The Fraser Valley Food Show is showcasing the magic of food and cooking at the Tradex Exhibition Centre in Abbotsford, BC on Oct 3-5. Your once a year opportunity to taste and buy unique food products, both local and international, watch celebrity chef demonstrations, sausage making competitions, cheese and wine seminars, Bite of the Valley participating … Read more
OCTOBER 4TH HAWKERS MARKET – VANCOUVER OCTOBER 5TH – VANCOUVER VISIT MADE FROM SCRATCH YVR HAWKERS MARKET IS A MONTHLY DOSAGE OF FOOD & MUSIC OUR INTENTION IS TO CREATE A SPACE WHERE VIBRANT AND EXCITING LOCAL FOOD CAN BE DISCOVERED. HAWKERS GIVES LOCAL FOOD ENTREPRENEURS A PLACE TO CONDUCT COMMERCE, RAPIDLY … Read more
Vancouver jewellery designer Anne Carson’s first public trunk show offers necklaces, bracelets, and earrings for women who want a stylish look that isn’t an imitation of someone else. Anne Carson Design – Trunk Show Friday Oct. 3, 2014 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Granville Island Hotel False Creek Alder Bay Room The Vancouver designer … Read more
Yesterday Michael Christiansen (pictured) won the 2014 Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship competition, held at the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts in Vancouver, BC. The 23-year-old, originally from Winnipeg, stood the heat of the kitchen to beat finalists from across Canada for the $10,000 prize presented by Chefs’ Table Society of BC and a stage at … Read more
As residents of Interior BC, my husband and I jumped at the opportunity to preview the 10th Anniversary of Vancouver’s Taste of Yaletown (#TOY2014) for a “big city” experience. However, I have to say that even when we lived in larger cities, staycations offered the biggest bang for the buck in a retreat from the … Read more
To paraphrase Shakespeare – ‘would a roast turkey by any other name taste so good?’ It does when it’s called ‘le dindon’ – the French name for our iconic celebratory bird. With the Thanksgiving holiday just around the corner, people are starting to think about the annual groaning board of turkey with all the … Read more
The advantage of an unplanned trip is that you don’t have an itinerary or a schedule to follow you just go where you want to go. So now it’s late Saturday morning and we decide to get out of town (Kelowna) and head over to Naramata Bench. There are dozens of great wineries to … Read more
Vancouver Foodster hosted one of their ‘Tasting Plates’ events in West Vancouver on September 23, 2014 — the first day of autumn. The skies were dark and the rain was heavy; it was a perfect evening to be distracted by delectable cuisine. The event highlighted seven restaurants located along Marine Drive, each with a sample selection … Read more
LUNAFEST is a travelling film festival of films made by women, for women and about women. It is a collection of eight short films filled with stories of reflection, hope and humour. These eight films were chosen from over 950 films submitted to LUNAFEST this year. Attend LUNAFEST and enjoy great films while supporting … Read more
What :: On Sunday, September 28th, La Pentola della Quercia is celebrating the beginning of Italian hunting season, or La Stagione di Caccia, with a September Famiglia Supper Series dedicated to foraged mushrooms and fowl. When :: Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 6:00pm Where :: La Pentola della Quercia, 350 Davie Street, Vancouver BC Why :: Honour La Stagione di Caccia … Read more