January To Do’s Around Vancouver
While we wait to hear what the next wave of this pandemic will bring, there is still some safe fun to be had. We did some Dine Out Vancouver last week and are planning on venturing out a few more times more, but cooking at home is really appealing for me, as the cookbooks I am working on are so damn awesome and I want to make so many recipes in many of them. Here are some things to keep you out of trouble including Street Food City, Cookbooks, The Hot Chocolate Festival, Dinner at CinCin, and more.
Rainy Day Bites Cookbook Club
The first Instagram Cookbook Club was out of Seattle, created from Deborah Balint – The Rainy Day Bites Cookbook Club. This month the club is cooking from Italian American, a cookbook from the couple behind New York’s acclaimed Don Angie restaurant, Angie Rito and Scott Tacinelli. I made the Sicilian Pizza Rolls last night and they were exceptionally good. Puff pastry wrapped around a delicious homemade sauce and salami and cheese. I’m now thinking of all the things I could stuff in these. Next up are any of the Meatballs, there’s a whole chapter on them including Broccoli and Farro, Eggplant, Spiced Lamb and Shrimp Parm. I suggest you join in! The Club is also baking from Life is What You Bake It by Vallery Lomas, but I have yet to receive that book, so will expand on this treasure then.
My Sicilian Pizza Rolls may just smell too good to take the time to do any sort of food styling once they’re out of the over! Sometimes I’m more interested in getting a meal on the table, getting the dishes done and crawling into bed at a decent hour. See above for the Cookbook Club Queen, Deborah Balint’s version – that woman has mad food styling skills!
Lunar New Year at Eat Heritage
For Lunar New Year, Eat Heritage is offering a festive feast with all the auspicious dishes guaranteed to make your 2022 more prosperous 🧧🏮🐯
Cured Chinese Ham and Prawn Dumplings
Chive Pockets
Sticky Rice Buns
Gai Lan
Wings With Truffle Salt
Classic Pork and Napa Cabbage Dumplings
Prawn Spring Rolls
XO Thick Noodles
Nian Gao New Year Cake
The feast is available for $118, easily feeds four people and can be enjoyed for dine-in or take-out from the Broadway location from Jan 28 – Feb 6. Dine-in reservations and take-out orders are encouraged by calling the restaurant.
Dineout Vancouver’s Street Food City
This year’s Street Food City welcomes thirteen food trucks in all, offering everything from Korean fried chicken and lobster rolls to authentic Malaysian fare, Mediterranean-inspired vegan platters and wraps, Neapolitan pizza, and more. The trucks on the plaza will rotate throughout the event so you’ll want to check back daily to see what’s new. On until January 23 at the šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énk Square, on the north side of the Vancouver Art Gallery.
Hot Chocolate Festival
Until February 14, this decadent festival has many new vendors and some super cool flavours. More information.
We’re hoping to get down to Scuie to try their collaboration with Soirette!
Find these drinks at their Yaletown and Pender locations!
#93 – MASK-QUERADE – Venetian Masquerade Carnival-inspired pistachio white hot chocolate served with a slice of spiced, cardamom and fennel shortbread.
#94 – CALABRIA SUNSHINE – Citrus Calabria with an Orange Milk Hot Chocolate served with a bergamot ricotta-filled cannoli with candied citrus and caramelized walnuts.
Also, of interest!
#4 “WASABI CANNONBALL’ by A LA MODE PIE CAFE – Wasabi, shisho, furikake sprinkles and instant noodles
#9 “SMOOTH LIKE BUTTER” by Beaucoup Bakery – A hot chocolate inspired by the Korean snack – Honey Butter Crisps
#18 – “FISHERMAN’S FRIEND” by Beta 5 – With menthol and eucalyptus, like the cough drop, only good!
#23 – GONE BANANAS by Boba Run – A creamy medley of dark chocolate and banana puree – with tapioca bubbles!
#38 – THE ANNIE OAKLEY by DoughGirls – The Doughgirls tribute to their favourite sharpshooter – milk chocolate with salted toffee and candied ginger.
CinCin $49 Prix Fixe
On Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays beginning Wednesday, January 19 for a $49 three-course menu created by Executive Chef Andrew Richardson and Executive Chef Bruce Woods. Visit cincin.net to reserve your table now. It’s been far too long!
antipasti
beef carpaccio – lemon garlic aioli, capers, arugula, and pecorino
gem Caesar – anchovies, parmesan, creamy Caesar dressing
wild mushroom soup – mushroom and chestnut soup, sauteed porcini mushrooms, crème fraîche
secondi
beef striploin, slow-cooked and finished over fire-roasted garlic and mascarpone whipped polenta, thyme-roasted rainbow carrots
pan-roasted pacific lingcod – charred scallion potato puree, Mediterranean olive and citrus salsa
spaghetti alle vongole- fresh manilla clams, calabrian roggianese chili, garlic and olive oil
organic acquerello carnaroli risotto – roasted butternut squash, toasted hazelnuts, pecorino romano
dolci
tiramisu – espresso & rum-soaked ladyfingers, whipped mascarpone cream
vanilla panna cotta – coronation grapes, rose thyme tuile, mixed berry oat crumble
house-made gelato and sorbet
