{"id":32588,"date":"2015-11-08T16:32:15","date_gmt":"2015-11-08T23:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/?p=32588"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:17:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T23:17:30","slug":"interview-with-chris-whittaker-forage-restaurant-gold-medal-plates-competitor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/interview-with-chris-whittaker-forage-restaurant-gold-medal-plates-competitor\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Chris Whittaker Forage Restaurant Gold Medal Plates Competitor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chefs from across British Columbia will meet in Victoria on November 19, 2015 to\u00a0compete in the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/goldmedalplates.com\/web\/?page_id=3060\" target=\"_blank\">Gold\u00a0Medal Plates f<\/a>or the BC\u00a0spot in the Canadian Culinary Championships held in Kelowna in February. \u00a0We&#8217;re heading over to check out the event and as a prequil have interviewed the chefs. Here&#8217;s the scoop on Chef Chris Whittaker of<a href=\"http:\/\/www.foragevancouver.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Forage<\/a> in Vancouver.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chris-Whittaker4.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"32594\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/interview-with-chris-whittaker-forage-restaurant-gold-medal-plates-competitor\/chris-whittaker4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chris-Whittaker4.jpg?fit=512%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"512,768\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"chris whittaker\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chris-Whittaker4.jpg?fit=512%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-32594\" title=\"chris whittaker\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chris-Whittaker4.jpg?resize=512%2C768\" alt=\"chris whittaker\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chris-Whittaker4.jpg?w=512&amp;ssl=1 512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chris-Whittaker4.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and\/or style of cooking.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Forage is all about great local products, sustainable practices, and sharing plates and fun with friends, family and neighbours.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where do you eat in your city? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Campagnola, Nicli, Zest<\/p>\n<p><strong>What would be your ideal food day?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Spending all day perfecting brisket on my BBQ at home!<\/p>\n<p><strong>What trend do you wish would die? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Using forceps to plate food. Enough already.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What trend\/s do you wish would be next? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I wish we could cook with wood fire in Vancouver.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ingredient\/s do you always have on hand? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Good butter, good salt, good vinegar<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your go-to recipe when you\u2019re eating at home?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Roast chicken<\/p>\n<p><strong>With the holidays coming up, could you give us something easy to prepare that would impress? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Spicebox Whiskey Cranberry Sauce (recipe follows).<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you want for food\/food equipment gifts this year?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I would love some more <a href=\"http:\/\/finexusa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Finex Cast Iron<\/a>. Hint, hint.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butcher-Bake-Wine.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"32599\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/interview-with-chris-whittaker-forage-restaurant-gold-medal-plates-competitor\/butcher-bake-wine\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butcher-Bake-Wine.jpg?fit=960%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"butcher bake wine\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butcher-Bake-Wine.jpg?fit=788%2C985&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-32599\" title=\"butcher bake wine\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butcher-Bake-Wine-819x1024.jpg?resize=474%2C593\" alt=\"butcher bake wine\" width=\"474\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butcher-Bake-Wine.jpg?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butcher-Bake-Wine.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butcher-Bake-Wine.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>What cookbook would you suggest for a gift for your foodie friends this year? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Either Jane Mundy\u2019s latest Ocean Wise cookbook or Jennifer Schell\u2019s \u201cThe Butcher, The Baker, the Wine &amp; Cheese Maker\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Any hints on what dish you will be preparing for Gold Medal Plates? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t talk with out one.<strong style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chris-Whittaker1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"32591\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/interview-with-chris-whittaker-forage-restaurant-gold-medal-plates-competitor\/chris-whittaker1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chris-Whittaker1.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Forage\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chris-Whittaker1.jpg?fit=788%2C526&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-32591\" title=\"Forage\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chris-Whittaker1-1024x683.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"forage\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chris-Whittaker1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chris-Whittaker1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Some of our Facebook friends posed\u00a0some questions they&#8217;d like chefs to answer\u00a0and here are Chef Whittaker&#8217;s answers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you could only have one small kitchen appliance what would it be<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>Blender<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why do you cook? Fame? Love? Pleasure?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Love. Cooking is the thing I love to do most.\u00a0 I never get bored. I never stop learning. And I\u2019m always challenged both mentally and physically.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the one dish you never tire of making? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gnocchi of any kind.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chris-Whittaker3.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"32593\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/interview-with-chris-whittaker-forage-restaurant-gold-medal-plates-competitor\/chris-whittaker3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chris-Whittaker3.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cranberry Sauce\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chris-Whittaker3.jpg?fit=788%2C526&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-32593\" title=\"Cranberry Sauce\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chris-Whittaker3-1024x683.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Cranberry Sauce\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chris-Whittaker3.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chris-Whittaker3.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Spicebox Whisky Cranberry Sauce<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1 cup sugar<br \/>\n1 cup orange juice<br \/>\nzest of 1 orange<br \/>\n1 cinnamon stick<br \/>\n1 bay leaf<br \/>\n5 tbsp Spicebox Whisky<br \/>\n1 12-ounce package fresh or frozen cranberries<\/p>\n<p><strong>Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Combine all ingredients except cranberries and whisky in a medium saucepan. Bring to boil, add cranberries, return to boil. Reduce heat and boil gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add whisky, cover and cool completely at room temperature. Refrigerate until serving time.<\/p>\n<p>Makes: approximately 2\u00bd cups<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chefs from across British Columbia will meet in Victoria on November 19, 2015 to\u00a0compete in the\u00a0Gold\u00a0Medal Plates for the BC\u00a0spot in the Canadian Culinary Championships held in Kelowna in February. \u00a0We&#8217;re heading over to check out the event and as a prequil have interviewed the chefs. 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