There’s lots Cooking at the BC Home and Garden Show Real advice. Real inspiration. Real experts. The BC Home and Garden Show is the most trusted resource for every home improvement project, inside and out. Get no-nonsense advice from Canada’s favourite home, horticulture and landscaping specialists including HGTV’s Bryan Baeumler and Carson Arthur, lifestyle expert Leigh-Ann…
In The Kitchen with Canadian Lentils
Canadian Lentils with Sausage, Spinach and Veggies The United Nations has declared 2016 the International Year of Pulses (IYP). Canada is one of the world’s largest pulse producing nations, growing lentils, beans, peas, and chickpeas. In celebration of IYP, Chef Michael Smith and Canadian Lentils invited Canadian bloggers and foodies to submit a pitch video featuring…
Lunar New Year Tea Service at Urban Tea Merchant
Lunar New Year Tea Service We’ve been up in Kelowna for Gold Medal Plates and getting around to taste some of the new restaurants up there, but before we left got a preview of the Lunar New Year Tea Service at Urban Tea Merchant and would recommend you get there too. Asian-inspired savouries and sweets…
Chef Jan Trittenbach – Soltice Seasonal Cuisine Edmonton Gold Medal Plates Chef
One more day until Kelowna where the mystery bottle of wine is revealed! Chef Jan Trittenbach has been here before and he’s back. Now at Soltice Seasonal Cuisine in Edmonton, his answers follow. Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and/or style of cooking. We are a small boutique restaurant with 40 seats….
Chef Stuart Cameron – Byblos Toronto Gold Medal Plates Chef
Just a few days before Gold Medal Plates in Kelowna. Next interview? Stuart Cameron from Patria, Byblos (Miami & Toronto) and STORYS. Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and/or style of cooking. : Patria is a Spanish tapas restaurant that follows the traditional flavours of Spanish cuisine. At this restaurant, we focus on importing…
Chef Norm Pastorin – the Cornerstone Bar & Restaurant Winnipeg Gold Medal Plates Chef
We are now counting the days until Gold Medal Plates Culinary Championships in Kelowna. . Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and/or style of cooking. We are a casual dining spot in the vibrant neighborhood, Osborne Village, focusing on International flavors hoping to represent the multicultural heritage of Winnipeg. Where do…
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cranberry Macadamia Nut Cookies
If we are out in Burnaby or anywhere near, we stop in at Avalon Dairy to load up on butter, milk, eggs and if in season, their amazing eggnog. You can also find them in most local grocery shops, but there’s an amazing lunch counter at the dairy that makes the trip a little extra…
Chef Matt Batey The Nash Restaurant & Off Cut Bar Gold Medal Plates Chef
Chef Matthew Batey is no stanger to Kelowna and will certainly be at an advantage when sourcing ingredients for the mystery wine pairing, but we’re sure he’ll share his secrets! He’ll be up there again on February 5 and 6 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates in the Canadian Culinary Championships. Here’s our interview from Chef Matt Batey from The Nash…
Feast Wine Dinner Wagner Wines
West Vancouver’s Feast Hosts Wagner Wines The Wagner Family has been farming in Napa Valley since 1906 when Carl Wagner arrived from Alsace. The family began building their wine empire and in 1972 Caymus was established and was named winery of the year in a few decades after, in 1994, by Wine Spectator Magazine. In my earlier…
Chef Jonathan Thauberger from Crave Kitchen + Wine Bar Regina Gold Medal Plates Chef
Chefs from across Canada will meet in Kelowna on February 5 and 6 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates in the Canadian Culinary Championships. We’re heading over to check out the event and as a prequil have interviewed the chefs. Here’s our answers from Chef Jonathan Thauberger from Crave Kitchen + Wine Bar in Regina. Tell us a little bit about…
What’s Good This Week – Events in Vancouver
Events in Vancouver An update of what’s good this week in and around Vancouver. Theatre, Dance, Diners and more. Robert Burns Brewmaster’s Dinner Tuesday, January 26th Welcome 6:00PM | First Course 6:30PM Celebrate the flavours of Scotland and the legacy of poet Robert Burns with a four course dinner and five beer pairing. Join us, beer…
Cocktail Science
Cocktails are Mad Science The Science of Cocktails will transform Science World at TELUS World of Science into Vancouver’s largest cocktail laboratory. Vancouverites can mix and mingle all in the name of fundraising for Science World’s Class Field Trip Program. You’ll enjoy uniquely crafted libations from local, award-winning bartenders, along with mouth-watering food pairings, thoughtfully prepared by…
Robbie Burns Night at The Cascade Room
Now this sounds like fun! Even if you’re not part Scottish! The Cascade Room (2616 Main Street) is marking the occasion of Robert Burns Day (a celebration of the life and poetry of Scottish poet Robert Burns) on Monday, January 25, with a delicious Scottish-inspired evening featuring bagpipes, whisky, haggis and other treats (including deep…
Chef Guillaume Cantin From Montreal’s Les 400 Coups Gold Medal Plates Chef
Chefs from across Canada will meet in Kelowna on February 5 and 6 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates in the Canadian Culinary Championships. We’ve interviewed the chefs to find out a little more about them and the dish they will make. Chef Guillaume Cantin from Montreal’s Les 400 Coups shared the following. Tell us a little bit about your…
Pumpkin Muffins
Pumpkin never goes out of season and, in fact, is more desirable now because it’s not EVERYWHERE! Pumpkin puree is always on the shelf as well; don’t use pie mix, make sure it’s the puree. Also note that Olympic Dairy has a great line of creamy yougurt, Greek-style Krema. This fall they sent over pumpkin…
Chef Marc Lepine from Ottawa’s Atelier – Gold Medal Plates Chef
Chefs from across Canada will meet in Kelowna on February 5 and 6 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates in the Canadian Culinary Championships. We’re heading over to check out the event and as a prequil have interviewed the chefs. Here’s our answers from Chef Marc Lepine from Atelier in Ottawa. Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and/or…
Dailey Method Barre and Spin in One
I’ve had a couple months at The Dailey Method fitness classes, mostly the cycle class as I crave the cardio; I am renewing my membership this weekend as I miss it so much. I thought I’d delve a little deeper into the method behind the “method”. I posed a few questions to Jey Wyder, Co-owner and Master Instructor at…
Chef Darren Craddock from Saskatoon’s Riverside Country Club – Gold Medal Plates Chef
Gold Medal Plates Chef Interviews Chefs from across Canada will meet in Kelowna on February 5 and 6 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates in the Canadian Culinary Championships. We’re heading over to check out the event and as a prequil have interviewed the chefs. Here’s our answers from Chef Darren Craddock from Riverside Country Club in Saskatoon. Tell us a…
Canadian Culinary Championships
The 2016 Canadian Culinary Championships presented is taking place in Kelowna, BC February 5-6, 2016. We’ll be up in Kelowna for this (wouldn’t miss it) and are interviewing the chefs prior and will share post coverage on BC Living Magazine. We’ve just been told there are very limited tickets left. Pictures are from the BC Competition…
What’s Good This Week
An update of what’s good this week in and around Vancouver. Theatre, Dance, Dinners and more. Until January 31 = Dine Out Vancouver. Our recos here. January 20th – Dubh linn Gate and Hearthstone brewing dinner. Hearthstone Brewery, located in North Vancouver, comes to Dubh Linn Gate at 1601 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 2W5 604.449.1464 | …
