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Register Now for Canadian Chefs’ Congress – September 11, 12

by Editor 08.31.2010

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The Fruit Is Back

by Todd Caldecott 08.27.2010

Yes, I’m back, after a summer of unplugging, replugging and then unplugging, I’m riding on the peaking crest of the fruit wave that is pounding through your life right now. Seriously, I mean have you been paying attention? Just LOOK at all the amazing vegetation we have right now, and especially the huge [...]

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by Jacob Galbraith 08.26.2010

For all of the things that cooking professionally contributes to my fleeting grip on sanity, there are aspects which come extremely close to redeeming the unseemly qualities that are scrambled throughout all of my writing. These “perks”, as I know them, are the things that I would dearly miss if I were to one day [...]

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The Teahouse Edible Garden

by paulkamon 08.26.2010

The next time you find yourself on the patio of The Teahouse in Stanley Park soaking up one of Vancouver’s most beautiful views, hopefully before summer’s end, take another look at the lush garden growing around you.

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An Evening of Sustainable Dining with the School of Fish Foundation

by Jay Jones 08.24.2010

Shannon Ronalds is in harmony with the ocean. Growing up on Vancouver Island established his foundations of respect and understanding of sea life and accountability in fishing. The passions of his sustainable teachings are matched by his affections for the joy of wine and food. After moving to Vancouver, Shannon pursued education and experience in [...]

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Grazing a (Champagne) Trail Making Lemons into Limoncello

by Linda Violago 08.23.2010

(Image via: locallemons.com)
I was going to write about my April trip to New Orleans (aka NOLA) for the Independent Champagne and Sparkling Wine Invitational (ICSWI 2010) event and the more ambitious return trip home, with a stopover in Aÿ for the Terre et Vins de Champagne tasting (a selection of small, bio Champagne producers showing [...]

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Glowbal Partners with Union Gospel Mission in DTES to Feed 4000

by Editor 08.13.2010

(Images courtesy of Charles Zuckermann)
This last Tuesday, the Glowbal Group in partnership with the Union Gospel Mission and an army of passionate volunteers, served thousands of free gourmet BBQ meals to the people of the Downtown Eastside in the newly renovated Oppenheimer Park.

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Rôti Sans Pareil – Roast Without Equal a.k.a. Death to Birds

by paulkamon 08.12.2010

[Image source: Aug 2010 issue of Wired]
What do you get when you stuff a tiny warbler inside a bunting, which is then put inside a lark then a thrush into a quail and then into a lapwing followed by a plover stuffed inside a partridge, followed by a woodcock inside a teal, then a guinea [...]

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A Bunch of Dummies

by Jacob Galbraith 08.08.2010

For many, cooking for money was never part of a grand scheme. Ask any cook how they ended up in clogs and you’ll hear “I just fell into it” far more often than “I always wanted to be a chef”. The designation of perchance profession leads most people to believe that the average cook wears [...]

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Eat Your Vegetables

by Todd Caldecott 07.25.2010

(Image via: skulladay.com)
The foundational triad upon which modern nutrition rests is the separation of food into three basic components called carbohydrates, proteins and fats. These are known as the macronutrients, the articles in our diet that supply us with food energy or ‘calories’, as opposed to the other category of micronutrients <read more> that do [...]

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