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. Suika is a busy spot, but there’s lots of nooks and crannies, so you can sit mid-action, or retreat to the back for a more intimate experience. Suika means watermelon in Japanese, and there’s lots of fun noods to the fruit, from toothpick containers, to…
Author: cassandra
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 2011. The owner, Neata Goutier, grew up in Thailand and was taught the art of Thai massage from one of the oldest healers in Thailand, at the young age of twelve. She is also trained in Thai yoga. Her sister Nisita Auttapoung joined her…
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 abilities. A fan of halibut? Try out the 3-citrus Halibut Ceviche, Grilled Volcanic Salt-Rubbed Halibut or the Halibut Brandade. Of course there are many recipes for a variety of other ingredients, such as Tropical Fruit Kebabs, Venison, BBQ Chicken and Cheesecake with Banana Foster Sauce.…
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 and it’s an absolute delight to see how much effort everyone is willing to put in. Some of the high school students are certainly destined for a career in the culinary arts. The highschool level winner this year did the project solo, while most contributed as…
This is a great recipe for an amazing ham. Thank god there’s no pineapple! 1 (10 lb) ham 2 teaspoon cloves 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 cup honey 3 tablespoons grainy dijon mustard 4 tablespoons orange juice Place ham, skin side up, in a roasting pan and bake covered in foil at 325 degrees for 20 minutes per pound. For 10 lbs you’ll need 3 1/2 hours. Remove ham from the oven. Score fat in diamond shapes. Stick cloves on the ham. Combine honey, mustard, sugar and orange juice and spread over the ham. Bake uncovered for 40 minutes more,…
