her latest film Spy but did you know she went to design school at FIT in NYC? The line features many separates from form fitting jeans and pants, to long skirts, blouses and sweaters. She’s been quoted chatting about wardrobe problems, stating “I want separates, for the love of God, because everything’s like a bad…
Get to know your Millionaires from your Lord Derby’s at the Annual Salt Spring Island Apple Festival Before apple trees were planted in the Okanagan Valley, Salt Spring Island was growing an assortment of the fruit as early as 1860. To celebrate, the Island holds a festival celebrating the apple with apple displays, pie sales and apple orchard visits each harvest. There are now over 350 varieties grown on the Island, all organicallly. We joined the celebrations on Salt Spring Island this fall as it was a great opportunity to fully test drive another vehicle, stay at one of our favourite…
I’ve been driving a few sporty vehicles lately, but when I decided to take a trip over to Salt Spring Island I needed to bit of a larger ride to carry the inevitable excess of luggage, along with my friend Tess (and her bags), ample room for two others that I’d had planned to take with on an apple festival adventure, and possible purchases. More on our apple festival adventures here. Honda has a new vehicle out this year, and it fit the bill precisely, without the price tag you’d expect from a ride with such attractive and sporty design.…
Chefs from across British Columbia will meet in Victoria on November 19, 2015 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates in the hopes of filling the BC spot in the Canadian Culinary Championships. We’re heading over to check out the event and as a prequil have interviewed the chefs. Here is the scoop from Chef Sam Chalmers from north Forty-Eight in Victoria. Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and/or style of cooking. At North 48 we create and serve “Modern Diner Cuisine”. We take old school diner classics and worldly comfort foods and elevate them into today’s palates. We like to give our…
Head south to Tulalip for Taste of Tulalip and mix it up with America’s top chefs and sommeliers! We attended this last year and loved it so much we are back for the second year! This indulgent weekend at Tulalip Resort Casino allows you to savor flavors of exceptional food and wine and beer pairings and while staying in the hotel’s luxurious hotel rooms. Award winning sommelier Tommy Thompson will be featuring amazing wineries from Washington, California, Australia, Italy, and Chile. Enjoy an abundant array of spectacular fare from Tulalip’s extraordinary culinary team, led by Executive Chef Perry Mascitti. Guest chefs this year are San…
Top Vancouver Chefs. Sustainable Chowders & Craft Beer. Come Cast Your Vote. Top Ocean Wise chefs compete head-to-head in for the title of 2015 Ocean Wise Chowder Chowdown Champion: Vancouver. Taste all the delectable original chowders, paired with local craft beer, and vote for your favourite, all in support of sustainable seafood. All proceeds directly support Ocean Wise, a Vancouver Aquarium conservation program created to educate and empower consumers about the issues surrounding sustainable seafood. Please note: This is a 19+ event. All ticket sales are final. Sponsors Restaurants | Beverages |Ocean Wise Restaurant Finalists ARC at the Fairmont Waterfront Chef Alessandro Vianello…
