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Days like these are days for French Onion Soup and Days like these are days for French Onion Soup and it is one of my favourite dishes with caramelized onions, beef broth and gruyere; this one @alouetteyvr was a beauty 👀😋🧅
A wonderful ending to a delicious dinner @artusire A wonderful ending to a delicious dinner @artusirestaurant is this Affogato with their delicious house-made ice cream and espresso for pouring 👀☕️😋
Chor Muang Flower Dumplings @foodbyfanta tradition Chor Muang Flower Dumplings @foodbyfanta traditional Thai flower dumplings by @cheffanta are one of my favourite dishes, each dumpling is stuffed with different tasting fillings such as with chicken, pork and veggie along with peanut, sweet radish, onion & cilantro 👀😋❤️
Standing tall is the Blood Orange Creamsicle Cruff Standing tall is the Blood Orange Creamsicle Cruffin @nemesis.coffee 👀😋👏
The Art of Mole was a wonderful multi-course dinne The Art of Mole was a wonderful multi-course dinner that I attended last night @alimentariamexicana which also gave me the opportunity to visit this fairly new restaurant at the same time. The dinner welcomed Ima of @elpapalote.oaxaca who along with @ernestokut and his chefs team presented several dishes made with different moles. My favourite moles were the Coloradito and Negro. On the table, Mole Coloradito with crispy pork, mole sauce, tortilla with jicama and radish salad Swipe ⬅️ for photos of other dishes served during the delicious dinner along with the chefs 2) Tostada with Chichilo Negro Mole Yerbasanta black bean paste, pickled cabbage, queso fresco, crema 3) Seafood Aguachile Albacore and Octopus aguachile with fennel and avocado served with tostadas 4) Mole Negro braised beef tongue with green beans, and steamed vegetables served with warm tortllas 5) Chocolate & Pinole and this dessert was incredible.
Went on a road trip for a visit to @wildmountaindi Went on a road trip for a visit to @wildmountaindinners in Sooke where it is all about farm to table cooking. Their wood-fired oven that was built for them locally was added this past summer is located outside in front of the restaurant and they use it for their wood fired pizzas along with many other dishes including vegetables. On the table, Delicious Meatballs Pizza made with a special organic flour blend by @nootkarosemilling that is wild fermented, their house-made meatballs, tomato sauce and cheese. Swipe ⬅️ for photos of more dishes from our delicious dinner and their oven and restaurant 2) Fire roasted beets - apple, sugarloaf chicory, haltwhistle feta cheese, quince dressing & pumpkin seeds 3) Homemade cavatelli pasta - prosciutto ragu, meatballs, turnip tops & grana padano cheese
While in Victoria for my latest visit, I had a cha While in Victoria for my latest visit, I had a chance to talk with @chef_maiizalvarezm and learn all about his @maiiz.nixtamal company along with the tortillas, tamales, and other products that they make in his Chinatown shop and production facility. The tortillas are made fresh from BC Corn grown in Armstrong, BC using a special grindr and press they have in house; now available in several stores on Vancouver Island as well as restaurants in the Victoria area. On the table, Beef Barbacoa Tacos, made with AAA Angus Beef Grass Fed from their star supplier @haussausageco and some of their own Black Mole Sauce to this braised Beef to create these delicious tacos. Swipe ⬅️ for photos of other dishes and drinks that I tried as well as more about Chef Israel's business --Hot chocolate -- BC Corn/ Mexican corn tortilla topped with mole and cheese -- Chicken Tinga Tamal -- Ice cream bar made by @kidsistericecream with the Maiiz corn dough.
Glorious cinnamon bun @workingculturebread fluffy, Glorious cinnamon bun @workingculturebread fluffy, buttery, cinnamon yummyness 👀😋❤️
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Tasting The Very Good Butchers Burgers and More

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The word butcher has always had the connation towards being meat based; a local company set out to change that premise offering up plant-based burgers and sausages without any animal ingredients. Their products are available in their Victoria based shop…

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Japanese Squash Curry

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Inspired by the fall season and a visit to Lepp Farms in Abbotsford I picked up a Kabocha squash and then tweeked a recipe I had creating this delicious curry for a meatless Monday dinner. The first thing you need…

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Vancouver Cake Challenge

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Welcome to the Vancouver Foodster Cake Challenge. Restaurants, bakeries and cafes from all over the city were invited to enter their Cake creations into this challenge. Each restaurant, cafe and bakery will be featuring their cake creations on their menu from…

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Field Trip to the Okanagan with the Acura TLX

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“FieldTrips” is either a day trip or a few days where I visit food areas of interest which may include farm visits, producers, wineries, restaurants and/or other places that people can visit. This is about offering Vancouver Foodster readers a…

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