Vancouver Cocktail Week – Presented by The Alchemist magazine The countdown is on! Within a few short weeks, we can all raise a glass to Vancouver’s first-ever cocktail week. Get your tickets before they sell out! From March 6 to 10, 2022, Vancouver Cocktail Week presented by The Alchemist magazine will celebrate the excellence of…
Valentine’s Day Picks for Lovers
A Couple Valentine’s Day Suggestions for Food Lovers I love Valentine’s Day, my husband, and others, may not appreciate this day as they’re in the “it’s so commercialized!” camp and that’s fine with me. But growing up I had the good fortune to have a mother who celebrated everything (Suzanne Anderton btw check out her…
Qualicum Beach
Vacationing in Qualicum Beach I’m fortunate to visit Qualicum Beach at least a few times a year as my in-laws live there and graciously open their home to us. This summer we visited in July when the weather was warm and glorious, farmers markets in full swing, and beaches sunny and sandy, and we recently…
What’s Good This Week January 17th Edition
January To Do’s Around Vancouver While we wait to hear what the next wave of this pandemic will bring, there is still some safe fun to be had. We did some Dine Out Vancouver last week and are planning on venturing out a few more times more, but cooking at home is really appealing for…
What’s Good This Week January 3rd Editon
Some fun stuff to check out this week The first week of the new year is here and we’re not sure whether to crawl up into a ball and avoid the world or get out and enjoy it while we still have our freedom. Nevertheless, the clock keeps ticking and we’re hoping for the best….
Dine Out Vancouver Festival
The 20th Anniversary of Dine Out Vancouver Festival from January 14 – 31, celebrates the flavour, innovation, and resilience of Vancouver’s restaurant industry The dates are now set for the 20th anniversary of Dine Out Vancouver Festival, and the feasting and fêting promise to be epic. Canada’s largest food and drink event — taking place…
Best Cookbooks of 2021
Rounding Up the Best Cookbooks of 2021 This was certainly a stellar year for cookbooks and narrowing down the list to the Best Cookbooks of 2021 was an extremely challenging task. So many great ones made their debut, but here are more than a few that are worthy of a spot on your shelf, in…
Jerk Roast Turkey Crown
Jerk Roast Turkey Crown There’s a lot to love about the new PC® Butter-Infused Stuffed Turkey Crown – it cooks quicker than a whole bird and is easier to slice, just to name a few perks. Need another reason to add it to your cart? Feast your eyes on this incredible spiced-up turkey twist, the Jerk…
Summer Fresh Easy Appetizers
Summer Fresh Makes Entertaining Easy No, I am not talking about Summer Entertaining just a day after Winter Solstice, but I am instead speaking of Summer Fresh Dips. I tried their hummus, Pecorino Dip (my favourite), Artichoke and Asiago, Baba Ghanouj and Roasted Red Pepper and they are seriously full of flavour and a perfect…
Best Holiday Wines from Jak’s and SPUD
Our Best Holiday Wines for the 2021 Holiday Season This year is the year we’re back to entertaining outside our bubble and we’re moving along gleefully, with caution! We’ve put together our suggestions for the Best Holiday Wines this year available at Jak’s and on SPUD! Happy holidays and stay safe. Best Holiday Liquor here….
Kalbi Short Rib Ssam with Sesame Pickles
Kalbi Short Rib Ssam with Sesame Pickles Ssam – which means “wrapped” – in a Korean family-style meal of meat served in lettuce leaves with rice and a slew of condiments. Here, PC® Test Kitchen Chef Diana Colman swapped out the pork for tender, saucy PC® Kalbi Beef Short Ribs, which are conveniently pre-seasoned and ready to cook. Try…
Peppermint Chocolate Dipped Hazelnut Shortbreads
Peppermint Chocolate Dipped Hazelnut Shortbreads by Chef Josh Gale Chef Josh Gale’s Peppermint Chocolate Dipped Hazelnut Shortbread cookies are a holiday favourite for Canadians young and old. Get the whole family involved in dipping these delicious cookies in chocolate and rolling them in crushed candy cane for a festive finishing touch. Prep time: 15 minutes…
Fleischmann’s Launches BakeGood.ca
Fleischmann’s Launches BakeGood.ca, a Social and Educational Online Community for Canadian Bakers of All Skill Levels BakeGood.ca is an interactive, all-in-one community featuring video tutorials, discussion forums, recipes and more — just in time for holiday baking Fleischmann’s, a trusted brand in baking for over 150 years, has today launched BakeGood.ca, a new online hub…
What’s Good This Week November 22 Edition
What we’re into this week We hope everyone is doing as best as can be expected right now. It is indeed a difficult time for all and we are being tested once again. Thoughts are with all of those whose homes, land and livelihoods are being affected. Climate change is very real and we’re going…
Rebecca Coleman Demystifies Vegan Baking
Vegan Baking Made Easy, 60 Foolproof, Plant-Based Recipes Rebecca Coleman, a Vancouver-Based food blogger, loves nothing more than baking for her friends and family. She’s recently released Vegan Baking Made Easy, 60 Foolproof, Plant-Based Recipes. Vegan Baking Made Easy is currently available on Amazon! Purchase Now We caught up with her to learn a little…
Chef Connie DeSousa Mentors Chef Rafael Covarrubias
Chef Connie DeSousa and her mentorship of Chef Rafael Covarrubias We’ve got something new in the works, a monthly podcast. We’ve called it Clutch-Her. Cultch means a mass of stones, broken shells, and grit of which an oyster bed is formed, and at this time in hospitality, we think this is just the word we…
Honda Accord Hybrid Road Trip
Honda Accord Hybrid Road Tripping This spring Michael and I took a trip to Larch Hills, and Vernon, testing out the Honda Accord Hybrid. Larch Hill’s gorgeous hideaway, the Tin Poppy Retreat, was absolutely our thing. There are several cabins, and a wedding venue, tucked into the forest in the Shuswap. Our cabin was a…
Waste Reduction Week in Canada with SPUD
Waste Reduction Week Canada and SPUD’s Free Workshop As an official partner of Waste Reduction Week Canada, SPUD is hosting a free workshop “Low waste is the New No Waste”, full of waste fighting ideas (like “clean the fridge” soup), participating in a new, BC born, documentary on food waste heroes while highlighting local, waste…
Dan’s Legacy Chefs in The House
Chefs in the House Online Cooking Demo’s Raises Funds For At Risk Youth Chefs in the House presented by Foundry Commercial Kitchens is back for another year of virtual culinary fun and a new Silent Auction! I’ll be judging the final Cookoff Competition with Chef Karen Dar Woon and Chef Jesse Hochhausen, and our pal Erin Cebula is…
What’s Good This Week October 11 Edition
Your Guide to the Good Life this week Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and y’all took some time for personal care, rest and time with loved ones. It’s been a while since we’ve done a round up, but we’ll try to get our curations back to a regularly weekly spot. I’ve found a few…
