Fine dining on the SS Floating Dining Room

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Fine dining on the SS Floating Dining Room

A memorable meal on the School of Fish Foundation’s Floating Dining Room puts a lens on dire state of our oceans while offering a once-in-a-lifetime dining experience.
Seafood will become extinct within your lifetime.
How does that statement make you feel?
That idea made my stomach turn several years ago when marine biologists predicted that continual overfishing will [...]

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50% of Chinatown Tour Proceeds go to Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre

Saturday, August 21, 2010

50% of Chinatown Tour Proceeds go to Downtown Eastside Women's Centre

50% of the proceeds of Vancouver Food Tour’s new Modern-Chic Chinatown Tour (August 29th) will go to the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre. The Centre is refuge for women and children that provides meals,

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Women and Non-Whites Shafted in the Kitchen

Monday, July 26, 2010

Women and Non-Whites Shafted in the Kitchen

It’s no surprise that women still get paid less in the kitchen, as do racial minorities. After all, that’s where they belong so why pay them more?

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Vancouver Food Tour’s TV Interview + Making Agua Frescas!

Friday, July 23, 2010

Vancouver Food Tour's TV Interview + Making Agua Frescas!

I used to think that multitasking is my strong suit but ever since I’ve started my business, Vancouver Food Tour, I’ve become increasingly uncoordinated.
Since I’m constantly juggling

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I’ll be Dining on WHAT? Floating bottles?

Thursday, July 22, 2010

I'll be Dining on WHAT? Floating bottles?

School of Fish Foundation’s Floating Dining Room launched into False Creek on Tuesday, Aug 20th.
You read right, a FLOATING dining room!

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Corn Pudding with Seared Scallops + Battle Corn Winners

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Corn Pudding with Seared Scallops + Battle Corn Winners

My life has been one helluva rollercoaster ride. There’s been days where I smiled so much that my face hurt, and there were days I felt so frustrated and discouraged that I wanted to tear my hair out.

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Most Creative Food Stop-Motion Videos

Friday, June 11, 2010

Most Creative Food Stop-Motion Videos

Shooting video ain’t easy. Editing is even harder. See some of my pathetic attempts here.
Every once in a while, a video catches my eye and captures my heart.

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Ceci (Chickpea) Pasta Casserole – Inspired by Florence, Italy

Monday, June 7, 2010

Ceci (Chickpea) Pasta Casserole - Inspired by Florence, Italy

My tummy started to growl during a long stroll to nowhere in Florence, Italy. My fury erupts when I’m hungry. Others have called me everything from “gremlin” to “monster”

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Dog Meat, Food Network Murder, Gordon Ramsay’s Broke

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Dog Meat, Food Network Murder, Gordon Ramsay's Broke

I read a lot of crazy stuff on the interweb and I re-spit them on Twitter. Then it dawned on me… not all of my readers have twitter!

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Spot Prawns on Rainbow Radish and Fiddlehead Potato Salad + Battle Radish Winners

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Spot Prawns on Rainbow Radish and Fiddlehead Potato Salad + Battle Radish Winners

This salad recipe was inspired by the gorgeous pre-summer ingredients found inside Granville Island Public Market.

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