Making a pawsitive impact for people with disabilities Township 7 Vineyards & Winery is excited to partner with the Pacific Assistance Dogs Society in a fundraising campaign this fall. The winery is donating .25¢ for every bottle of Township 7 Chardonnay, Merlot or Sauvignon Blanc sold the month of October at BC government wine stores….
News From Trafalgars and Sweet Obsessions
It’s the time of year that pumpkin pie lovers adore at Sweet Obsession Cakes and Pastries. Pastry Chef Mie Tanaka and her team of bakers are serving their special pumpkin maple cheesecake from now until the yule logs come out in December. In addition, we’ve launched our new deep dish pumpkin pie with paté briseé crust…
Thanksgiving at YEW at Four Seasons Vancouver
From Friday, October 5 through Monday, October 8, YEW restaurant + bar is offering a fabulous three-course Thanksgiving dinner for only $41 per person. Go classic turkey or mix it up with Artic Char. Enjoy a second helping of turkey with all the fixin’s for only $10! Why do all the prep, cooking and clean up when…
Thanksgiving at The Irish Heather Long Table Series
Celebrate Thanksgiving this Sunday October 7th and Monday October 8th at the Irish Heather with a traditional turkey feast, as part of their popular Long Table Series. Located in the heart of historic Gastown, the Irish Heather stands out as a beacon of authenticity with beautiful exposed brick walls decorated with original Guinness posters from the 1950s. The Irish Heather Long Table Series…
A Toast to Wine & Food – Wailea Style!
Tickets Now On Sale For The First Annual Wailea Wine & Food Festival December 6-9, Wailea Resort, Maui The Wailea Resort Association announces tickets for the inaugural Wailea Wine & Food Festival are now on sale at www.waileawineandfoodfestival.com. Hosted by world-renowned Master Sommelier Fred Dame, this four-day culinary extravaganza will showcase exceptional wines from around the world paired with the…
Thanksgiving at Bacchus at The Wedgewood Hotel
Sunday, October 7th & Monday, October 8th, 2012 Roasted Parsnip and Apple Velouté Braised Chestnuts, Parsley Purée or Salad of Roasted Beets and Speck Ham House Made Ricotta, Watercress Walnut and Apple Cider Dressing ~ Roast Free Run Turkey with Cranberry Compote Roasted Vegetables, Apple & Chestnut Stuffing Sage & Rosemary Roasting Juices ~ Spiced…
The Soup Sisters Cookbook now available across North America
With 100 recipes arranged by season, The Soup Sisters Cookbook is a truly unique way to enjoy heartwarming soups throughout the year. The Soup Sisters Cookbook showcases scrumptious recipes from the “souper volunteers” of the Soup Sisters and recipes from many of Canada’s top celebrity chefs–including Michael Stadtlander, Bonnie Stern, Lucy Waverman, Massimo Capra, Anna Olson, Michael Bonacini and…
Hawksworth Announces Zero Proof Pairings
Elegant and refined alcohol-free sippers crafted to complement Chef’s Tasting Menu Hawksworth Restaurant & Bar is adding another dimension to their award-winning bar program with the introduction of Zero Proof cocktail pairings, as an alternative complement to the Chef’s Tasting Menu. Hawksworth’s Zero Proof cocktails are expertly crafted by a skilled team of bartenders. Made…
Gold Medal Plates British Columbia
Can’t Wait for….Friday, November 16 2012 at The Westin Bayshore Vancouver Competing Chefs for 2012 Angus An Maenam Joe Campo The Westin Bayshore Vancouver Quang Dang West Mark Filatow Waterfront Restaurant & Wine Bar David Gunawan Wildebeest Lee Humphries C Restaurant Nicholas Nutting The Pointe Restaurant at Wickaninnish Inn (Tofino) Darin Paterson Bogner’s of Penticton Jeff Van Geest Miradoro at Tinhorn Creek Winery Taryn Wa Savoury…
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…
Julia Child Celebrates 100th at Pastis
Pastis is one of Vancouver’s top French bistros and when it came to celebrating Julia Child’s 100th Birthday they stepped up and recreated many of the items from her epic cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking and are still doing so until September 2. We attended the August 16 dinner, which was both a cooking…
The Westin Grand – Pop Up Patio
Act quick to check out the latest pop up at The Westin Grand at Homer and Robson Street. Sit poolside and catch the last rays of summer amongst the gardens with music from their live DJ. On every Thursday and Friday while the weather lasts. The menu is created by Executive Chef Matthew Richmond and…
Best of The West
For the second year in a row The Harmony Arts Festival presented Best of the West. The event was hosted again by Michaela Morris and Michelle Boufard of house wine, who did a spectacular job of pairing up West Vancouver’s best restaurants with stellar BC Wines. Held at the Ambleside Pier at the foot of 14th Street,…
Celebrate BC with White Spot
White Spot may come easily to mind if you are thinking burgers or breakfast, but the rest of the menu is also worth exploring. This summer they’ve launched a Celebrate BC menu featuring dishes with local ingredients such as mushrooms, tomatoes, goat cheese, salmon, blueberries as well as their new 100% BC VQA wine list….
Picnics at VanDusen Gardens with Truffles Catering
Before summer becomes a distant memory, a visit to VanDusen Gardens while the gardens are in full bloom is a must. If you plan your trip around lunch time, there are two choices for dining, the more formal Shaughnessy Restaurant and Truffles Fine Food Cafe offering sandwiches, salads, desserts, afternoon tea and now picnic basics. What better way to…
Sol Sun Belt Cookery Opening Night
Our friends Gord Martin (Bin 941, Go Fish) and Abdel Elatouabi (Bravo Bistro, Marrakesh) opened up Sol Sun Belt Cookery unofficially last night and we stopped in for some drinks and dinner. They were still piecing the room together, but the bar and kitchen were ready to go. The menu here is Mediterranean in style. We…
Gastown Craft Beer ‘n Bites Tour
From Monday to Sunday for $69 Vancouver Food Tours offers a tour of Gastown’s craft beer scene on their beer-centric culinary tour. If you think you know beer, great, but your guide will certainly teach even the savviest of beer drinkers something, and you’ll sip local craft brews alongside a variety of food pairings. Your guide will teach…
Black Widow Wines at Central Bistro
Lucky for me my friend Dan Schell reps a number of great BC Wines and is kind enough to offer me a seat when one’s available. Black Widow winemaker, Dick Lancaster, was in town this week to present his wines along food pairings from Chef Nick Gazdag at Central Bistro. A steal of a deal…
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,…
