Mango Salsa Recipe and How to Choose and Carve a Pineapple
Gracing tables at picnics, potlucks, or barbeques, this sunny summer salsa is always a hit. This non-recipe is effortless to make too. Save slaving away in the kitchen for Thanksgiving. After all, it’s summer summer summer time.
Win 2 Seats to Opening Reception of Canadian Culinary Federation’s 2011 National Conference
Not too long ago, I had the privilege of joining a judging panel for the Canadian Culinary Federation’s 2011 Healthy Chef Competition. With clip board in hand, I tagged along 10 other veteran chefs from one competitor’s station to the next
Suck the Head, Freeze the Body – BC Spot Prawns Reminder
Maine cracks their lobsters, Alaska crowns their king crab, and the South boil their crawfish. In B.C., our seasonal, sustainable seafood sweetheart is the spot prawn.
When a Food Trailer Grows Up: Barley Swine in Austin, Texas
Mobile food vending (in the form of food trailers, trucks or carts) is a cut throat industry and entrepreneurs fight to stay afloat.
Breaking Down the Celebrity Chef Restaurant Paradigm
It’s rare for me to criticize a restaurant in writing for various reasons. For example, the restaurant might have had an “off” night, the article might be irrelevant to readers in other cities, or it’s plainly not worth my while.
Odd Duck Farm to Trailer in Austin, Texas [Video]
I can’t help but compare my hometown with my newly crowned second home, Austin. While the variety and quality of cuisines in Vancouver is a force to reckon with, it simply can’t have everything.















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