EVENT ALERT Cooking Class at The Vancouver Club ‘Deconstructive Modernist Molecular Cuisine’ Explore the art and science of ‘modernist cuisine’ as Executive Chef Sean Cousins and his culinary team draw inspiration for this dinner from the innovative techniques developed by the likes of Ferran Adria, Heston Blumenthal, Thomas Keller and Harold McGee. March 26th at 6:30pm $125/person
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EVENT ALERT – Be sure to stop by this tasty market to discover the next up and coming bakers. Always full of tasty treats! GLV The Baker’s Market is a FREE fun event on Sundays from 11 am – 3 pm February 16, 23, March 2, 9, April 20, 27, May 4, 2014 It’s where passionate bakers sell their baked goodies to the local community. Free samples, free parking, free admission. Located indoors at the Moberly Arts and Cultural Centre, 7646 Prince Albert Street, Vancouver, BC V5X 1C7. If you are a baker or sell baking related supplies, we’d love…
Here we catch up with Fable’s Chef Trevor Bird as he dishes out Valentine’s Day dinner advice and a recipe and wine pairing. GLV From Chef Bird: Valentine’s Day is a time to spend with your loved one. If you are looking for a nice romantic evening at home the best advice I can share is to be conscious of spending too much time in the kitchen. Make sure to pick a dish that doesn’t require too much focus during the cooking process. This will ensure you have plenty of time to interact with your guest while still impressing them…
Head down to Granville Island and grab some of Oyama’s fantastic sauerkraut, sausages, kassler and bacon and your dinner is complete. GLV Comfort food comes to mind with the cold and wet weather upon us – and Oyama Sausage has the solution. January 23rd to 26th is The Oyama Choucroute (Sauerkraut) Festival. Oyama’s very own delicious, Alsatian style sauerkraut is fully cooked, all you do is heat it up. Choose from a huge assortment of smoked and fresh sausages, kassler, bacons and more to compliment your choucroute. Add a selection of craft beers from Granville Island Brewery or a fine…
EVENT ALERT! Love craft beer and craft spirits? Don’t miss this chance to sample some of BC’s best! GLV The Donnelly Group Proudly Presents… On Saturday February 22nd, 2014 the BC Craft Brewers Guild and Craft Distillers Guild of British Columbia will join The Donnelly Group’s own Blackbird Public House & Oyster Bar to help raise funds for both of BC’s Craft Guilds. Sample products from 20 different BC breweries and 9 different BC distilleries, including: Participating Breweries Tree Phillips Whistler Central City Driftwood Red Truck Parallel 49 Mt Begbie Spinnakers Fernie Howe Sound Lighthouse Four Winds Vancuver Island Bridge…
EVENT ALERT Don’t miss out on your once-a-year opportunity to savour and sip while you mingle, mix and learn from renowned chefs, sommeliers, vintners and restaurateurs from all over British Columbia. Now celebrating its 6th year, Parksville Uncorked continues to grow into one of Vancouver Islands most popular signature events. The 2014 event will be another spectacular line up of succulent culinary offerings and glamorous grape galas. Tickets may be purchased individually, or combined with accommodations for the ultimate Parksville Uncorked experience. RESORT PACKAGES Thursday February 20, 2014 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm at The Beach Club Resort Parksville Untapped…
Woo hoo! I won 30 days of wraps from Eat Chicken Wraps a few weeks ago. Being the busy gal I am I still haven’t made it downtown to try one yet! Yesterday’s mission was to grab a pal and start the 30 wrap mission. Alas the truck was not there at the time we checked, but no worries, the Street Food City was on at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Chicken wrap post next week, ok? Be forewarned, there are too many trucks to choose from. You might want to bring friends to share or go for the next 3 days…
#ccc2014 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-8, 2014 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. Each year I interview them prior to the challenge and they answer most of my questions. Here is the response from Chef Lorenzo Loseto George Restaurant in Toronto. What was your first food memory? Going to Italy and eating so much watermelon, I would need to pee all night. Realizing in Italy that they eat a lot of fish and (at the time) strange bitter vegtables so I would eat only crusty bread and latte e caffe. What was in your elementary…
This Annual event expected to sell out within one week! I was just told about this event and was thought to myself I sure wish I was still running. I have a million excuses why I am not, among them being too heavy, not having the right sports bra (seriously) and running gear (who knows what Chip would have to say about me in his yoga pants!), having a lack of good iTunes, it being to cold outside, etc. BUT I am going commit to running, walking/running or even just walking this event. I’ve done heaps of halves before and…
It wasn’t long ago that Vancouverites had very little to choose from for meatless Monday’s let alone all the other days of the week should they choose to not to dine on animal products. Fortunately for vegetarians and for those of us who just love our vegetables and don’t necessarily need meat at every meal, there are now a number of brilliant options around the city. During dine out I highly suggest booking into The Parker as they are doing a spectacular job crafting veggies and grains into dishes that satisfy. Chef Curtis Luk mans the stoves and as there…
Dining out at Romer’s never leaves you with an over the top bill (unless you are really ordering up the drinks) and their burgers are well loved throughout the year. However during Dineout Vancouver they’ve gone all out and fa 3 course dinner can be had for $18 and I guarantee you leave severely satiated. Your meat or meatless preferences will dictate your burger and bring a few friends to share the appies. APPETIZER Salad – choose from: Kale Winter Greens; Roasted Organic Beet; Roasted Winter VegetableTomato Basil Soup Deep Fried Pickles with fresh dill / Reggiano dill sauce OR…
Luckily not all Dine Out Vancouver reservations are booked and Campagnolo on Main is one who is still wide open. Not because they’re not worthy of your dining dollars, but because they simply don’t take reservations. They’re in for the $28 menu and after visiting for a sample of what they have to offer, I can recommend you get down to Main Street, perhaps early in the evening to ensure you’re in before a line up. They’ve got gluten-free options too for those who are wheat-sensitive. If you bring a group of at least 3 you can split the dishes…
#ccc2014 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-8, 2014 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. Each year I interview them some questions prior to the challenge. Here is the scoop from Chef Martin Ruiz Salvador Fleur de Sel in Halifax. What was your first food memory? Getting smoked mackerel in my Halloween bag from my neighbour in Blandford NS What was in your elementary school lunch kit? Homemade brown bread, rare roast beef, lettuce & tomato, homemade mayo Where did you first learn to cook? At home, with Mom Did you attend culinary school – if…
EVENT ALERT! Doesn’t look likely that you’ll get to Hawaii this winter? At least you can pretend with tiki cocktails, pupus and hula on January 26, 2014 at the Shameful Tiki room! GLV Upon entering you will be greeted and Lei’d by an authentic Hula girl, followed by an opening cocktail and a set menu dinner that you can pre-order for! $30 During the course of your escape you will be enchanted by three authentic Hula girl dance routines, and some classic Tiki cocktails from the likes of Don the Beachcomber and Trader Vic while you enjoy the show. Have questions…
#ccc2014 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-8, 2014 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. Each interview them prior to the challenge and they answer most of my questions. Here is the scoop from Chef Jonathan Thauberger from Crave Kitchen + Wine Bar in Regina. What was your first food memory? Ordering orange juice in Switzerland and it was red! (blood oranges) What was in your elementary school lunch kit? PBJ Where did you first learn to cook? Dabbled a little at home, the bug caught me as a dishwasher at earl’s Did you attend culinary school…
These ladies know their wine and when they will cover the basics of Spain here and a great deal more. GLV She’s hot, she has everything going for her and she begs to be discovered. Blessed with diverse wine regions and an array of indigenous grape varieties, Spain is going through a huge revival. Get acquainted with off the beaten track regions of Bierzo, Rías Baixas and Toro and travel in style with the classics of Ribera del Duero, Rioja and Priorat. Whether you are looking at splurging or simply finding a good everyday drinking wine, you can always count…
#ccc2014 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-8, 2014 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. Each year I interview them prior to the challenge. Here is the scoop from Chef Duncan Ly from The Yellow Door bistro at The Hotel Arts in Calgary. He’s in Kelowna this year back at it for the second visit since I met him there in 2012. Best of luck Duncan! What was your first food memory? Waking up on a Saturday morning and smelling the aromatics of a pho broth that my mom had been simmering all morning. What was in…
#ccc2014 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-8, 2014 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. Each year I send them some questions prior to the challenge. Here is the scoop from Chef Brian Skinner from The Acorn in Vancouver. What was your first food memory? Eating mussels with cream and garlic with my Dad on the Isle of Sky in Scotland. What was in your elementary school lunch kit? Peanut butter sandwiches. Where did you first learn to cook? When I moved out of home and turned vegetarian. Did you attend culinary school – if so,…
Contest Closed L.A. Party/An Evening with William Shatner Asterisk Phil Soltanoff (New York). Presented by the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival with SFU Woodward’s. TO WIN: “RT to #win #Contest 2tics @PushFestival to Jan. 21 L.A. Party/William Shatner Asterisk @goodlifevan http://ow.ly/sILl5 ” Two one-man shows—with no man. L.A. Party is story telling at its most playful, with low-tech, high-concept effects. In An Evening… William Shatner “speaks” about science and art via meticulously stitched video clips from Star Trek. Jan 21-25, 8pm, SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, Studio T. Tickets: $27-35, ticketstonight.ca, 604.684.2787. pushfestival.ca. Phil Soltanoff (New York, USA) January 21–25 Studio T, SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts 149 West…
Vegan, gluten and sugar free that actually sounds VERY EDIBLE and delicious. Check out these upcoming dinners from The Birds Nest. GLV Friday January 24, 2014-January Detox Dinner Just because you indulged over the holidays doesn’t mean you have to eat boring and tasteless food! This 5 course meal will make your taste buds dance, guilt-free! Vegan, gluten and refined sugar free. Featuring a creamy cashew alfredo sauce on brown rice spaghettini with local organic shitakes Kale salad with shaved brussels sprout croutons Celeriac bisque infused with truffle oil and thyme Nut and seed ‘bread’ with seasonal hummus Apple galette with…
