October 17th, 2015 – Four Seasons Hotel, Vancouver It’s one of the most coveted culinary seats at a table in the city, a stunning long table for 100 guests (the city’s longest single table) and one of the most uniquely elegant dining experiences of the year. An annual event hosted by Les Dames d’Escoffier, BC Chapter that honours a single great international chef, with the city’s top chefs preparing the multi course meal. The guest of honour this year, Chef Lynn Crawford, former Executive Chef Four Seasons Hotel Toronto and New York, Chef-Owner of Toronto’s Ruby Watchco, Star of Pitchin’…
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Vancouver’s largest Volksfest returns for its succeeding year. Held under the Festzelte at Queen Elizabeth Plaza – Harvest Haus brings folklore from the 1st century to the Great White North. Combining modern fare with authentic European harvest traditions, gather your closest mates for the most gluttonous and gratifying weekends of the year! The crunch of fresh produce, crackle of the grill, the fizz of the pour, the bite of the chopping block and the clinking of glassware. Applause. Laughter. Conversation. Music. The sounds of autumn! PROST! LOCATION Located right downtown Vancouver on the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza, the Harvest Haus Halle…
Last week Meinhardt’s opened a second location and as I was roaming the aisles, I spied those darn Avocados From Mexico! This time they were making their way into sushi rolls! This got me thinking about all the rolls I’ve had topped with or filled with this wonderful fruit and wondering how avocado got to be a big part of the North American sushi menus. I remember being told that Tojo had invented the California Roll in Vancouver when he moved from Japan and was trying to get Vancouverites more excited about sushi. He realized the seaweed and raw fish was a…
Guess what we are judging tomorrow! PIE. Come out to the 4th annual River District Farmers Market and check out the pies and more on Saturday Sept 26 from 10:00 a.m. Pie judging from 2:00 – 3:00 pm; find out which pies rise to the top. Top three winners will receive fantastic prizes! What to look for at the Market? -Baked goods -Artisans -Organic & Seasonal produce -Prepared Food -Local Honey -Grass-fed Organic Meat -Local Wineries and Distilleries -Live Music -Family Fun Activities -Waterfront Playground and Pier Most Weekends Rocky Point and Dog Meister will be serving up Ice Cream and Hot Dogs.…
I journeyed to Ann Arbor, Michigan last winter and highly recommend you check this lovely city out during the holiday season. My full article published on Vitamin Daily. A snippet here. Fly into Detroit and continue to lovely Ann Arbor, Michigan, for a unique blend of Midwestern U.S. charm, including a lively theater scene, stellar art galleries, great boutique shopping, excellent restaurants, and many (many!) microbreweries. stay: With free Wi-Fi, a fitness room and pool, a lobby bar that serves local craft beer, and large, luxe rooms, the Courtyard Ann Arbor is a solid choice (with plenty of things-to-do-on-site-between-sightseeing options) for…
PROVENCE RESTAURANTS TAILORS THE ART OF ALLURE AND HUMAN CONNECTION FOR VANCOUVER WOMEN In recent years, Vancouver has been called “No Fun City,” “mind-numbingly boring,” and a difficult place to socialize, make friends, and date other singles, despite its population of over 600,000 people. Provence Restaurants believes it has the antidote to this lack of connection between residents – for women, at least. The Art of Allure and Human Connection is a four-day program on October 15 – 18, 2015, led by life coach, seminar leader and dancer Chen Lizra and including cooking seminars by Provence Chef and Co-Owner Alessandra Quaglia.…
Saturday September 26 from 6:00pm – 10:30pm Head to Urban Digs for the 6th annual Baconfest, a celebration of everyone’s favourite food group…… BACON! Dishes all featuring bacon Live music with Still Spirits Local craft beer & spirits from Odd Society Spirits Friendly farm animals Farm market featuring local organic produce & pastured meats & eggs Admission is FREE for Members. General Admission is $5 (does not include food & drinks). We’ll have an amazing selection of bacon inspired dishes in smallish portion sizes so you can try a bunch. Tentative menu: Pastured heritage pork bacon burgers – $5 Pastured heritage pork…
Centennial Harvest Feast: Share a meal, share a story On September 24, join 1,000 guests in celebrating 100 years of UBC at Centennial Harvest Feast—an outdoor community feast of epic proportions! Thursday, September 24, 2015 4:30-7:00 pm (Feast) 7:30-9:30pm (Arts Night Out) Main Mall (between Memorial & Crescent Roads) Chefs from UBC Food Services and AMS Conferences and Catering will be preparing a three-course meal that is inspired by everything UBC including fresh, local produce from the UBC Farm. A DJ will help us unwind and long tables will be set up so guests can mingle and get to know…
4th annual Joy of Feeding event at UBC Farm Top chefs, home cooks and community come together for annual Joy of Feeding event Sixteen home cooks of different cultural backgrounds – from Peru to Iran to Rwanda – will offer a taste of their favourite recipes at the fourth annual Joy of Feeding event on September 19, 2015. This celebration of whole foods, culture and cooking will take place from 5pm-8pm at the UBC Farm. “Joy of Feeding is an international food celebration of the importance of carrying on the cooking traditions of all cultures,” says Meeru Dhalwala, Cookbook Author & Chef/Co-owner,…
Taste BC Wines Paired With Vancouver Restaurants at Chef Meets Grape Wednesday, September 16, 2015 Vancouver Convention Centre East 999 Canada Place, Ballrooms A, B and C 7–9:30 PM Join the Arts Club and the Wines of British Columbia at the 11th annual ChefmeetsBCGrape fundraising series, the largest tasting of BC VQA wines in Vancouver! This evening features up to 90 BC wineries pouring over 350 award-winning Wines of British Columbia, with BC restaurants pairing sweet and savoury dishes to show off the best of our region. Click here to view the list of participating wineries and restaurants. Come and…
Avocado tools that up your avocado game! So you say you love avocados? As you well know so do I, but when it comes to presenting them perfectly, they can sometimes turn out a bit less appealing if you don’t wield your knife right. After all these fruits are delicate creatures. So, I thought I’d do a round up this week of some tools to help you with your Avocados From Mexico! First up is this 3 in one Oxo Avocado Tool. Perfect slices of peeled avocado are just seconds away with this task-specific, three-part tool. Serrated plastic blade easily slices…
The annual BBQ OFF the Bypass is a Langley BC-based BBQ competition and more! Only one year did I get out to this and judged the delish pie competition! Alas I am away again, but hopefully you are not! Sept. 13! The 10th annual Well Seasoned BBQ Off the Bypass presented by C&D Logistics is almost here and we’ve got the top 10 reasons you should attend this smokin’ hot BBQ competition. Here are the Top 10 Reasons to Attend the 10th Annual BBQ off the Bypass: 1. It’s been a decade in the making! 10th Annual event with even bigger…
Automotive design, yachts, fall fashion, jewelry, music, gourmet food, fine wine and premium spirits at the Supercar Weekend at VanDusen. Luxury & Supercar Weekend rolls into Vancouver on September 12 and 13 to stage rare classics and modern supercars to urban Vancouverites and automotive fanatics around the world. In its 6th year, Canada’s finest luxury event will take place on the Great Lawn of VanDusen Botanical Garden, the perfect backdrop for a fashionable garden party atmosphere with entertainment, luxury hospitality tents, alongside pop-up restaurants, wine and cocktail provided by some of Vancouver’s best restaurants and bars. Advanced tickets are now on sale…
This is an event we look forward to every year. Catch up with local breweries, wineries, restaurants and artisans. FarmFolk CityFolk (FFCF) is proud to announce that the 21st Annual Metro Vancouver Feast of Fields will be returning to the beautiful UBC Farm on Sunday September 13, 2015. The event will run from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Now in it’s 21st year, the Metro Vancouver Feast of Fields is B.C.’s longest standing local food celebration. The event is described as a wandering gourmet harvest festival which highlights the connections between local farmers and chefs, field and table, and between…
Kwantlen St. Farmers Market launches in Spring 2016. Catch a peak at Kwantlem Polytech in Richmond this Tuesday. We’ll be checking this out on Tuesday and hope to see you there! Open to the public and FREE! Not just another farmers market, the Kwantlen St. Market promises to entice the entire community. On Tuesday, September 8th 2015, from 11am to 3pm, the Kwantlen Student Association (KSA), in conjunction with Farm Fresh Events, will introduce the newest of Richmond events. As part of their Welcome Week at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) Richmond, the KSA is giving a sneak peek of the…
We visited Kamloops Wine Country and reported our adventures on Vitamin Daily and the story got picked up by the Huffington Post. Once home to fur traders, gold miners and infamous train robber Billy Miner, Kamloops, B.C., now boasts lush farms, a stunning riverfront and the recently created Kamloops Wine Trail. Not one to miss out on a day of wine tasting (not to mention exploring, shopping and spa-ing), we packed our bags and drove straight there. Kamloops Wine Country stay: The Plaza Hotel, Kamloops’ oldest tall building, is right in the thick of downtown, with spacious rooms and beds we…
If you are looking for a natural cooking oil that is also great for salad dressing and dips, Alligga’s flaxeed oil is for you! Alligga flaxeed oil is filtered with no additional chemicals, additives or preservatives and is packed with Omega 3’s. It’s high smoke point means you can fry without fear of easily burning, and the oil has a great nutty flavour. We’ve been using it for stir-fries, baking and for leaner meats that need a bit of help so they don’t stick. Made with organic non-GMO Canadian flaxseeds and processed out on the Canadian Prairies, Alligga™ Flaxseed Cooking Oil is a…
Some fantastic wines and wineries in town for this two day event! Top Drop Vancouver continues its focus on sustainably-farmed, handcrafted wines offering a distinct sense of place, without heavy-handed winemaking trickery to get in the way. While honest wines are the centrepiece of Top Drop, the group of restaurant and wine industry professionals behind the event believe craft beer, cider and gastronomical pursuits are all part of the same dynamic conversation, and each play a key part in the event. Top Drop Vancouver 2015 begins Thursday, September 10th with the Top Drop Dinner Series, which includes the following events: Top Drop: Cinara 7:00 p.m. |…
The American Bar at The Savoy Hotel in London is one of the most iconic hotel bars in the world. Founded at the turn of the 20th century and named for the “American” drink style, now known as the cocktail, it’s no surprise that The American Bar has been vital part of the development of the art and craft of the cocktail. For over a century, The American Bar has been known not just for its classic cocktail but for having some of the most finest and most creative bartenders in the history of the profession. Early American Bar icons…
BBQ season is all year round in Vancouver, so pick up Grilling with House of Q and continue on grilling! The secret to good barbecue is a the proper grilling temperature, some great meat and Brian Misko’s new book “Grilling With House of Q”. For good measure a set of his sauces and rubs doesn’t hurt either. Misko is a competitive BBQ’er, and this book is geared for the home BBQ’er who is looking to replicate those award winning flavours. It’s full of grilling tips, stores from his travels, and lots of amazingly simple recipes with endless flavour. The book has everything from…
