Head to Olympic Village For Brunch at The Flying Pig Olympic Village is no longer the ghost town it first was, and now there’s plenty to choose from when it comes to eating out. When it brunch comes to mind, however, we’ve recently been sold on the menu at The Flying Pig. While the name…
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Cookbook – Butter Celebrates
Butter Celebrates – Rosie Daykin Shares her Fabulous Sweets Butter Celebrates, is bakery owner Rosie Daykin’s second cookbook (Butter Baked Goods was released in 2013) and this time she is sharing a year of celebratory recipes. From Valentine’s Day to New Year’s and everything in between, Daykin has recipes for every festive occasion. If you…
What’s Good This Week March 21
Vancouver Events March 21-26, 2016 There’s brilliant sunshine blasting in through our windows today in Vancouver and plenty of distractions that could keep us from our many tasks! Here’s what’s Good This Week March 21. Locals Only Wines, Meads, Spirits and Ciders at Edible Canada Tuesday March 22 Trade: 12:30 – 2:00 | Public: 2:00 –…
Happy Mornings with Happy Planet’s Nut Smoothies
Happy Planet’s Nut Smoothies Make Mornings Sweet I’ve just returned from California and had the most spectacular time with plenty of amazing food and wine, and now it’s time to getting back into my home routine. When I travel breakfast can be anything from just a cup of coffee, a muffin on the go, or…
Wedding Count Down – Skin Prep at Vital Wellness/Margo Dalinghaus
Wedding Count Down Is On After attending the wedding of my very good friends this past weekend, I am suddenly acutely aware that I better get planning my own! We’re going to be covering a few things in our new wedding count down series. My amazing friend, Summer Dhillon, looked like royalty alongside her king, Patrick…
Bin 941 Tapas
Vancouver Icon Bin 941 Shines On I was a devotee to the Bins back in the day, both 941 and 942, and had many a first, and a few last, dates there. These were the first real tapas-style dining opportunities outside a few of the Spanish and Greek options that existed at the time. Owner…
Happy Planet Happy Soups To Go
Happy Planet Grab And Go Single-Serving Soup We’ve often thrown a bag of Happy Planet Soup into our grocery bag for those times when we don’t have time to cook from scratch. Squash and cashew with coconut, tumeric and cinnamon is a favourite and we’ll usually grill up some cheese bread to complete our meal…
CND Flirtation and Spa Collection Premiers at Onyx Aesthetics
Testing Out The New CND Beauty Collections Last fall I discovered Onyx Aesthetics Studio at 425 Abbott Street in Gastown and was thrilled (yes nails thrill me!) to return for the unvailing of a new collection of my favourite nail polish brand, CND. CND has the Shellac Brand, which tend to last about 2 weeks and…
What’s Good In March
A Round Up Of What’s Good In March around Vancouver VIFF presents Crushed Her father’s death brings Elliot back to the family home and business, a 100-year-old vineyard on the brink of bankruptcy. Here, she unravels the mystery of his death by facing her own traumatic past. The film explores themes of loss, memory, and…
Family Run Hopcott Farms Growing Again
Hopcott Farms Expands Retail Space Family-run Hopcott Farms opened their retail space in 2006 and has now increased it’s Pitt Meadow facilities to a total of 7,700 meat-filled feet! We never miss the chance to stock up on grass-fed beef, meat pies, sausages, bone broth and pepperoni if we are passing through, or even near…
Meet the female forces shaping Vancouver’s hospitality industry
International Women’s Day – Industry Insiders This International Women’s Day, L’Abattoir invites guests to their private dining space for an empowering panel discussion between some of the leading ladies of Vancouver’s hospitality industry. Moderated by L’Abattoir’s Assistant General Manager and Wine Director, Lisa Haley, guests will include Andrea Carlson (Owner/Chef, Burdock & Co.), Kimberly Hall (Restaurant Manager, Hawksworth),…
Cookbook – Jewish Slow Cooker Recipes
Slow Cooker Recipes to the Rescue I try to have something in the fridge or freezer that can be reheated for the nights where I get home later or don’t feel like cooking, but if I am really orgainzed I can plan ahead and have my slow cooker do most of the work. Hence I seek…
TD Your Story, Your Future
Plan Your Financial Future with TD Bank’s TD Your Story, Your Future Seminars While we often talk only of food, travel and fun on the Good Life Vancouver, one can’t live very much of a good life without a thought towards finances. I partnered up with TD Wealth to help shine some light on this more…
Revlon Nutri Color Creme
Revlon Nutri Color Creme Brightens Up Dullying Color I like my hair black and it’s been that way for a while, but in the summer I lived a little on the wild side added some red streaks and loved it. Below is my Selfology Hair colour and style, read more about that here as it was a great…
Snickerdoodles
When asked what Michael wanted for Valentine’s Day sweets, he asked for Snickerdoodles. I think it’s just because it’s such a fun thing to say. They are basically just a sugar cookie dipped in sugar and cinnamon, and very easy to make, as well. You can refridgerate or freeze the dough too. It has a…
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…
