Potato Latkes
I have had a love for cooking and baking since I was in my teens. During the first 10 years or so of my writing this blog, I had focused on dining in and dining out at the restaurants around…
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Hawksworth The Cookbook
Released this fall from acclaimed and multi award-winning Chef David Hawksworth comes a stunning collection of recipes that brought him to the top of Canada’s culinary world; Hawksworth The Cookbook published by Penguin Random House Canada. As a leader in…
Takeout at Raisu Restaurant
Most restaurants have always offered takeout, as the industry was forced to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic, dining in became dining out. When restaurants were forced to close their dining rooms they had to get creative. Some have created…
Baking with Bruno Cookbook
Chef Bruno Feldeisen’s Baking With Bruno: A French Baker’s North American Love Story was released earlier in the year, published by Whitecap Books. The TV Celebrity and Judge of The Great Canadian Baking Show on CBC/Netflix/Amazon Prime who has been…
Diala’s Kitchen Cookbook
Diala’s Kitchen Cookbook was recently released and written by Diala Canelo, this book of Plant Forward and Pescatarian recipes is inspired by her international travels. Published by Penguin Random House Canada. On any given day pre-covid, you’ll find Diala Canelo…
An Off The Boat Catering Christmas Dinner
Christmas dinner for two at home is the way to go this year, as with the ongoing covid pandemic, this year is quite different than years past. Pacific Yacht Charters Off the Boat Catering is offering a wonderful holiday dinner…
Cooking with the Rocky Mountain Flatbread Frying Pan Pizza Kit
Continuing with my home cooking adventures during the covid19 pandemic, had some fun trying out one of the new Frying Pan Pizza kits that Rocky Mountain Flatbread recently launched. I made a couple of pizzas with the Pizza Kit which…
You Wanna Piece of Me? Cookbook
You Want a Piece of Me? recently released and written by Vancouver based Author Jenell Parsons who is also founder and owner of The Pie Hole. Published by Appetite – Random House. More than 100 Seriously Tasty Recipes for Sweet…
Takeout at Moltaqa Restaurant
Most restaurants have always offered takeout, as the industry was forced to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic, dining in became dining out. When restaurants were forced to close their dining rooms they had to get creative. Some have created…
Falastin: A Cookbook
Falastin recently released and written by Authors, Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley is this new book covering a soulful tour of Palestinian cookery. Published by Appetite – Random House. This book comes to us from Ottolenghi’s Executive Chef Sami Tamimi,…
An Edge Catering Christmas Dinner
Holiday dinner for two at home is the way to go this year, as with the ongoing covid pandemic, this year is quite different than years past. Edge Catering has created a Christmas dinner package featuring multiple dishes that you…
Burger Challenge Winners 2020
The Vancouver Foodster 7th Annual Best Burger Challenge was a success featuring creations from restaurants around greater Vancouver. Each restaurant featured their burger creation from November 6-29, 2020. Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners of the challenge, and this was quite the…
Fried Chicken Challenge Winners 2020
The Vancouver Fried Chicken Challenge was a success featuring creations from restaurants around greater Vancouver. Each place featured their fried chicken creation from November 5 –29, 2020. Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners of the challenge, and this was quite the task…
Tasting the Holiday Treats Box
Two local bakers, Jenny (@Jenny_bakes) and Nicole (@butter.and.botanicals) have collaborated together to create a trio of treats boxes for this holiday season. I had the opportunity to preview their treats box which featured an assortment of cookies and bars with…
Eating Out Loud: Bold Middle Eastern Flavors for All Day, Every Day
As I love Middle Eastern cuisine, I am always searching for more recipes offering up the chance to create dishes at home with those flavours that I love. Eden Grinshpan’s accessible cooking is full of bright tastes and textures that…
Speakers for Change Virtual Series
Tacofino is continuing its commitment to improving the quality of life for those in the hospitality and foodservice industry while also raising much-needed funds for local causes by taking its Shift Change initiative online for a series of ‘Speakers for…
The Primal Gourmet Cookbook: 120 Easy and Delicious Recipes for a Paleo Lifestyle
The Primal Gourmet Cookbook recently released by Author, Ronny Joseph Lvovski is this new book covering the Paleo lifestyle, Published by Appetite – Random House. Once he eliminated grains and dairy from his diet, his allergies, asthma, upset stomachs, headaches,…
The Art of Bake Nouveau Cookbook
Chef Giuseppe Cortinovis is one of the top pizza chefs in Canada who has been working within the industry ever since moving to Canada from his home country, Italy. Back home he had worked at a variety of restaurants as…
Vancouver Foodster 7th Annual Burger Challenge
Welcome to the 7th Annual Vancouver Foodster Best Burger Challenge. Restaurants from all over the city were invited to enter their burger creations into this challenge. Each restaurant will be featuring their Burger creations on their menu from November 6-29, 2020….
Vancouver Fried Chicken Challenge
Welcome to the Vancouver Foodster Fried Chicken Challenge. Restaurants from all over the city were invited to enter their fried chicken dishes into this challenge, some of the restaurants have created a special fried chicken creation just for this challenge and…
Ottolenghi Flavor: A Cookbook
Six years ago I had the pleasure to meet and interview Chef/Author, Yotam Ottolenghi here in Vancouver. He is a fascinating and creative chef with his own restaurants in England, along with multiple cookbooks. His latest, Flavor he Co-Authored with…
Joe Cheng and his Cocktails
Joe Cheng is the Bar Manager at Cold Tea Restaurant in downtown Vancouver. I asked Joe to make a selection of his unique cocktails at Cold Tea Restaurant. Up first is the White Rabbit His take on the White Lady…