Winter Holiday Beef Tenderloin recipe – Cibo Trattoria

  Herd-Crusted Beef Tenderloin with Parmesan Potato Pave   Yields 4 servings INGREDIENTS:  Four pieces of beef tenderloin (approximately 5 to 6 oz. each) Crust 2 Tbsp. butter 1/2 cup bread crumbs 1/4 bunch parsley 1/4 bunch basil 1/4 bunch rosemary Salt and Pepper 1 tsp. Dijon mustard Potato Pave 6 to 8 peeled russet potatoes, … Read more

4 Sparkling Wines You #MUSTHAVE Our #FavouriteThings

  Every year around this time I have friends come up to me or text me in a panic asking for help choosing a sparkling wine:   “I’m going to a party – don’t know what to bring!”   Quite often the statement is followed by expletives and/or frantic emojis… and this is when I … Read more

Winter Holiday “Hangover” Frittata recipe – Café Medina

  Winter ‘Hangover’ Frittata     Serves 4-6 Ingredients 1 medium-sized winter squash (ex. kabocha, kuri, winter luxury) 150 grams of roasted potatoes (can be leftovers from Christmas dinner!) 227 grams sausage, casing removed 1 small onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, peeled and chopped 4 oz capriny goat cheese ¼ cup olive oil 6 whole … Read more

Toast to the New Year at Tableau Bar Bistro

   A three-course traditional French menu with a twist On Sunday, December 31, Tableau Bar Bistro will offer a special three-course dinner menu with suggested wine pairings for each dish. Created by Executive Chef Tret Jordan and Head Chef Dan Vichitthavong, the first course, plats principaux and dessert features will showcase fresh West Coast ingredients … Read more

MEILLEURS VŒUX: AU COMPTOIR COUNTS DOWN TO 2018 WITH NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER SERVICE

    Raise a Glass, Turn the Calendar Courtesy of Chef Daniel McGee’s Signature Paris-by-way-of-West-Coast Cuisine   Acclaimed Kitsilano brasserie Au Comptoir is inviting guests to bid ‘au revoir’ to 2017 and join them in raising a glass to the new year in fine style by taking part in a four-course French-inspired New Year’s Eve … Read more

Winter Holiday Gratin Dauphinoise recipe – Au Comptoir

  ‘Gratin Dauphinoise’       Dauphinoise Potatoes Yields 4 servings Ingredients: 1½ kg (roughly 5 large) Potatoes (Chef Dan likes Yukon Gold, though you could even use sweet potatoes, celery root or parsnips) 400 mL Heavy Cream 2 Tbsp Kosher Salt 1 clove Garlic, crushed 2 sprigs Fresh Thyme 1 tsp Black Peppercorn, whole 1 … Read more

Spread Some Holiday Cheer With Beer 

  Vancouver Craft Beer Week Releases Super Early Bird Tickets Priced For Gift-Giving    Vancouver Craft Beer Week (VCBW) is spreading holiday cheer by releasing a limited quantity of specially priced tickets for the highly anticipated 2018 festival. Featuring more than 100 craft breweries and cideries pouring over 300 beers and ciders, live music, food trucks, … Read more

Our #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions – Whitehaven Wine

Skip the milk – pair your holiday cookies with Whitehaven Wine this holiday season. Putting out milk and cookies on Christmas Eve for Santa is a classic Holiday tradition. They say it’s what keeps him fueled for the big night. We definitely agree on the cookie part but maybe there is another way to do … Read more

Get friends and family together for an early Christmas celebration at Dockside

  Turkey lunch and dinner offered December 22nd-24th to make holiday planning easier   Organizing a Christmas feast seems to get more complicated with every passing year. Multiple groups of family and friends combined with conflicting travel schedules often make getting everyone together for the holiday meal impossible.   This year, Dockside Restaurant is offering … Read more

Our #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions – The View Winery

  We absolutely love the wines from The View Winery. Why are we so taken with the extensive line up of wines and Wards ciders from The View? What sets them apart from other Okanagan wines and ciders? Every bottle or can is filled with personality. Just like owner Jennifer Molgat the inspiration, perspiration, incentive, ambition … Read more

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