If you are looking for a special way to celebrate Chinese New Year in Vancouver, Chef Michael Batoux has prepared some amazing trays of tea-infused treats at The Urban Tea Merchant. Tea Sommelier Reza Nasooti (yes there is such a designation) is usually on hand to assist in tea selection and after sniffing a few different choices…
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Chef Mark Filatow Waterfront Wines Kelowna
#ccc2013 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-9, 2013 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Here is the scoop from Chef Mark Filatow Waterfront Wines Kelowna. What was your first food memory? The smell of my Mom’s soups simmering on the stove What was…
Chef Eden Hrabec Crazyweed Kitchen Canmore
#ccc2013 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-9, 2013 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Here are the answers from Chef Eden Hrabec Crazyweed Kitchen in Canmore. What was your first food memory? Really so many. My mom was always cooking at home…
Chef Marc St. Jacques Auberge Du Pommier Toronto
#ccc2013 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-9, 2013 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Here is the scoop from Chef Marc St. Jacques Auberge Du Pommier Toronto. What was your first food memory? Picking vegetables in my grandparents’ garden in Guelph, Ontario….
Chef Daren Bergeron Fou D’Ici Montreal
#ccc2013 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-9, 2013 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Here we check in with Chef Daren Bergeron from Fou D’Ici Montreal. What was your first food memory? Perogies What was in your elementary school lunch kit? Bologna…
Chef Nathin Bye Wildflower Edmonton
#ccc2013 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-9, 2013 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Here are the answers from Chef Nathin Bye Wildflower Edmonton. What was your first food memory? Making a one bowl chocolate cake with my mom, and pickling with my…
Chef Jamie Stunt Oz Kafe Ottawa
#ccc2013 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-9, 2013 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Here are the answers from Chef Jamie Stunt from the Oz Kafe in Ottawa. Where did you first learn to cook? I went to high school really close to my…
Chef Milton Rebello Saskatchewan Radison Regina
#ccc2013 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-9, 2013 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Here are the answers from Chef Milton Rebello from the Sakatchewan Radison in Regina. Where did you first learn to cook? At home…I was inspired by my…
Chef Darren Craddock Riverside Country Club Saskatoon
#ccc2013 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-9, 2013 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Chef Craddock reports in below. What was your first food memory? Cooking breakfast with my dad on Sunday mornings What was in your elementary school lunch kit?…
Chef Shaun Hussey Chinched Bistro St. John’s
#ccc2013 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-9, 2013 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Here’s the scoop on Chef Shaun Hussey from Chinched Bistro in S. John’s. What was your first food memory? Eating a delicious ripe mango What was…
Dine Out Vancouver Menu Extended + For the LOVE of Food Valentine’s Day Menu
Successful $28 & $38 three course Dine Out menus extended + For the LOVE of Food Valentine’s Day menu. If you weren’t able to make it into Edible Canada for Dine Out Vancouver before it ends February 3 (or you were and you need to enjoy it again), you’re in luck! Chef Greg Reid has…
Canyon Opens in Edgemont Village
CANYON OPENS FOR WITH A FRESH MENU EVERY NIGHT FOR DINE OUT Chef Scott Kidd opened Canyon to the public on Tuesday, January 21, 2013. With two days of soft openings, the restaurant opened to the neighbourhood with a resounding success. A full house for the first week says Canyon is off to a great…
Chef Alex Chen heads to the Bocuse d’Or
PR NEWS – Chef Alex Chen is Moxie’s Culinary Architect, and on January 29th he will represent Canada at the Bocuse d’Or in Lyon, France, facing off against the world’s top chefs. The Bocuse d’Or is the world’s most prestigious culinary competition. It happens every two years in Lyon, France and is a two-day competition….
Dockside Dine Out Vancouver 2013
Dine Out Vancouver is on until February 3, 2013 and if you are looking for a room with a view, Dockside Restaurant in Granville Island is an excellent choice. Dine oceanside with views of False Creek and if you want to have a mini staycation, the Granville Island Hotel is an elevator ride away. The…
Top Five Food Trends Spotted at Winter Fancy Food Show
The top five food trends for 2013 have been picked by a panel of trendspotters at the 38th Winter Fancy Food Show, which ends today in San Francisco. The show is the largest marketplace for specialty foods and beverages on the West Coast, with 80,000 products on display including cheeses, snacks, olive oils, vinegars, chocolate, and natural and…
Dine Out Vancouver Italian Kitchen
Stop 2 on our Vancouver Dine Out sampling with Glowbal Group’s Italian Kitchen. Here the menu is $28 here and the choices vary from crostini to minestrone and include strip loin and rigatoni primavera, Portions are generous and the atmosphere here is more formal than fish shack. Hard to say what the crowd will be…
Dine Out Vancouver’s Fish Shack
Dine Out Vancouver is on and Glowbal Group has a variety of choices and price points. We got an early start on the food festival at Fish Shack, an awesome deal at $18. They didn’t yet have the donuts, but the salmon cakes where very good with a nice dense texture and a lift from the…
Return of Wine & Dine Thompson Okanagan
The Okanagan Branch of the BC Restaurant and FoodServices Association (BCRFA) has proudly proclaimed the return of its annual wine and dine promotion. The 11th Annual Wine & Dine Thompson Okanagan promotion runs from January 16 to February 3. Participants get to sample fantastic three course dinners at set prices of $15, $25 or $35,…
Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival
Back for its third year, and this time, even more chocolate makers have come together to spike their hot chocolate drinks with the wildest, most delicious flavours you can imagine. 23 CHOCSTARS — 27 DAYS — 60+ CRAZY FLAVOURS! January 19 – February 14, 2013. Chocolate makes you happy. ~~~~~~~ FIND A HOT CHOCOLATE BY VENUE ~~~~~~~ Beaucoup Bakery Bel Cafe…
Healthy Choices at the Gramercy Grill
This Weekends Dinner Features Are All Gluten Free Appetizer Arugula & Cherry Boccicini Cheese Salad $14 oven dried tomatoes, toasted pecans sherry mustard vinaigrette Entrees Braised Beef Short Rib Spaghetti Pasta $22 (spaghetti made of rice) tamari, sesame & green onions Pan Seared Sockeye Salmon $24 lemon & thyme sauteed kale & lentils basil mint…
