UBC Food Services Chef Steven Yzerman From UBC Food Trucks Recipe For Tuna Atop Slaw Last week I ventured out to UBC to visit my husband Mich just to make sure he’s behaving at work. Okay, not really, it was actually to witness a food demo that UBC Food Services, the department he works for. I…
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Expand Your Ingredient Repertoire With The Taste Box
The Taste Box Monthly Subscription Box A few months ago I received a The Taste Box filled with some wonderful honey, and fragrant Saigon Cinnamon, Vanilla Bean and Baking Spice and I’ve cooked up a few tasty things since then. The Taste Box is curated by Jenni Hallihan and Matt Walkera, super foodies that want to…
Roast Pork Tenderloin with Carrot Romesco
Pork Tenderloin and Carrots Pack a Nutritional Punch This was one of the best things I’ve made this year. Take from Bon Appetit, I changed a couple things around and we had the tastiest meal, and full of nutrition too. Be sure to use local pork and know where your meat comes from. For more…
Bacon Wrapped Cajun Spiced Pork Tenderloin With Apricot Glaze
Cooking Up Local Spiced Pork Tenderloin In Bacon Ensures Moist Meat This post is part of the Virtual Potluck menu, a fun project created by Piquant Marketing, scroll down to the bottom for more recipes from the potluck and click the image below for more information. OR HERE! Growing up in Kelowna we had both…
Veggie Gratin With Chickpeas
Get Loads of Healthy Vegetables With This Veggie Gratin This veggie gratin can be served as a meal, perhaps with some crusty bread, or a side if you would prefer. It’s fun to have individual servings and you could always use kidney or white beans instead of chickpeas, and switch up the spices a bit….
Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes – Ashley Freeman Nutrition
Healthy Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes I’ve been on a course to get healthy and have been lucky enough to meet Nutritionist Ashley Freeman in the process. She’s got some great nutrition tips and my meetings with her are always beneficial I’ve learned a lot from her and it’s often far more than just straight nutrition….
Tempea Tempeh Veggie Stew
Locally Made Tempea Tempeh Makes a Tasty Alternative Protein For those that follow me (and I thank you!), you will know that I am an official BC and Alberta Pork Ambassador and that I cook a lot with pork and other locally-raised meats at home, however, not all my meals include meat, and I love…
Valentine’s Day Sweets Round Up
Valentine’s Day Treats Around Vancouver There’s a few sweets about town that I can’t help but wish I could indulge in, but I’m going to save my calories for dinner, as we’ve got a chef coming in to cook for us and the men looks superb! These items are definitely calling me though. Grounds For Coffee…
Celebrate Chinese New Year With The Year of The Rooster Chocolate Art Collections
Wild Sweets® By Dominique & Cindy Duby Releases Limited Edition ‘Year of the Rooster’ Chocolate Art Collections for 2017 Chinese New Year Celebration! It’s superb to live in a city where we have so many reasons to celebrate, and many friends from diverse cultures to celebrate alongside of. I missed out on my usual Ukrainian…
German Night – Passion For Pork – Kassler Pork and Cabbage
Kassler Pork with Cabbage, Onions and Apple Whenever I drive out anywhere near Pitt Meadows, I stop at Hopcott Meats and grab a bag or two of groceries. They’ve got a section in the freezer of sale items, it’s a good way to save a little money and pick up some cuts or meats you…
Food Trends and Hopes for Vancouver in 2017
Food Trending in the Direction of Sustainability What do I wish for in 2017? Sure, I’d like to see more wild game on menus, fewer macarons, and more great casual dining with a focus on local, but food security for all would be my real number one wish. We can move closer to food for…
#ContestClosed Brockmann’s Chocolate Celebrates 30 Years Chocolate Giveaway
Brockmann’s Chocolate – Making Chocolate in Canada for 30 Years Contest now closed! CONGRATS TO LIESA! I’ve been working with Brockmann’s Chocolate to spread the chocolate love and to let you all know that they’re a local, family-run company that’s been making chocolate in Canada for the past 30 years. We have a giveaway for…
Hostess Gifts and A Little Etiquette
It’s that time of year when you’ve been asked to a party or two and now you’ve got to not only figure out what to wear, but also what to bring. We give you some suggestions and a few thoughts about gift giving etiquette too. Number one rule is if you ask to bring…
Lidia Bastianich An Inspiration and A Gala Guest
Lidia Bastianich Visits Vancouver – Honoured at Les Dames d’Escoffier Gala If memory serves me right, Lidia Bastianich, the Italian-born American restaurateur, cookbook author and television host, last visited Vancouver in 2013 with her newest book at the time, Lidia’s Commonsense Italian Cooking. This is in fact, exactly how Bastianich presents herself, as a person with…
Cranberry, Pecan, Chia Seeds and Chocolate Chip Muffins
Morning Muffins with those healthy, trendy, Chia Seeds 1 cup white flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup chia seeds – Prana has some great ones with probiotics too 150g dried cranberries 3/4 cup pecans – halves or pieces 1 cup chocolate chips 2 very ripe bananas 2 eggs, lightly beaten 125g butter,…
Moosemeat & Marmalade Season 2
A Bush Cook and Classically Trained Chef Team Up for Moosemeat & Marmalade What do you get when you combine a First Nations Bush Cook and a classically trained UK Chef? Moosemeat and Marmalade of course, a show that explores global adventure in the kitchen and out in the wild. Co-hosts Art Napoleon (acclaimed Bush…
Gojoy Goji Berry Muffins
BC Fresh Goji Berries are in season! Whip up some Gojoy Goji Berry Muffins Did you know that BC grows Goji Berries? They even have u-pick right now out in Aldergrove! Details on Gojoy Berries here. Do eat these muffins the day they are baked and the berries tend to collapse quickly due to their…
The Good Stuff – Ready-to-blend superfood smoothies delivered to your door
Start your day or finish it with a Superfood smoothie I’ve recently been making smoothies, but they’re usually just a couple frozen bananas and berries, as the fresh veggies in my fridge usually expire before I manage to consume them all. Recently, though, I sampled the smoothies from The Good Stuff and I tell you,…
Roman Countryside Culinary Adventure and Olive Oil Recipes
Join Chef Dana Reinhardt in Tuscania for a Roman Countryside Culinary Adventure Is their anything better than traveling, enjoying good food and learning to cook better. Well, I think not. We are lucky enough to have Chef Dana Reinhardt in our midst, she’s a friend and a fellow Les Dames d’Escoffier member, and an amazing…
Uncle Ben’s Rice & Grains Recipes
The UNCLE BEN’S® brand serves up new RICE & GRAINS – Uncle Ben’s Rice & Grains UNCLE BEN’S® brand now offers Rice & Grains, a combination of rice with ancient grains, such as quinoa and couscous and we’ve got some great recipes from local restaurants to inspire you to add more than just rice to your plate. “Our…
