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…
Farmers Market at MARKET at the Shangri-La
For a few Sundays this summer (the next one is September 23) the Vancouver Farmers Markets comes downtown to the patio at Market at the Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver. I headed downtown for the July 29th event and tried out the Farmers Market Menu Brunch. Chef Wayne Harris works with the vendors at the market to…
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…
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…
Foodie Fridays on News1130
Today we are talking all about blueberries since they are at their peak and what is more delicious than a big blue berry? The BC Blueberry Council is a great source of information about this fruit which is one of the best antioxidants around, helping slow the aging process and reduce cell damage that can lead…
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,…
Taste Victoria 2012 July 19-22 – Why You Should Be There
This year Taste Victoria celebrates its fourth year with an even busier few days celebrating Vancouver Island’s cuisine and the wines of British Columbia. Fellow Dame d’Escoffier Kathy McAree, a food, wine and travel writer and owner of Travel With Taste indulgent culinary adventures does an amazing job of coordinating vintners, farmers, fishermen and food suppliers…
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…
