We love Nigella and Nigella loves avocados! With the launch of her latest cookbook, Simply Nigella, comes many new and exciting recipes. We had the chance to chat with Nigella when she was in Vancouver on her book tour and you’ll hear snippets of the interview soon! In the meantime our post on Avocados from…
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Gifts for Food and Drink Lovers – Global TV 2015
What do you get that person in your life who lives for the latest kitchen gadget, best bottle of wine or the ultimate cookbook? I spent some time in cook shops and snooped around many a kitchen to come up with the list for gifts for foodies this year. Here’s the details that I presented on Global TV for…
Chef Ned Bell’s Dungeness Crab Tacos With Avocado
Chef Ned Bell is all about sustainable seafood and is devoted to spreading the word about chosing Ocean Wise products. If we want to continue having healthy seas, this really is the only choice. At Yew Restaurant + Bar the menu is heavy on the seafood and one of the items we’ve tasted and loved…
Fighting Colds With Avocados
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,…
Cooking Classes at the Uncommon Cafe
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…
Spooky Avocado Recipes
While we are not fully in Halloween Mode (apart from a plastic bat on the fireplace and the finding of Michael’s devil horns) I am still thinking I may at least whip up a few things tomorrow in honour of the occassion. I may even dig out my witch costume if I get motivated. Since…
Avocado Pasta Sauce with Macaroni, Olives and Tomatoes
Avocado Pasta Sauce There’s bound to a few leftovers in your fridge from time to time and rather than wasting them, I find the best way to use things up is either soup, or pasta. We had some post-Thanksgiving ham in the fridge, so I whipped up some Avocados from Mexico Sauce and added in…
Thanksgiving Recipes With Almond Breeze
So you’ve got your turkey ordered and your silver’s polished, now what to serve on the side? Almond Breeze has some great recipes for side dishes packed with nutrition and flavour. Sweet Potato Hummus to start, a Cream of Carrot Soup, Moroccan Quinoa Salad and a smoothie! Sweet Potato Hummus Roasted sweet potatoes and shallots…
Wild Sockeye Salmon Ceviche with Passion Fruit Ginger Vinaigrette
This week’s Avocados From Mexico post takes us to Chicha Peruvian Restaurant for ceviche! If you haven’t been to Chicha, you are truly missing out on the best Latin food in Vancouver. Chef Shelome Bouvette excels at ceviche and this recipe has some avocado in the dressing and in the final presentation. It’s healthy and…
History Of The California Roll
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…
Avocado Tools
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…
Alligga Flaxseed Oil – Cooking with Chef Alana Peckham
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…
Barilla Pasta Giveaway Cookbooks, Cups, Apron and Salad in a Jar
To celebrate the kids going back to school we’ve got a Barilla Pasta Giveaway and some recipes for salads in a jar for you! You’ll win Barilla pasta, Barilla branded apron and measuring cups and a David Rocco cookbook! WOO HOO! This is truly my fav pasta as it cooks up perfectly. Stick exactly to the…
Cookbook – Grilling with House of Q
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…
PNE Fun Eats at the 2015 Fair
Check out the new concerts, shows, attractions and PNE Fun Eats at The Fair! We’re heading to the PNE this weekend, and not sure what we’ll eat. Fortunately we’ve got a few tips from our friends and the number one item according to Sean Neild of Flavour Town Adventures is the Fat Elvis Sandwich. Check out his review…
Avocado Topped Family Summer Salad
Recently I drove up to Kelowna to deliver my aunt and uncle after they flew in from New Zealand. Food has always been a way of bringing our family together, my Mother loves to cook and entertain, and she does a pretty fantastic job in that department; it was no surprise that an amazing meal was…
Avocado Recipe Roundup – Eat More Superfoods
More Avocado Ambassador Duties – Avocado Recipe Time! Each week I’ve tried to make an original Avocados from Mexico recipe or get one from a local chef, but there are so many good ones that out there on food blogs, so I’m giving you some links to some very tasty looking recipes so you can check out these food blogs…
Share The Table Barilla Family Friendly Recipes
Pasta Recipes From Barilla We’ve partnered with Barilla to bring you some Barilla family-friendly recipes to encourage you to cook and dine together! Barilla® created Share The Table® to help inspire, empower, and support all families to enjoy more meaningful meals. Check out the website for more details on how to make family mealtimes more…
Avocado Showdown With Avocados From Mexico
Hobby Chefs Dish Up Avocado Recipes In A Tough Culinary Competition – The Avocado Showdown! It’s been a rough life being an Avocados from Mexico in the past few months. I’ve been creating delicious avocado-based dishes, interviewing sports royalty and celebrity chefs, giving myself avocado facials, and the worst yet, having to sample through tasty avocado dishes…
Chilled Summer Seafood Plate from Chef Dino Renaerts
Summer seafood is abundant, so why not put out a plate at your next gathering. Chef Dino Renaerts, Chef, Sommelier, and owner of The Bon Vivant Hospitality Group LTD & Bon Vivant Catering LTD has this tasty seafood creation for us. Chilled Summer Seafood Plate Serves 4 4 oz Dungeness crab meat 8 side stripe shrimp…
