#ccc2013 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-9, 2013 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Here are the answers from Chef Milton Rebello from the Sakatchewan Radison in Regina. Where did you first learn to cook? At home…I was inspired by my…
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Chef Darren Craddock Riverside Country Club Saskatoon
#ccc2013 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-9, 2013 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Chef Craddock reports in below. What was your first food memory? Cooking breakfast with my dad on Sunday mornings What was in your elementary school lunch kit?…
Chef Shaun Hussey Chinched Bistro St. John’s
#ccc2013 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-9, 2013 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Here’s the scoop on Chef Shaun Hussey from Chinched Bistro in S. John’s. What was your first food memory? Eating a delicious ripe mango What was…
Dockside Dine Out Vancouver 2013
Dine Out Vancouver is on until February 3, 2013 and if you are looking for a room with a view, Dockside Restaurant in Granville Island is an excellent choice. Dine oceanside with views of False Creek and if you want to have a mini staycation, the Granville Island Hotel is an elevator ride away. The…
Edible Canada Dine Out Menu 2013
Hit up another Dine Out at Edible Canada last night before heading to the highly entertaining Ride the Cyclone at the Granville Island Arts Club Theatre. Chef Greg Reid recently took over the leadership of the kitchen as the new Chef de Cuisine. He had been with Edible since the summer, so was already more…
Dine Out Vancouver Italian Kitchen
Stop 2 on our Vancouver Dine Out sampling with Glowbal Group’s Italian Kitchen. Here the menu is $28 here and the choices vary from crostini to minestrone and include strip loin and rigatoni primavera, Portions are generous and the atmosphere here is more formal than fish shack. Hard to say what the crowd will be…
Dine Out Vancouver’s Fish Shack
Dine Out Vancouver is on and Glowbal Group has a variety of choices and price points. We got an early start on the food festival at Fish Shack, an awesome deal at $18. They didn’t yet have the donuts, but the salmon cakes where very good with a nice dense texture and a lift from the…
Stocking Stuffers for Food Lovers
It’s that time again to get those items for under the tree organized. If there’s a food lover in your life we’ve got some suggestions that won’t break the bank. Great for hostess gifts too. Pink Spatula Marshmellows Handmade Marshmellows with real ingredients such as fresh fruit, liqueurs. Made in small batches to ensure freshness….
Oyama Sausage Cassoulet with Beaujolais Noveau
CLASSIC PAIRINGS AT OYAMA SAUSAGE – CASSOULET AND BEAUJOULAIS NOUVEAU Celebrate Cassoulet and Beaujoulais with Oyama Sausage this month. From November 22 – 25, 2012, the hard working staff at Oyama Sausage are offering house-made cassoulet for sale at their store on Granville Island. One form generously feeds two people and is available for a very…
Chef Darin Paterson – Bogner’s – Gold Medal Plates
#goldmedalplates Chefs from across British Columbia will meet in Vancouver Friday November 16, 2012 at the Vancouver Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. The winner will move on to compete at the National Championships (Kelowna February 8/9, 2013) I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Here’s the answers from Darin Paterson from Bogner’s of Penticton. What…
Chef Jeff Van Geest – Miradoro – Gold Medal Plates
#goldmedalplates Chefs from across British Columbia will meet in Vancouver Friday November 16, 2012 at the Vancouver Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. The winner will move on to compete at the National Championships (Kelowna February 8/9, 2013) I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Here’s the answers from Jeff Van Geest from Miradoro Restaurant in…
Chef Joe Campo – Westin Bayshore – Gold Medal Plates
#goldmedalplates Chefs from across British Columbia will meet in Vancouver Friday November 16, 2012 at the Vancouver Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. The winner will move on to compete at the National Championships (Kelowna February 8/9, 2013) I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Here’s we chat with Chef Joe Campo of the Westin Bayshore…
Yolk’s Food Truck
I had a dentist appointment this morning so I felt that I had to give myself something to look forward to afterwards as a reward for the torture I was about to endure. As it turned out, I actually had a little bit of fun at the dentist, and left with a goody bag of dental…
Chef Quang Dang – West Restaurant – Gold Medal Plates
#goldmedalplates Chefs from across British Columbia will meet in Vancouver on Friday November 16, 2012 at the Vancouver Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. The winner will move on to compete at the National Championships (Kelowna February 8/9, 2013) I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Here we dish up West Restaurant’s Chef Quang Dang’s…
Chef Mark Filatow – Waterfront Wines – Gold Medal Plates
#goldmedalplates Chefs from across British Columbia will meet in Vancouver Friday November 16, 2012 at the Vancouver Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. The winner will move on to compete at the National Championships (Kelowna February 8/9, 2013) I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Here’s the scoop on Chef Mark Filatow from Waterfront Restaurant…
Pumpkin – The Seasonal Bacon
Pumpkin – The New Bacon – News headlines rang out this week declaring pumpkin the “it” ingredient du jour. Well then. This may just be the case as pumpkin is seasonal and has always been an essential part of fall menus. And these days it seems pumpkins gone on a marketing blitz and it’s not…
Tinhorn Creek Winemakers’ Dinner at Cornucopia
Aura Restaurant & Tinhorn Creek Vineyards Showcase the Abundance of Autumn Whistler Restaurant’s Winemakers’ Dinner features Oliver, BC wines for Cornucopia On Friday, November 9th, Whistler’s lauded Aura Restaurant will celebrate the award-winning wines of Tinhorn Creek Vineyards in an exclusive winemakers’ dinner during Cornucopia: Whistler’s Celebration of Wine and Food. With a menu inspired by…
Menu Leak! – From Farms to Forks 3
A Growing Chefs! Harvest Kitchen Party Sunday, October 21st at Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts Early Bird Tickets $149 Sunday, October 21st, 2012 Doors 5:30pm Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts 1505 West 2nd Ave. For tickets call 778.885.1308 or email us to purchase directly, or purchase online. We’re bringing together some of the city’s most prominent chefs and…
Driftwood Brewmasters Dinner @Biercraft
October 25 – Five course brewmasters dinner with Cicerone, Don Farion and Exective Chef, Stephen Chadband. An expertly paired evening with some of Canada’s best craft beers along with west coast inspired dishes. A representative of the brewery will join the dinner that evening to explain the beers and answer any questions. The beer line…
Tip Out to Help
Tip Out To Help is the BC Hospitality Foundation’s (BCHF’s) annual fundraising campaign. For 2012 the goal is to raise $200,000 from workers in BC’s Hospitality Industry. The campaign presents an opportunity for everybody in the Industry to contribute to the Hospitality Industry “charity” which supports people in their own Industry. Individuals or teams can participate. Teams can…
