Sunday Brunch service returns to Dockside Restaurant in the Granville Island Hotel

      While food trends come and go, brunch remains Vancouver’s favourite meal, and Dockside Restaurant is pleased to announce the relaunch of its signature Sunday Brunch service. What could be better than enjoying a delicious, unhurried brunch in Dockside’s dining room or on its award-winning patio?   Offered Sundays and holidays from 10:30-2:30, … Read more

Magnolia Hotel & Spa unveils new restaurant, The Courtney Room, this spring

  Chef Sam Harris brings a classic French twist to Canadian ingredients in an elegant, new space An exciting addition to Victoria’s dynamic dining scene is on the horizon with the opening of Magnolia Hotel & Spa’s new restaurant, The Courtney Room, later this spring. “Old world meets the new world in The Courtney Room, … Read more

5 Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas that are NOT a Box of Chocolates

  Canada’s food trend expert shares gifts that fill your heart and belly    Angie Quaale has done it again. Quaale’s Well Seasoned Gourmet Food Store  has you covered for Valentine’s Day with five gift ideas that will keep you and your plus one happy, full, and wanting more. Gluten-free ideas are also plentiful without having to … Read more

LOVE AND TRUFFLES: BURDOCK & CO WELCOMES FEBRUARY WITH A DECADENT DUO OF DINNERS

  Main Street eatery to host an intimate Valentine’s dinner followed by a truffle-centric feast   This February, slow down and savour the finer things in life: fresh-from-the-earth food, naturalist wines and good company. Burdock & Co invites lovers, friends and family to gather together at two intimate dining events with prix fixe menus that each bring something … Read more

CHEF ALEX CHEN AWARDED GOLD AT CANADIAN CULINARY CHAMPIONSHIPS

  Eleven of Canada’s top chefs competed in a culinary triathlon Feb 2 and 3, with one goal, to win gold and stand on the podium as the Canadian Culinary Champion for 2018.  The 12th annual Canadian Culinary Championships took place in Kelowna, B.C. and the competitions were exciting for competitors, judges and guests. The … Read more

FORT BERENS ESTATE WINERY PINOT GRIS UNCOVERED; DAGERAAD BLONDE CROWNED GOLD MEDAL PINT

Canadian Culinary Championships Competition #1 closes, chefs prepare for final day of events. The 2018 Culinary Championships closes off competition #1 with Chef Mike Robins, from Sous Sol in Winnipeg chosen by the 400 guests to receive the People’s Choice award. Chef Robins created a dish with some of the following ingredients: cold smoked halibut … Read more

Valentine’s Day Isn’t it Romantic…not

Okay here we go, one of the most dreaded days on the calendar is almost here – February 14th. That’s right Valentine’s Day.   This is an article I wrote and published four years ago that I thought was worth recycling with some updates. Historically Saint Valentine was said to be a Saint from the 3rd century … Read more

#TasteofThursday Oat Crusted Arctic Char straight from Chef Rod Butters “The Okanagan Table”

When you’re camping and you catch a fish, chances are good you’ve got oats or corn flakes or some kind of crunchy cereal on hand. I call this a red neck camp  dish. My customers think there’s a big secret to making this dish, but it’s one of my simplest menu items and our number-one … Read more

All-Star chef line-up and new Sunday brunch planned for Taste Washington’s 21st birthday

  Biggest menu of events and special guests booked for Taste Washington 2018   Taste Washington is keeping it fresh for its biggest year yet, with a talented group of culinary stars and a brand new Sunday brunch event. Tickets to the entire Taste Washington festival are on sale now at tastewashington.org. New to the … Read more

Gluten-Free Version of Ready-to-Eat Cookie Dough Arrives at Langley’s Gourmet Food Store

   Well Seasoned Gourmet Food Store has released a gluten-free version of their freshly made and fully pasteurized Ready-To-Eat Cookie Dough in the popular flavour, Classic Chocolate Chip– a true classic that brings back childhood memories.   Available for $7.99 in-store at Langley’s Well Seasoned or online (ships Canada-wide), each dough is packaged in a single-serve container with two accompanying … Read more

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