We all eat, but some of your friends are true fans of the culinary arts and love to try their hand at being the next Jamie, Bobby or Nigela . Theirs can be some of the hardest gifts to find when Christmas shopping. Are they experienced home cooks or novices in the kitchen? Whichever they…
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Vancouver Foodster Big Melt Challenge is on
Just in time for the arrival of grey winter weather and accompanying cravings for warm, comfort food, Vancouver Foodster’s Big Melt Challenge is now underway! The chefs at six local eateries have each created their own unique Big Melt dish. Fancy or simple, sweet or savoury, sandwiched or open-faced each chef was open to interpret…
Tasting Plates Yaletown – Recap
The rain broke just in time on Wednesday, for a few hundred food enthusiasts to descend upon Yaletown for another great Tasting Plates event. As with all Vancouver Foodster’s Tasting Plates, tasters check-in, this time at Bella Gelateria Yaletown, to receive their Tasting Plates card then take off on a tour of the neighbourhood to…
Brunch at Morocco West
Located just off Robson Street, on Jervis Street, in Vancouver’s West End, Morocco West takes patrons’ taste buds on a trip. While any meal is great at the small bistro, brunch is a brilliant combination of exotic flavours and comfortable plates. Benedict, omelette, scrambled eggs, flatbread all sound familiar but Chef Nourdine Majdoubi adds his…
Chef Vij is a Dragon In The Garden
Next month, join renowned Chef Vikram Vij at the Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden for a one-night-only fundraising soiree. Guests will be treated to a menu created by Chef Vij that is inspired by the world-class garden. The evening will include live entertainment, cocktails in the garden and a silent fundraising auction. The proceeds of…
Tostitos Canada Nacho Average Food Truck
At first glace, you can tell this is not your average food truck, in fact it’s the Nacho Average Food Truck! It’s bright and bold, just like the flavours inside! Tostitos Canada and acclaimed local Chef Josh Wolfe have teamed up to bring unique and tasty recipes to Vancouver. For just one month the Nacho…
Recipe: Enchiladas Oaxaqueñas
After a Friday afternoon cooking demonstration at La Mezcaleria in Vancouver, Chef Susana Trilling shared her recipes with the guests, so we could try the dishes for ourselves at home. ENCHILADAS OAXAQUEÑAS TORTILLAS IN COLORADITO MOLE OR RED MOLE This Oaxacan-style dish is the perfect way to use leftover mole sauce. In Oaxaca, enchiladas are…