Vancouver Craft Beer Week is a celebration taking place throughout metropolitan Vancouver from May 10 – 16, 2010. It aims to inspire a broader interest in all aspects of beer in order to cultivate a flourishing craft beer culture in the region. VCBW consists of a series of signature festival events and independently-organized satellite events…
Category: Weekly Picks
St. Patrick’s Day 2010
In Ireland St. Patrick’s Day is actually a religious holiday, a feast to honour St. Patrick, not a day to drink green beer, scarf down green jujubes and wreck general havoc. Instead, why not treat it like a day to celebrate Irish culture and whip up an Irish stew or some corned beef and cabbage?…
Pending update
Kitchen Gadgetry 2010
I love experimenting in my kitchen and welcome any assistance from funky gadgets. I roam the aisles of cooking supply shops and my kitchen drawers and shelves are stuffed with my finds. Sometimes I can’t actually locate what I need, but there are a few things I bought recently that are still on the top…
Aloha 2010
Welcome to the first official week on 2010. I sincerely hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. I took some much needed time away to celebrate family. We went out to our cabin on Okanagan Lake between Vernon and Kelowna, which has neither TV or internet. The children kept me busy enough not to…
Holiday Gifts For The Foodies In Your Life
As seen on Breakfast Television December 7 During the holiday season there’s always plenty of food and wine displayed on the market shelves, however, if you have some true food or wine geeks on your list, a box of waxy chocolate and bottle of cheap plonk just won’t do. They’ll be looking for something far…
Weekly Updates
Unfortunately The Good Life’s host station, Talk 1410, has now turned its focus to sports. The Good Life is looking for a new home, and will update all soon. In the meantime I will be updating the site daily and posting a weekly report. Thanks for all you support. Stay tuned.
The Good Life on Talk 1410
On this week’s segment we chat about the upcoming Slurp and Swirl oysterfest with Nessa van Bergen from Joe Fortes Restaurant. Our wine pick is an oyster-friendly Le Petit Sigma Blanc from Le Vieux Pin Winery and we begin meatball month with some samples from The Edge Social Grill and Lounge in the Granville corridor….
The Good Life on Talk 1410 radio
[podcast]http://69.89.27.205/~goodlig4/oldsite/wp-content/uploads/Cassandra-Good-Life-Oct-28.mp3[/podcast]This week on The Good Life we chat about with Marcus von Albrecht BC Chef’s Association and their contributions to our community. Sunday Roast at Nu The Home Grown Grocer Ileach Single Islay Malt Whisky Candlelight Conservation Dinners (October 28, 2009) Globe in Your Glass (October 28, 2009) Undercover – wines under $19.95 (October 29,…
The Good Life on The Buzz 1410 a.m.
[podcast]http://69.89.27.205/~goodlig4/oldsite/wp-content/uploads/Cassandra-Oct-21.mp3[/podcast] This week on The Good Life we chat with The Pear Tree’s Scottt Jaeger about The Chef’s Table Society and get an update on his award winning Burnaby Restaurant. Wine of the week is the newly opened Lulu Island’s Merlot. Tune in to win a copy of Vancouver Cook’s, the newest cookbook whose proceeds…
The Good Life on The Buzz 1410 a.m.
This week on The Good Life we chat with Diva at The Met’s Dino Raenarts about the upcoming BC Home Show. There’s chocolate in the studio courtesy of the Westcoast Chocolate Festival and we pair it with a port style wine from Saturna Island Family Vineyards. Tune in to win a chocolate give-away. Listen live…
The Good Life on The Buzz 1410 a.m. – Weekly picks
This week on The Good Life we sample a big red blend from Misconduct – The Big Take, sip some Gonzales Byass Palo Cortado Sherry, and check out a Thanksgiving meal from Whole Foods. Listen live at 4:15 pm on Wednesdays on the Joe Leary show at Buzz 1410 or listen to the podcast on…
The Good Life on The Buzz 1410 a.m.
This week on The Good Life we talk with Patrick Corsi, owner of Q4, the new name for Quattro on Fourth Avenue in Kits. Wine this week is a Fraser Valley River’s Bend 2007 Pinot Gris and we chat about what to do over the coming week. Listen live at 4:15 pm on Wednesdays on…
The Good Life September 23
[podcast]http://69.89.27.205/~goodlig4/oldsite/wp-content/uploads/Cassandra-Sep-23.mp3[/podcast] This week on The Good Life we talk with Andre Durbach, owner of La Buca, L’Altro Buca and Pied a Terre. Wine this week is a fruit forward Gamay from Oak Bay Vineyards (St. Hubertus), and we chat about events in and around town. Definitely plan to check out the upcoming Okanagan Fall Wine…
The Good Life Sept 16
This week on The Good Life we talk Chili with Dennis Brock from Revel Room. Brock hosts the Chili cook-off in Gastown this Sunday. Our drink of the week is the Tribute bubble from Sumac Ridge and we talk about food and wine happenings in and around the city. Listen live at 4:15 pm on…
The Good Life Weekly Update September 9
[podcast]http://69.89.27.205/~goodlig4/oldsite/wp-content/uploads/Cassandra-Anderton-Good-Life-Sep-9-.mp3[/podcast] This week on The Good Life we bring in bar star Shaun Layton from George in Yaletown, who whips us up his winning cocktail made with Whistler Beer. Let’s all pray the sunshine returns for the weekend because there’s much to do outside. BBQ on the Bypass, Feast of Fields at UBC Farm, and…
The Good Life Weekly Update September 3
This week on The Good Life we refuse to let summer go! Talking BBQ with Justin Kyllo of Smoke and Bones. He just won the Canadian National BBQ Competition in Whistler and has some tips and treats to share. I open a bottle of Church and State 2006 Syrah, which has a smokiness that screams…
The Good Life August 27
This week on The Good Life we wrap August burger month up with Granville Street’s Roxy Burger, sample wine from Summerland’s Dirty Laundry Vineyards, and suggest some activities to make the most of the last days of summer. Listen live at 4:15 pm on Wednesdays on the Joe Leary show at Buzz 1410 or listen…
The Good Life August 19
This week on The Good Life we continue with burger month with White Spot’s Executive Chef Chuck Currie. Today, all proceeds from the sale of Pirate Paks on August 19 will go towards White Spot Week at Zajac Ranch. We’ll sip some some Piraat Beer in honour of the special and suggest some ways to…
The Good Life August 6
This week on The Good Life we kick off burger month with Splitz Grill, try some Canoe Cove Chardonnay from Domaine de Chaberton and suggest some ways to expand your culinary knowledge, while enjoying food and wine in and around the city. [podcast]http://69.89.27.205/~goodlig4/oldsite/wp-content/uploads/Cassandra-Anderton-Aug-6.mp3[/podcast] Listen live at 4:15 pm on Wednesdays on the Joe Leary show…
