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by Lauren Mote (all photos by the gifted Melissa Gidney of Melissa Gidney Photography) Although completely inspired by Lewis Carrol’s book, the adventures shared on June 06 were hardly of a predictable fashion. In fact, take the concept of Alice in Wonderland, put an adult spin (well a brunch appropriate adult spin) and you’ve got [...]

You’d think that food science IS the only science in such a broad category, but I disagree of course. We breakdown the sciences into appropriate chapters, similar to Harold Magee’s teachings and tutorials in his book. Having read “On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen” about four times over during the [...]

I celebrate 2 months now – 2 months since food was cooked or caramelized above 115C. Remember how I explained that falling off the wagon from time to time happens? Well, let me share a small story with you: falling off the wagon at La Quercia was a toughy. Not only has starch of the [...]

Over the last several weeks my boyfriend and I have been eating a “raw” or mostly uncooked diet. After being severely ridiculed by friends and family for a random choice in diet change, I can now explain why it’s great, and why I will continue to incorporate these eating principles into my daily life going [...]

Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to share a curriculum with an interested audience at Victoria’s Art of the Cocktail. With the help of Chef Jonathan Chovancek of Culinary Capers Catering, we were able to deliver 90 minutes of interaction, information and deliciousness. See the information shared below. ***for more information on “cocktail kitchen” [...]

by George Froehlich Great bistro. The food is hearty, wholesome and packs a mean flavour. Prices are reasonable. La Brasserie in Vancouver’s West End is in the “must eat there” category. The food at La Brasserie gears towards the Alsace region of France, an area adjoining Germany. We started off with an Alsatian onion tart. [...]

by George Froehlich The food is excellent and prices are super reasonable. – King’s Chinese Cuisine at 4488 Main Street, at the corner of 29th. Avenue, in Vancouver. You cannot miss it with its bright red and orange outside paint job. You can have a great lunch or dinner consisting of seven dishes for a [...]

by Lauren Mote Faster Food July: Phnom Penh 244 Georgia Street East Vancouver, BC V6A 1Z7 734-8898 I think there’s a trend forming here, people. Is it a bright coincidence that all of the best faster food places serve Asian food? Guess what – for value, quality, and variety – Vancouver’s Asian food scene wins [...]

by Jessica Grajczyk On Sunday I awoke sans hangover to sunshine bouncing off the Coastal Mountains outside my window. I couldn’t resist the urge to grab my roomie out of bed, grab our bikes (provided they weren’t rusted to the porch after that hideous winter) and embark on a morning bike ride. We rode our [...]

by Lauren Mote Although meeting friends to catch-up is a great reason to have a cheap and cheerful lunch, I am always excited to: try places I haven’t tried before, and eat food I wouldn’t normally eat before an afternoon of “meetings” …if you know what I mean… but today especially, I was summoned by [...]