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There Ain’t No Party Like a Spot Prawn Party
One of the best things about moving from the prairie to the coast is access to things such as in season seafood. So I was more than excited when on the long weekend in May my good friends Effy and...
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Trying some non dairy alternatives
Earth’s Own Almond Fresh – Chocolate Thanks to Foodtree and Earth’s Own we’ve received coupons to try a few non dairy products. If you’d like to try either of these for free (and/or original, vanilla...
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I love chicken, I love liver
Chicken Livers on the Grill Though I really don’t want Meow Mix to please deliver I had really hoped that Sunday dinner at my aunt and uncle’s had delivered better. Lured by the promise of a yummy...
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Eggnog – Seasoned Tipling!
A few years ago I went on a search for an eggnogg recipe as find most store bought varieties quite disgusting. As I love vintage I ended up adapting a recipe from Esquire’s Handbook for Hosts that was...
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Tarte Au Sucre, Take 2
Tarte au Sucre A couple of months ago we had a Foodists Montréal movie night. Even though I was told we had loads of desert, being a sugar addict I just had to add to the sweets being offered, as for a...
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Greek Easter, Village Style
The long and windy road up to the village of Mazeika. Today is the first day of Greek Orthodox Holy Week, Great Monday, which culminates on Saturday at midnight with Easter and the breaking of a 40 day...
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Campfire Yumminess: The Jaffle Iron
Melting butter in the jaffle iron. I’m always excited when my friends Denise and Darren come to the lake as that means they are bringing their jaffle iron. When they first told me about it I had no...
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The Fry
Happy Fry Day! The last two summers that I’ve been in Edmonton I’ve been lucky enough to be around for The Fry party hosted at my friends Andrew and Fiona’s house. Not knowing what to expect from “The...
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Naples: Authentic, Gritty + Raw
When my friends and I decided to go to Naples we were warned by others who had visited not to stay for too long because it was gross, dirty and disgusting. To the contrary we found Naples an authentic...
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Bringing Oysters to Curious Places
Serving oysters with a unique twist Richard Boucher and his team at The Curious Oyster Catering Co. have been bringing their wares to different venues across Vancouver. In the spring I attended their...
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The Booze and The Bees
Growing up in North Vancouver, Michael Cober recalls being fascinated by watching bees working in the hives his father kept. “My love of beekeeping is about not just getting outside and being in...
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The 70s Supper – #dinnerpartyYVR
Recipe collections tell a story. Through their tattered stained cards, clippings and notes you can tell a lot about their owners. Their likes, dislikes, which recipes they used frequently and what...
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