Rum & Chocolate tasting at Calabash! Sunday October 19th | 6pm – 8pm | $35 (tax inc) Five rums, a rum cocktail, handmade chocolate & a entertaining presentation about rum. All for $35, bargain! Moonshine Tastings will be teaming up with local chocolatier Riadh Aine of Bumble & Oak to bring you one of the tastiest combinations of all time, rum & chocolate! We will be talking you through the story of rum with our entertaining presentation & you will be getting your buzz on as you try many amazing rums paired together with hand crafted chocolates. Get your tickets here: moonshinetastings.ca
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Harvest Fest Market and UBC Farm Market – October 11th Pumpkin Carving Competition The Doughgirls demonstration on how to make caramelized apples with shortcake The Mayan group offering samples of tomatillo salsa with pan de elote (sweet corn bread) and tamalitos de frijol molido (bean tamales). In addition to farm-fresh veggies, fruits, herbs, flowers and free-range eggs from the UBC Farm, the Saturday Farm Market also features a variety of other local growers, bakers, craftspeople, prepared food, and live musicians. Free public tours at 11am. More information, and vendor schedule available here.
The hua foundation are dumpling aficionados, and co-director Kevin Huang’s pork and cabbage version is the bomb! On October 18th, Kevin will be sharing his top-secret family recipe and you will learn how to make and cook perfect, juicy dumplings from scratch featuring local ingredients, including hormone-free meat from Windsor Quality Meats and Chinese cabbage from Green Leaf Farm. Learn ingredient prep, fillings and cooking techniques. Each participant will fill and wrap dumplings to be enjoyed on the spot–with all the necessary dipping sauces, of course–and walk away with a bag of frozen dumplings to enjoy at home. RESERVE TODAY No…
Another great Thanksgiving menu down in Granville Island – Dockside is encouraging you to celebrate Thanksgiving and let them do the cooking this year! This special three-course menu is available a là carte or as a table d’hôte and will be served at dinner daily from Saturday October 11th until Monday, October 13th. Call 604-685-7070 or click HERE to reserve. Thanksgiving 2014 Menu To Start Lobster & Butternut Squash Bisque $12 Cumin Scented Lobster & Squash Bisque with Poached Lobster Medallion & Curried Yoghurt 3oz WINE PAIRING: Red Rooster Chardonnay To Follow Dockside Turkey Dinner $28 Maple Brined Turkey Breast, Rolled…
We’re posting a couple of the top choices around town for Thanksgiving dinner and had to include Left Bank! Celebrate the bounty of the season with Thanksgiving Dinner at Left Bank Sunday, October 12th. Treat yourself and your family to a delicious dinner lovingly prepared by Chef Spencer Watts in our authentic leather banquets. Value priced at $45, let us prepare a mouthwatering turkey dinner while you relax in our smart and cozy dining lounge. HAPPY THANKSGIVING SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12TH BUTTERNUT SQUASH VELOUTE, CARAWAY MICRO CAKE, FRIED SAGE, POMEGRANATE SLOW COOKED TURKEY BREAST CRISPY SKIN, CROISSANT BREAD PUDDING, POMME PUREE, CRANBERRY…
Still not organized for Thanksgiving – Still some tables left at West Restaurant Celebrate The Seasons Friday, October 10th – Monday, October 13th Delight your friends and family with traditional holiday flavours with a contemporary twist, as Executive Chef Quang Dang presents an exclusive seven-course Thanksgiving Tasting Menu. With suggested festive wine pairings carefully selected by Wine Director Owen Knowlton, it will truly be an occasion to remember as we celebrate the change of seasons. THANKSGIVING TASTING MENU AMUSE BOUCHE BRUSSELS SPROUTS AND BACON SALAD Farmhouse Fromage Frais, Caramelized Pear Dressing HOT SMOKED WILD BC SALMON Cured Roe, Celeriac, Salt Spring Island…
On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 from 7:00pm 9:00pm at the Equinox Gallery Books to Cooks celebrates the the launch of Lesley Stowe’s new book, Desserts from My Kitchen. The net proceeds for this evening will be donated to Project CHEF, a hands-on, curriculum-based school program that teaches children and families about healthy cooking and eating. This delectably social evening will include live music and an auction of the “Cake Walk” desserts – the perfect opportunity to pick up a sumptuous creation for your weekend dinner party. Cost: $75, includes a personalised copy of Desserts from My Kitchen and refreshments.
What do people that love food do when it rains in Vancouver? Mushroom Hunting! Let me teach you a few simple tricks to start you safely foraging for wild foods in your own backyard. I’m Chef Robin Kort, a Vancouver native and forager of culinary delicacies. My company is Swallow Tail Culinary Adventures and I’ve been teaching people to identify wild plants and mushrooms for 6 years now on my popular Wild Edibles Tours. One easy tip for new mushroom foragers this fall is to know your trees. Some edible mushrooms must exchange nutrients or ‘eat’ specific trees. You don’t…
Village Vancouver and Dunbar Community CentreLocation: Dunbar Community Centre, 4747 Dunbar Street (Rm 202)Date: Thursday October 16 WORLD FOOD DAY (7-9pm)It can be easy to forget about the wealth of food that grows all around us. Come out and learn about edible plants that call our region home. Lori Snyder from the Metis Nation will discuss how to identify and harvest wild, edible, and medicinal plants in an ethical way. Weather permitting, most of the workshop will be outside. Please meet at the community centre. Wear comfortable walking shoes and, if possible, bring a flashlight. Cost: Ages 16+ $25 online or…
Do you know who has the best ham in the city? It’s Oyama Swedish Ham in Granville Island. ORDER ahead for these as they always sell out of these incredibly tasty Swedish Hams – ½ or whole. While you are there pick up sausages, patés, terrines, salamis, prosciuttos, and cheeses and you are set for the weekend. October at Oyama Sausage means meaty masses of delicious food! CONTACT US Granville Island Public Market Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 604 327 7407 Monday to Sunday 8:30am–7:00pm
La Buca, Pied a Terre, Sardine Can, and The Abbey celebrate the harvest with seasonally foraged mushrooms and abundantly flavourful meats Now in its ninth year, the Game and Wild Mushroom Festival takes place October 15 to November 2 with three or four course prix fixe menus at La Buca and Pied a Terre, and daily chalkboard specials at Sardine Can and The Abbey. Chef Andrey Durbach celebrates fall with special menus at all four restaurants featuring wild, local mushrooms, deliciously rich game meats, and other speciality foods. “This is my favourite season to cook,” Durbach says. “It’s the best…
Tired of Mr. Noodles on a Friday night? Join Sonia on a series of cooking with menu items such as Pad Thai, pizza, tantra fruit salad, and for the finale class we will create a special dessert! Fridays. Food. Meet new people. Take one or take all three – this is a series you won’t want to miss and is for singles, couples, or those wanting to meet someone new in the kitchen!! Please bring containers for leftovers.3 096 E. Hastings StreetVancouver, BC Friday, October 17, 24, & Nov. 7 6:30 – 9:30 pm click here to register for 10/17 click here to register…
Join Ninna Snider on Tuesday, October 14, 7-9 pm click here to register Making homemade yogurt and yogurt cream cheese is easy, yet can seem overwhelming at first. Ninna will walk you through her method of making homemade yogurt. After you’ve done it once or twice, you’ll be able to provide your family with freshly made yogurt on a regular basis. Please bring a 1 litre canning jar or buy one from the instructor for $1. Seasons of Food 3096 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V5K 2A3
Suddenly it’s Thanksgiving and you haven’t ordered the turkey, you’re short on plates and don’t want to break the bank just to host a memorable Thanksgiving Feast that people will actually be thankful for. No worries at all. We walked the isles of the Real Canadian Superstore and found a few items that will be sure to make you the hostess with the mostest. Firstly let’s get the table set. Not enough plates? Fear not this rustic plate set has everything from salad plates to platters and ranges in price from $3 for the salad plates to $14 for the…
Vancouver TheatreSports™ League Presents The Superhero Show It’s a bird… it’s a plane… it’s improv! Vancouver TheatreSports™ League (VTSL) leaps into a fresh season of laughs with The Superhero Show, debuting Thursday, October 2. Featuring action, adventure and plenty of comedy, the talented VTSL team will create an entirely improvised superhero story each night based on helpful and humorous suggestions from the audience. The format for The Superhero Show was created by Michael Teigen, a VTSL mainstage performer with more than 15 years’ experience with the company. The new show will showcase an ensemble cast led by a narrator who will…
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We caught up with one of our fav chefs from Fable Restaurant in Kitsilano and grabbed some tips for you for Thanksgiving Dinner. He also let us in on what he’s up to this year and let us in on some things he is giving thanks for. Don’t have anywhere to go for Thanksgiving? Still booking left at Fable Restaurant. 1. Tips and tricks for the full dinner and a recipe for a vegetable – something usual done a little bit unusual. Get as much Mise en place done ahead of time as possible. Instead of cramming it all into…
Days are chilly, nights are darker now, but Siena Restaurant is looking on the bright side by celebrating the tasty fungi that appear when the summer ends. From October 14th to 26th, the South Granville favourite will showcase the flavour and versatility of mushrooms with a special three-course menu. Siena Chef Jessica Howery has created the following three course menu: Starter Crimini & Oyster Mushroom Soup crispy garlic chips, toasted pinenuts or Chanterelles on Brioche madeira thyme cream, aged balsamico, arugula Main Grilled Lamb Sirloin & Morels red wine jus, rosemary asiago potato torta or Roasted Free-Range Chicken lobster mushroom…
Tacofino Commissary Food Truck on site – free dinner! Using Recovered and Not Fit For Retail produce Do you know how much food gets dumped just because of a we blemish or because it has a less than ideal shape? Learn about food rescue and enjoy a free dinner made with some almost perfect food. Presentations: Erin Nichols, GVFBS who started the food rescue project in Hastings Sunrise on Food Rescue; Ian Marcuse, Grandview Woodland Food Connection coordinator on Food Security; Alex Brigham, Eternal Abundance, part of the FoodShare project providing can’t be sold produce to the Britannia Youth Cooking…
Saturday, 18 October 2014 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (EDT) Tickets $5 LOCAL FOOD. LOCAL TALK. GLOBAL MOVEMENT Calling all foodies, entrepreneurs, changemakers, and generally awe-inspiring folks! The Feast Worldwide is a day of global dinner parties in 40+ cities across 6 continents. The goal? To spark collaboration that drives local entrepreneurs and social initiatives forward. More information at feastongood.com/worldwide On October 18, we’re inviting Vancouver to envision, “PROGRESSION: A world where growing and eating healthy food connects people.” Come dine with us + join the conversation! The idea is simple. Come for an interactive dinner that explores connections…
