It’s been 8 years since I attended this wonderful event. On March 11, I attended this 10th annual fundraiser event presented by The Chefs’ Table Society of BC. Foodies tasted unique and different curries from 10 participating restaurants as they competed…
Last night I attended the 12th Annual Ocean Wise Seafood Chowder Chowdown after a 3 year absence, it was great to be back to try the chowders and see the chefs and their competing teams. It was another great event…
On May 2, I attended the 7th Annual Chocolate Challenge fundraiser at Gourmet Warehouse; where many of top chocolatiers in the city were showcasing their chocolate creations for all to try. First place winner was Jalayne Jones and Okanagan College…
On March 21st I attended the 19th Annual Healthy Chefs Competition held at the Hyatt Regency. I was fortunate to be one of the invited media judges for the third year in a row to judge the table presentation of…
On April 27, I attended the Annual Chocolate Challenge fundraiser at Gourmet Warehouse; where many of top chocolatiers in the city were showcasing their chocolate creations for all to try and vote. First place winner was Thomas Haas of Thomas…
On March 22nd I attended the 18th Annual Healthy Chefs Competition held at the Hyatt Regency. I was fortunate to be one of the invited media judges for the second year in a row to judge the table presentation of…
The 9th Annual Ocean Wise Seafood Chowder Chowdown was a huge success at a great event hosted by the Vancouver Aquarium on November 16th. This event saw a packed house of 700 people sampling many or all of the fourteen…
On March 16th I attended the 17th Annual Healthy Chefs Competition held at the Hyatt Regency. I was fortunate to be one of the invited media judges to judge the table presentation of each of the participating restaurants. Guests mingled…
On March 7, I attended this 3rd annual fundraiser event presented by The Chefs’ Table Society of BC. Foodies tasted unique and different curries from 8 participating restaurants as they competed for top judging prize as well as the people’s…
Last week we attended a launch party at Guilt & Co in Gastown where 4 mixologists competed for top spot mixing the Seraph Gin or Vodka into their own cocktail. Winning mixologist is Mike Shum from Fairmont Pacific Rim. His…
On Sunday October 20th I was one of the judges for the inaugural Skills and Spills, the BC Hospitality Foundation‘s first-ever industry games, at the Hellenic Cultural Centre (4500 Arbutus Street) in Vancouver. Skills and Spills is the industry’s chance to…
On October 10, I attended the Chocolate Challenge 2013 Finale where the Top 6 entries recipes were prepared by Peter Fong and his team at Ganache Patisserie. Many entrants were narrowed down to 6 finalists and none were professional chefs….
On November 16th, I attended the 2012 Gold Medal Plates British Columbia at the Westin Bayshore where 10 Chefs from around British Columbia competed in a Culinary Competition for Gold, Silver and Bronze in one of the most prestigious culinary…
Last night I attended the Chocolate Challenge 2012 Finale where the Top 6 entries recipes were prepared by Peter Fong and his team at Ganache Patisserie. There were 80 entrants narrowed down to 6 finalists and none were professional chefs….
A packed house filled the award ceremony at the River Rock Hotel yesterday in Richmond. At the reception we dined on some of the winners dishes, a Gluttonous Rice dish as well as Durian Puffs. The panel of 12 professional…
The 4th Annual Ocean Wise Seafood Chowder Chowdown was a huge success at a great event hosted by the Vancouver Aquarium on November 23rd. This event saw a packed house sampling many or all of the twelve chowders from BC’s…
On November 4th, I attended the Gold Medal Plates Awards at the Westin Bayshore where 11 Chefs from around British Columbia competed in a Culinary Competition for Gold, Silver and Bronze in one of the most prestigious culinary events in…
I was one of the judges along with Anya Levykh, Mark Villela and Wayne Wright at That Barista Thing yesterday for the International Latte Art Competition. There were 16 competitors and each were highly skilled baristas who were passionate and…