Enjoy a fun-filled evening of food and wine with our celebrity chefs! A fundraiser for the Arts Club Theatre Company, our Celebrity Chef Cooking Classes feature a three-hour interactive cooking demonstration, a four-course meal with wine pairings by Mark Anthony Group, and premium coffee service from Nespresso! Classes are held in gorgeous private homes across…
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Big Lou’s Butcher Shop is a one-stop thanksgiving destination
Order your turkey, turducken or full dinner to make the day a feast The spectacular September weather might make it feel like summer, but the calendar says that Thanksgiving is just around the corner and with only two weeks until the big day, it’s an ideal time to pre order the centrepiece of your feast….
Chef Marisa Goodwin demonstrates her culinary prowess at multiple fall culinary events.
End the Summer Season with a Lasting Food Memory in Cowichan Bay Foodies have been very pleased to find Chef Marisa Goodwin and her amazing Organic Fair products at multiple events this year. Chef Marisa has been seen launching her Organic Fair Soda Syrup line as well as Raspados (snow cones) and popsicles, serving small…
Recipe to Riches is Back
RECIPE TO RICHES IS BACK IN SEARCH OF CANADA’S NEXT $250,000 RECIPE AND GROCERY STORE SENSATION 21 Competing Home Cooks and Their Original Recipes Revealed New Season Premieres October 17 at 9pm ET/8pm PT on Food Network Canada The hit original competitive reality food series Recipe to Riches is back and 21 fresh new faces…
Granville Island Brings Tomatoes to the Small Screen
@granville_isle Chef Ryan Gauthier is hot for cold tomato soup. Tweet, share and pin the video for a chance to win. Foodies are in for another treat with Granville Island’s latest culinary video featuring Chef Ryan Gauthier, Corporate Chef for The GLOWBAL COLLECTION of Restaurants (glowbal grill, COAST, Italian Kitchen, SOCIETY, Trattoria and Black+Blue). The new…
Kraft Peanut Butter Truck Hits Town
The Kraft Peanut Butter Truck #KraftPBTruck is travelling across Canada this summer and will be in Vancouver on July 1, 2012 at Canada Place. Check out where the truck is stopping next at www.spreadthefeeling.ca or on the Kraft Peanut Butter Facebook page at www.facebook.com/kraftpeanutbutter Kraft sent some samples of PB S’More, PB Belgian Waffle, PB…
Spinach, Asparagus, Mushroom Salad with Egg
Because I eat out (A LOT), when I am home it has to be something nutrient dense and light. I eat lots of salads. There’s nothing precise about this recipe as I just take a couple handfuls of spinach, some chopped mushrooms or anything else I have on hand (tomato, grated carrot, sprouts, roasted beets,…
Organic Fair Soda Line Launched at Food Fest
Not your average Lemonade Stand Cobble Hill, BC: Organic Fair Farm & Garden participated as a Farm Exhibitor in the 2012 Island Chef (ICC) Food Fest, where they launched the new soda line product and offered honestly delicious handmade organic ice cream made with heritage chicken eggs from the farm and a dark chocolate vegan choc-sicle. Food…
Van Houtte Introduces Coffee Profiles And Recipes from Wendy Boys
Are you bold and woodsy or mellow and fruity? Why do we need a coffee profile? Well, much like how we choose different wines for different foods to create a memorable experience, coffee is another wonderful way to learn about our palates and taste preferences. Every person has a preferred blend, roast and pairing that…
Anna Olson at Edible Canada – Recipes
Anna Olson is now on her seventh cookbook, Back to Baking – 200 Timeless Recipes to Bake, Share, and Enjoy. Last Saturday she joined Edible Canada at The Market, at their bistro to demo recipes from this cookbook and others. The team from Edible Canada, Chef Tom Lee, Sous Chef Jack Lin and the kitchen crew…
Vancouver’s Easter Treats
It’s good Friday in Vancouver and another long weekend when those with real jobs take time off and us freelancers catch up on our never ending to do lists or organize our taxes (and some of us a few years of taxes). I am working all weekend and not really even a huge fan of…
Sun-sculpted chocolate Easter eggs add sensational artistry to this year’s Easter baskets
Beautiful sun-sculpted chocolate egg from Cocoa West Chocolatier is filled with its signature Unbelievably Good Egg truffles and foil-wrapped solid dark chocolate eggs. Chocolate is the preferred ingredient when it comes to Easter eggs, and this year, Cocoa West Chocolatier of Bowen Island offers a stunning and delicious alternative to the mass market eggs that…
Gifts for Foodies 2011
It’s that time of year again when you’ve got to step up to the plate (pun intended) and get your foodie friends the best gifts out there. Whether you want to spend some big money on appliances, or just get some stocking stuffers, we’ve got some suggestions that will make any gourmet jingle their bells!…
Tongue Twisters – Gord Martin
Digging back in my library (published in 2003 and still very relevant) this cookbook is all about intense flavour combos and cross-cultural cuisine that Chef Gord Martin’s Vancouver restaurants Bin 941 and Bin 942 are so well known for. Mainly appetizer and tapas style recipes, this guide to entertaining will have your guests raving about your culinary…
Easter Ham
This is a great recipe for an amazing ham. Thank god there’s no pineapple! 1 (10 lb) ham 2 teaspoon cloves 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 cup honey 3 tablespoons grainy dijon mustard 4 tablespoons orange juice Place ham, skin side up, in a roasting pan and bake covered in foil at 325 degrees for…
