Celebrating Sustainable Seafood – Spot Prawn Festival [Slideshow]

Monday, May 10, 2010

The Fourth Annual Spot Prawn Festival (May 8th, 2010) was a huge success. This popular and delicious event was hosted by Chefs Table Society the balmy Saturday afternoon.

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Sweet Saturdays at Vancouver’s Baker Market

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Whether you have a sweet-tooth or not, Vancouver’s Baker Market is a fun and relaxing way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Hobby and professional bakers alike present their specialty baked goods and confectioneries

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Capt’n Fury Traps BC Spot Prawns! [Video]

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Spot Prawn Festival (4th Annual) launches on Saturday, May 8th to celebrate the beginning of Spot Prawn season. I’m super excited about the arrival of these prized critters.

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Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: Secret Sausage Maker’s Tragic Start

Sunday, April 25, 2010

This is a story about meat passion. A happy one? No, not yet.

I received an anonymous tip on Twitter about a mysterious sausage maker in an unlikely location.

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Happy Earth Day! Win an Herb Savor + share tips!

Thursday, April 22, 2010

In the last post, I ranted about my fury towards uni-taskers and useless kitchen gadgets. Apart from creating clutter, having tools that only perform one task is hurtful

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Stupidest Thing EVER and you may be guilty!

Sunday, April 18, 2010

I’ve been a fan of Alton Brown since Good Eats premiered. He’s not always entirely accurate but I’m fascinated by the way he delves into the science and mechanics behind cooking – just don’t trust his pad thai recipe.
In particular, his NO UNI-TASKER rule

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Keep Calm and Eat Dessert – 2 Quick Emergency Recipes

Friday, April 9, 2010

Define “emergency”. Is one ever in dire need of dessert?
Sugarholics may argue “yes” and I am, of course, one of them. Here are some situations off the top of my head where throwing together an emergency dessert is necessary.

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Watch me make Poutine on TV!

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Remember this?

and this?

Watch me make it on TV! Follow along and make it yourself. I’ve always wanted to say that :)

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Battle Asparagus Winners + Next Month’s Vegetable for Beet ‘n Squash YOU!

Monday, April 5, 2010

Once again, Leela and I are blown away by all the incredible Battle Asparagus entries! We thank all the participants for delicious contributions.
The winners of the Fennel Pollen from Marx Foods and next month’s vegetable

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Sea Urchin Ice Cream on Foie Gras Rice Pudding, Truffle Caramel Corn

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Pairing the salty and sweet is no longer enough for serious dessert lovers. Salted caramels? yawn. Using salt alone to heighten flavours is old news for refined palettes. Umami is the newly crowned flavour to dominate the dessert scene.

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