Interview with Cherry Pham
Vancouver is home to some of the best chefs in the world, many have worked for the top chefs and restaurants around the world as well as around the city. Dishing with the Chefs is a series of Interviews with…
Tag: Cooking
Risotto and Arancini Cooking Class
I recently took part in a Risotto and Arancini cooking class at the Northwest Culinary Academy of Vancouver lead by Chef Tony Minichiello. The school offers a One Night Cooking Class series that features a different themed cooking class in…
Pizza Making Class at Pizza Lab
I recently took part in the art of Neapolitan pizza making with master chef Giuseppe Cortinovis based on the official style of AVPN (Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana). The newly launched Pizza Lab is located in Port Coquitlam at Jan K. Overweel…
Korean Fried Chicken Cooking Class
I recently took part in a Korean Fried Chicken cooking class at the Northwest Culinary Academy of Vancouver lead by Chef Tarek Chellouf. The school recently launched their One Night Cooking Class series that features a different themed cooking class…
Joy of Feeding 2022
Over the years, The Joy of Feeding that was founded by Chef Meeru Dhalwala had been one of my favourite food events and this past weekend after a long hiatus it returned to Ubc Farm the organization that it supports….
Cooking with South China Seas
Known as a one stop shop to find rare and exotic culinary ingredients from around the world, South China Seas shop in the Granville Island Public Market also features the freshest and most fragrant herbs and spices available. I spent…
Don’t Worry, Just Cook
This new cookbook by Bonnie Stern and Anna Rupert features a wonderful collection of recipes that this mother and daughter duo have cooked together over the years. Don’t Worry Just Cook book was just released by publisher Appetite by Random…
In Praise of Veg
This new cookbook by Alice Zaslavsky is the ultimate cookbook for vegetable lovers and it features more than 150 recipes within its 450 pages, innovative recipes for meals of all kinds. In Praise of Veg book was just released by…
Cooking with Chef Vikram Vij and the Vij’s For You Spices
I recently took part in a cooking adventure with celebrity Chef Vikram Vij whom I have known for over 25 years as a he took me on a culinary journey around India. We cooked up some dishes at his My…
Gochujang Glazed Eggplant
Started off 2022 and I have been cooking more during the cold and snowy days. This is an easy dish to make with @sauceclubco Ultra Premium Gochujang sauce, it’s plant-based and locally produced. Here is the recipe for this delicious…
Japanese Squash Curry
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…
Tasting The Very Good Butchers Burgers and More
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…
Sheet Pan Everything
This new cookbook by Ricardo Larrivee celebrates delicious simple one-pan recipes in this cookbook which was recently published by Appetite by Random House. I love the idea of this cookbook and the easy recipes to create a dish that your…
Indian Pantry Sauces and Spices
Chef Tushar Tonvalkar launched his Indian Pantry line last summer and is now selling these products around Metro Vancouver. Through local distributor Legends Haul the business has expanded exponentially and widened their reach. I had a chance to try some…
Cooking with Artusi Deli Products
One of my favourite Vancouver area restaurants launched the Artusi Deli recently with freshly made pasta, sauces and flatbreads. Located in the Uptown area of New Westminster this restaurant now offers their Italian deli featuring these homemade products. A few…
Cooking with Bodega Foods Spanish Sauces
One of my favourite Vancouver area restaurants launched a line of sauces a few years ago. Last night we used the sauces, cooking at home and made up a different recipe with each of them. Bodega foods has a blog…
Home Cooking with Chefs Plate
A few months ago after hearing about some new Meal Kit services, and trying Fresh Prep and Hello Fresh, I decided to spend some more time at home cooking and using another meal service. Chefs Plate is a national company…
Home Cooking with Hello Fresh
A few months ago after hearing about some new Meal Kit services, and trying Fresh Prep, I decided to spend some more time at home cooking and using some more different meal services. Hello Fresh is a national company that…