The Gitga’at First Nation and King Pacific Lodge have partnered to form Guarding the Gifts charitable organization in order to protect Great Bear Rainforest on BC’s northern coast which is in jeopardy as projects such as the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline Project threaten to destroy this pristine country. On May 11 Cooking for A Cause at the Georgia Cannery…
Amber & Friends – Have Culinary Training Society Dinner with Kayla Dhaliwall of House Guest
Have (Hope Action Values Ethics) Culinary Society is an amazing culinary training school providing foodservice job training and job placement to individuals in Vancouver who have had many life issues that have made finding work difficult. There are students with mental and physical disabilities, those facing poverty or addiction issues or homelessness. Over the past…
Maui Onion Festival 2012
I’m off to Maui tomorrow to judge this festival. Follow my adventures at #goodlifevanmaui Here are the highlights: There are onions. And then there are Maui Onions. Believed by many to be the sweetest onions in the whole wide world, these glorious bulbs are the star of our annual festival. Saturday, May 5 The Maui…
Oliver Osoyoos Oyster Festival #oooysterfest
If you love Oysters, you need to be at the Okanagan’s only oyster festival: the OOOyster Festival! The Oliver Osoyoos Oyster Festival was created to showcase sustainable oysters together with the award-winning wines of the Oliver Osoyoos Winery Association. Even oysters need a day in the sun! Sip the new Spring releases from the participating wineries of…
Vancouver’s Easter Treats
It’s good Friday in Vancouver and another long weekend when those with real jobs take time off and us freelancers catch up on our never ending to do lists or organize our taxes (and some of us a few years of taxes). I am working all weekend and not really even a huge fan of…
Terra Breads Hot Cross Buns
Hot Cross Buns remind me of my childhood. We had them at Easter every year, but they weren’t always my favourite. I hated the ones with the candied and coloured fruit in them and used to pick those out, and preferred the icing over the other strange plastic-like topping some had. Later on in life…
Sun-sculpted chocolate Easter eggs add sensational artistry to this year’s Easter baskets
Beautiful sun-sculpted chocolate egg from Cocoa West Chocolatier is filled with its signature Unbelievably Good Egg truffles and foil-wrapped solid dark chocolate eggs. Chocolate is the preferred ingredient when it comes to Easter eggs, and this year, Cocoa West Chocolatier of Bowen Island offers a stunning and delicious alternative to the mass market eggs that…
Where to Eat Before the Game – Vancouver – Rogers Arena (Hockey)
Here’s a quick list. I will be updating and flushing it out, but I had several people in need immediately, so here goes (I’ll be perfect another time, ok?) As always open to suggestions, please comment below. Chambar – French/Belgian fine dining, but casual feel (always packed go early) 562 Beatty Street http://www.chambar.com/ Verace –…
Vancouver Does St. Patrick’s Day
Vancouver makes a big deal of St. Patrick’s Day, so I thought I’d give you some hints on how to celebrate the day locally. Here’s some local, pubs, beers and Irish treats available around town. AND PLEASE NO GREEN BEER. Also check out my article on Daily XY for St. Patrick’s Day Suggestions. Local Irish…
Prestons Dinner (First ImPrestons) with @VanEats
VanEats has once again released a dining package, this time for Prestons in the Coast Coal Harbour. For a mere $21 the restaurant has put together a menu that delivers a lot of bang for your buck – you will not leave hungry. Purchase now on VanEats and use from February 29 to April 29, 2012….
Chef Marc Lepine – Atelier – Ottawa – Gold Medal Plates
#goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 9-11, 2012 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 Marc Lepine for Atelier in Ottawa. What was your first food memory? Trying to make ‘pudding aux chomeurs’ on my own…
Foodie Fridays on @NEWS1130Radio – Gifts for Foodies 2011
Click to listen to Foodie Friday Dec 15 It’s that time of year again when you’ve got to step up to the plate (pun intended) and get your foodie friends the best gifts out there. Whether you want to spend some big money on appliances, or just get some stocking stuffers, we’ve got some suggestions…
Gifts for Foodies 2011
It’s that time of year again when you’ve got to step up to the plate (pun intended) and get your foodie friends the best gifts out there. Whether you want to spend some big money on appliances, or just get some stocking stuffers, we’ve got some suggestions that will make any gourmet jingle their bells!…
Suika Me Silly
Suika, an Izakaya on Broadway near Fir, has partnered up with VANEATs.ca for a promotion called #SuikaMeSilly, a $16 menu running from Oct 1-31. VanEats asked me to preview the tasting menu and post my thoughts. I had been meaning to go to Suika, the sister restaurant to Kingyo Izakaya, one of Vancouver’s top Izakaya’s on Denman Street….
Sabai Thai Spa
In Thai “Sabai” means harmony, and when you enter either one of the three locations of Sabai Thai Spa, you will certainly understand why they’ve chosen their name. This boutique spa specializes in traditional Thai treatments and has three locations in North Vancouver, Coal Harbour, and the most recent location, West Vancouver, opened in May…
Foodie Fridays on News 1130
Tune into News 1130 at 11:05 am each Friday for Foodie Fridays with The Good Life Vancouver’s Cassandra Anderton. Listen here – August 5 ff 8.5 Restaurant Pick – Tableau Bar and Bistro Drink Pick – Cointreau Ready to meet the strength of the crystal clear spirit, are baskets laden with sun-dried orange peels, their intricate…
Tongue Twisters – Gord Martin
Digging back in my library (published in 2003 and still very relevant) this cookbook is all about intense flavour combos and cross-cultural cuisine that Chef Gord Martin’s Vancouver restaurants Bin 941 and Bin 942 are so well known for. Mainly appetizer and tapas style recipes, this guide to entertaining will have your guests raving about your culinary…
Foodie Fridays on News 1130
Tune in live to News 1130 at 11:05 am each Friday, or listen to the recording July 29 foodie friday Seasonal Ingredient – Halibut Helpful Links http://www.oceanwisecanada.org/ http://www.finestatsea.com/ http://www.hawksworthrestaurant.com/ Chorizo wrapped halibut, barigoule broth, artichokes, tomato jam, crispy garlic. http://tableaubarbistro.com/ Halibut Cobb Salad HALIBUT with white bean ragout & parsley sauce http://www.tapenade.ca/ Pan seared, grainy mustard…
Canada’s Top Chefs Cook Out to Stop the Mega Quarry
Sunday, October 16 · 12:00pm – 3:00pm Honeywood, ON on farms that refused to sell out Join Chef Michael Stadtlander and 70 of the best chefs from across Canada for an outdoor, pay-what-you can, public food event in support of the movement to Stop The Mega Quarry. All funds raised will go to fighting the mega quarry application that…
Hyatt Gingerbread 2010 – Winners Announced
The lobby of the Hyatt Regency Vancouver is home to the annual gingerbread contest (exhibit runs until December 26), an event where culinary schools, high schools and corporations compete to craft the best gingerbread house. Points are given for originality, level of difficulty, overall appearance, and attention to detail. I have judged for the past two years…
