MyVanCity would like to congratulate #TasteofThursday Chef Paul Moran for qualifying to compete in the S. Pellegrino Young Chef 2015 first selection of finalists for the 20 world areas. Chef Paul will compete against 9 other Canadian Young Chefs. This coming Thursday (January 22) MyVanCity will publish Chef Paul’s qualifying recipe on our #TasteofThursday feature. Chef … Read more
The Year of the Ram celebration is fast approaching, so we share a few ideas that would make appropriate gifting and entertaining items: two very special wine labels, and two seasonal confections! Wine For Your Table The second release of Summerland’s Haywire Lunar New Year Red and White wines is here! After selling out … Read more
Lucini Italia explores the value of quality olive oil to enhance your meal at the Lucini Harvest Dinner at La Pentola Last night I attended the Lucini Harvest Dinner at La Pentola in the Opus Hotel presented by Lucini Italia. Foodies, media, importers and retailers enjoyed learning the benefits of quality olive oil right on your dinner … Read more
My first taste of Paul Mas wines came last Thanksgiving when Marquis Wines picked their Syrah as one of Marquis’ Wines of the Week. I tasted it and was blown away by the quality and the price and quickly sent out a Twitter blast telling my followers this was the perfect match for their turkey. … Read more
Hailing from one of Canada’s most acclaimed culinary families The Summerhill Team (Stephen Cipes, founder/proprietor, Ezra Cipes, CEO, Tarrah MacPherson, VP operations, Eric von Krosigk, co-founder/winemaker) are thrilled to welcome Jonas Stadtländer as executive winery chef and begin a new era at their celebrated Sunset Organic Bistro. “I am very happy and proud to be a part of … Read more
Celebrate BC Family Day with imagination and creativity at the expanded Richmond’s Children’s Arts Festival on Monday, February 9. New for 2015 is the Sonic Garden featuring live musical performances and art activities all day long. Other 2015 highlights include performances by the acclaimed Beijing Shadow Play Art Troupe and hands-on plasticine art workshops with … Read more
Yes, it’s that time of year again – the month of love is just around the corner. Whether you love it or hate it (read: taken or single), finding the perfect gift to say “I Love You” on Valentine’s Day has proven a daunting (and sometimes embarrassing) task. Thankfully, PAPYRUS’ unparalleled collection of proprietary and … Read more
Castro Boateng, was born in the West African country Ghana, the land of the gold coast. Immigrating to Toronto when he was nine years old, he and his younger brother were raised by his father who taught respect, family values and a good work ethic – encouraging them to strive for their dreams and goals. … Read more
WIN 2 tickets to the Monday, January 19, 2015 screening of CAKE courtesy of Spoiled Nail Bar To Enter: Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter For extra entries leave a comment and sign up for our newsletter Golden Globe nominee: Best Actress (Drama) – Jennifer Aniston Screen Actors Guild Awards nominee: Best … Read more
This week, chef Taryn Wa, of Savoury Chef Foods has contributed a tasty dish for Taste of Thursday. Her roasted carrot salad is interesting when it comes to wine pairing as it contains many ingredients to consider. Usually most wine pairings, rightly or wrongly, focus on the protein in the meal – the ‘main’ whether … Read more