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🍷BC Tempranillo – @goodwinegal BC covers this 🍷BC Tempranillo – @goodwinegal BC covers this grape from Spain. @blackhillswinery @mooncurservineyards @stags_hollow_winery 🍇On November 14th, it’s time to raise a glass and celebrate International Tempranillo Day. This famous grape from Spain grows here in beautiful British Columbia with an attitude. It’s found a home in sun-soaked southern Okanagan Valley where wineries like Moon Curser, Black Hills, Three Sisters and Stag’s Hollow showcase bottles of fleshy, fragrant and age-worthy wines styled from youthful to classic as only BC can. If you have not yet tasted a BC Tempranillo, here are a few recommendations. Grab a bottle and pour a glass on November 14th. Join in the celebration by posting your pictures on social media using hashtags: #TempranilloDay; #InternationalTempranilloDay #goodwinegal #bcwine 🍇🍷Tempranillo in BC vs Spain Spain rules. With over five hundred thousand acres planted, Spain has an immense and diverse range of microclimates and vineyards, particularly in regions like Rioja, where Tempranillo expresses tradition from lighter, fruitier styles to oak-aged, more mature wines. Comparatively, BC has a tiny modern footprint with just 600 acres, but plantings are increasing. The origin of Tempranillo is most likely Rioja, spreading to the rest of the Iberian peninsula, including the Douro River Valley in Portugal, where it is known as Tinta Roriz, one of the vital blending grapes in Port Wine. Its world-class status continues to rise not only with classic Rioja and producers like Bodegas de los Herederos del Marqués de Riscal (World’s Best Vineyard) but also Pingus from Ribera del Duero with its audacious use of French oak for aging. The aging process in regions like Rioja and Ribera del Duero is crucial in stylistic wines that develop complex flavours, smooth texture and age-ability. Tempranillo is often blended with other varieties like Garnacha and Mazuelo, although some of the most famous styles are more than 95% Tempranillo. In BC this grape is 13th on the list of popular red grape varieties but is gaining traction with vineyard planting
❤️👏Great book this month, as always! @rainy ❤️👏Great book this month, as always! @rainydaybites "Ottolenghi Comfort by @ottolenghi @helen_goh_bakes @tara.wigley and @verenalochmuller is our November #rainydaybitescookbookclub featured selection, in our Food for Thought series. What does comfort food mean to you? This book features over 100 vegetarian and non-vegetarian recipes that embrace the link between comfort food, movement, and immigration. The recipes are diverse and reflect the varied backgrounds of the four different authors, their travels, and the interplay of what comfort food means in the context of who we eat with, why we eat, what we eat, and how we eat. You’ll find recipes for eggs, soups, fried things, vegetables, chicken, sheet pan dishes, noodles, bread, desserts and more. I hope you join in. Here are the club rules: 1. Anyone can join and participate; 2. Make a recipe from Ottolenghi Comfort; 3. Make as many recipes as you want; 4. Post a photo of what you made from Ottolenghi Comfort. In your caption tag me @rainydaybites, tag the authors @ottolenghi @helen_goh_bakes @tara.wigley and @verenalochmuller and use the group hashtag #rainydaybitescookbookclub. Our first challenge is an Ottolenghi breakfast party! Make any recipe in the Eggs, Crepes, & Pancakes chapter pgs. 22-49. Post date, Sunday, November 10. Our second challenge is to make any recipe from the Pasta, Polenta, and Potatoes chapter pgs. 200-235. Post date, Sunday, November 24. You can make the challenge recipes whenever you want, but wait to post your photos until that specific day, for our global community challenge. Check out my stories to see the challenges. Hope you join in! #cookbook #cookbookclub #eattheworld #diversifyyourcookbooks #cookingwithbooks #ottolenghi #ottolenghicookbook #otk #icookedottolenghi #comfortfood #ibakedottolenghi #ottolenghirecipe #yotamottolenghi #ottolenghicomfort #cookwithrainydaybites
My grandfather was sent to war, an atrocious order My grandfather was sent to war, an atrocious order, leaving my grandmother home to run the farm and raise my soon to be born father, alone. I admire the strength of the women in these times. Praying for peace in the world, or just some light in this darkness. #womenandwar #warwhatisitgoodforabsolutelynothing itgoodfor #prayingforpeace #warbrides
😢@foragevancouver is shuttering soon as develop 😢@foragevancouver is shuttering soon as developments must move forward. 🥰Forage has always brought me joy. Many of my friends have worked in the front and back of the house here, and I've supplied various products to both over the years. Friendships began and were solidified over drinks and meals and their generosity to us @lesdamesbc was always unwavering and appreciated. One last time.⁠ Thanks for the great company @nicoleann_poitras⁠ AND thank you for all the good times, Forage and the Listel Hotel.
The Chinese Restaurant Awards select the Best New The Chinese Restaurant Awards select the Best New Restaurant of the Year, Rising Star Chef of the Year, Master Chef of the Year, and The Critics’ Choice Signature Dish Awards.  INDIVIDUAL AWARDS Best New Restaurant - JiangNan Wok Rising Star Chef of the Year - Steven Che, Just Pizza Dim Sum Chef of the Year - Lai Wei, Lanxuan Restaurant Master Chef of the Year - May Chau Siu-may, Golden Paramount Seafood Restaurant Master Chef of the Year - David Li Hon-keung, Landmark Hotpot House Elite Service Crew Member of the Year - Lisa Zhang, The Fish Man ELITE 15 Bamboo Grove Restaurant - Cantonese cuisine, Richmond Chang'An Restaurant, Northern Chinese cuisine, Vancouver Chef's Choice Chinese Cuisine, Cantonese cuisine, Vancouver Chinatown BBQ, Cantonese BBQ, Vancouver Dynasty Seafood Restaurant, Cantonese cuisine, Vancouver Fish Man, The, Sichuan cuisine and seafood, Richmond Golden Paramount Seafood Restaurant, Cantonese cuisine, Richmond iDen & Quanjude Beijing Duck House, Northern Chinese cuisine, Vancouver Jade Seafood Restaurant,  Cantonese cuisine, Richmond Landmark Hotpot House, hotpot, Vancouver Max Noodle House, noodle and congee, Richmond Memory Corner, Taiwanese cuisine, Richmond Mott 32, contemporary Chinese, Vancouver Osmanthus Chinese Fusion Restaurant, Jiangnan cuisine, Richmond Sea Harbour Restaurant, Cantonese cuisine, Richmond THE CRITICS’ CHOICE SIGNATURE DISH AWARDS A Handful of Pepper-Fried Eel Paste with Emerald Vegetable Fried Rice, JiangNan Wok Applewood Roasted Peking Duck with Duck Fried Rice, Mott 32 Dry Beef Honeycomb Tripe, Bliss Kitchen Fresh Pineapple Crunchy Pork, Kin's Food and Bistro Fried Pork Ribs on Rice, Cloud 9 Delicacy Hakka Stir Fry, A. Bento Lo-Mein with Stewed Pork Hock, Max Noodle House Mochi, Fresh Mango with Cream, Car's Dessert Pan Fried Buns - Pork Fillings, Colour See See Puff Pastry BBQ Pork Bun, Lanxuan Restaurant Salty Duck in Nanking Style, Yuan's Garden Restaurant Scallion Sauce Chicken on Rice, Cha Kee Soy Pudding Shanghai Style, Excellent Tofu & Snacks Typhoon Shelter Geoduck, The Fish Man Winter Melon Soup, Sea Harbour Restaurant Chinese Restaurant Awards | Instagram @ChineseRestaurantAwards
Thank you @lesdamesintl fellow member @denise_yama Thank you @lesdamesintl fellow member @denise_yamaguchi for your hospitality at @kaanapalimaui @hifoodwinefest So Dame good.
🪄🧹Let's make some magic, witches! I'm workin 🪄🧹Let's make some magic, witches! I'm working on being more of a good witch, but I keep a couple spells in my pocket just in case someone crosses the line. 😂🦇 What's in your caldron today? #goodwitchesbadwitches #witchesofinstagram #witchythings #halloweencostume #weaveyourmagic Better as a good or bad witch?
🪟 Travel changes your view(s). A couple of shot 🪟 Travel changes your view(s). A couple of shots from Kaanapali Maui should you wish to take the elevator home while you stay there. @kaanapalimaui First 3 are from @royallahainaresort the 4th @kaanapalialii Take your pick you can't loose either way. Maui gold! Maui Vacation Rentals with Views | Maui Hotels with Views | Kaanapali Hotels with Views | Kaanapali Vacation Rentals with Views | Where to stay in Maui | Where to stay in Kaanapali #kaanapalibeach #kaanapali #hotelviews #mauimemories #travelgram #palmtrees #garden #sun #wanderlust #holiday #landscapephotography #green #sunco #instagram #aloha #fortune #tropicalisland #happy #water #tiki #islandvibes
🌺Last night in @kaanapalimaui at the @hyattmaui 🌺Last night in @kaanapalimaui at the @hyattmaui @mauivisit Time for a Luau with some hula dancing and storytelling. Things to do in Maui | Luaus in Maui #huladance #luau #luauparty🌺 #mauiluau #travelblogger #travelwriter
🙏 Chef Frank Pabst - Blue Water Cafe and Raw Ba 🙏 Chef Frank Pabst - Blue Water Cafe and Raw Bar Vancouver, BC Canada @bluewatercafe @toptablegroup @hifoodwinefest @kaanapalimaui 🐙Pacific Octopus Bolognese Spicy coconut lū‘au baked parmesan polenta, roasted cherry tomatoes Look who we ran into at the Hawaii Food and WINE Festival! 🙏 Delicious dish from this wonderful chef. Top marks! Food and Wine Festivals | Hawaii Food Festival | Hawaii Wine Festival | Best Chefs in Vancouver | Best Restaurants in Vancouver | Things to do in Maui | Things to do in Kaanapali | What to do in Hawaii #kaanapali #HFWF24 #mauifoodfestival #mauiwinefestival #hawaiifoodandwinefestival #hawaiiwinefestival #foodandwinewriter #winewriter #foodwriter #travelwriter #yvrfoodie
🦩🦜🐠 Animals of Kaanapali @kaanapalimaui 🦩🦜🐠 Animals of Kaanapali @kaanapalimaui Childless cat lady obsessed. Animals of Maui Flamingos Macaw Parrots Cats Koi #exploremaui #explorekaanapali #mauimagic #mauimemories #catsofinstagram #catsofmaui
🍹Aloha! Just doing my job to make sure @kaanapa 🍹Aloha! Just doing my job to make sure @kaanapalimaui is up to your standards should you be looking for somewhere to travel to this winter. The answer is an absolute yes! Currently @royallahainaresort looking at the bungalows and suites! Gorgeous. #kaanapalibeach #kaanapali #cocktails #travelwriter #mauimemories #mauimagic
🧙‍♀️🪄We survived Canyon Frights. But I 🧙‍♀️🪄We survived Canyon Frights. But I lost my witch hat. Fear not another is on the way!⁠ Looking for Halloween activities in Vancouver that the whole family can enjoy? Then look no further! Take a thrilling journey through Capilano Suspension Bridge Park’s Canyon Frights—if you dare! Step into the frightful forest and meet your haunted hosts, Elizabeth and Mac, the former owners of Capilano Suspension Bridge Park. The spirited duo will pop up throughout the park, adding a spooky charm to your visit. ⁠ ⁠ Grab your best (family-friendly) costumes for piles of pumpkins and spooky surprises. Kids of all ages can get in on Halloween-themed games with petrifying prizes. And if that wasn’t enough of a hoot, the owls of Raptors Ridge Birds of Prey are in the Park on weekends.⁠ ⁠ Canyon Frights is included in the price of admission or Annual Pass.⁠ ⁠ Park Hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.⁠ *Extended Hours Oct. 25, 26 & 27: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.⁠ ⁠ #canyonfrights #capilanosuspensionbridge #northvancouver #yvr #explorebc #vancouver #britishcolumbia #canada #halloween #familyfriendly
📚From @tastecanadaawards A HUGE congratulatio 📚From @tastecanadaawards A HUGE congratulations to the Gold and Silver winners at the 2024 Taste Canada Awards! ❤️Lovely to see the our Dame @joannelauzer In action! Taste Canada is thrilled to highlight and celebrate all of your wonderful culinary books. Your creativity and passion shine through every page and your varied perspectives and unique stories are what make our country's culinary identity so special. ⁠ ⁠ Thank you for sharing your stories with us. ⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in our bio to see the full list of the 2024 Taste Canada Award winners.⁠ ⁠..............................................................⁠ Félicitations aux lauréats des prix Or et Argent de la cérémonie Saveurs du Canada 2024 ! ⁠ ⁠ Saveurs du Canada est ravi de mettre en lumière et de célébrer vos merveilleux livres de littérature culinaire. Votre créativité et votre passion transparaissent à chaque page et vos perspectives variées et vos histoires uniques sont ce qui rend l'identité culinaire de notre pays si spéciale. ⁠ ⁠ Merci de partager vos histoires avec nous. ⁠ ⁠ Cliquez sur le lien dans notre bio pour voir la liste complète des lauréats des prix Saveurs du Canada 2024.⁠
👑 Words of wisdom spilled from her mouth. "I'm 👑 Words of wisdom spilled from her mouth. "I'm not over the hill, I am the summit" @carlaphall Our @lesdamesintl Grande Dame Thank you @lesdamesphx for an excellent conference @lesdamesbc represented by @yoursecretchef @gaetanepalardy @beckyparisturner @chef_duchess @washbros @ecolechocolat #ldeiconference #ldeigratitude #damegood #webelong
❤️Yes! Go @lanapopham @bcndp During an atmosp ❤️Yes! Go @lanapopham @bcndp During an atmospheric river many came out and voted for a political party that denies climate change! I hope the drains are clear in your neighbourhood! #gondp #womeninpolitics #vote
🌴🌵💙I thought it was too hot, but after to 🌴🌵💙I thought it was too hot, but after today's Vancouver weather report I am staying in Phoenix for another week. @wigwamresort #pools #phoenixpools #phoenixresorts #arizona #lesdamesconference2024 #explorephoenix #explorearizona
Conference 2024 @lesdamesbc represent! Thanks to o Conference 2024 @lesdamesbc represent! Thanks to our Phoenix Dames for an amazing Western Night! Women in Hospitality know how to have fun and boy can some of them dance! ❤️😘🌠 @lesdamesphx @lesdamesintl Thanks @titosvodka for sponsoring and the @wigwamresort for their hospitality! #womenleaders #womeninhospitality #womenchefs #womeninwine
😘Very grateful #ldeigratitude for @wente for th 😘Very grateful #ldeigratitude for @wente for their sponsorship of @lesdamesintl Looking forward to securing some sponsors for @lesdamesbc this year. There are many advantages to being a partner of our group of women leaders. Our combined social media power alone! Women in Hospitality | Women Leaders in British Columbia | Women in Wine #lesdamesconference2024 #LesDamesBC #lesdamesdescoffier
😁 💙Can you tell how excited I am to meet one 😁 💙Can you tell how excited I am to meet one of my favourite food personalities and philanthropists!!!!! @carlaphall is our @lesdamesintl Grande Dame Award winner this year and I can't wait to hear her speak at dinner at conference. Of course I'm blushing and my sweater is buttoned up incorrectly. Show up and do the best you can, misbuttoned buttons are the least of my worries these days. #lesdamesconference2024 #lesdamesdescoffier #ldeigratitude #ldeiconference #carlahall
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