Chef Michael Smith talks about the struggles of food banks and offers a recipe for beef stew.- A run-down of Vancouver's 2008 culinary highlights, from celebrity chefs to memorable meals.
- Will 2009's leading beverages include savory fare like rosemary sprigs and ... bacon?
- With tight purses, drinkers are flocking to cheaper booze, home-grown flavor, and affordable Argentinian wine.
- French chef Anne-Sophie Pic grabs an honorary doctorate from the University of Montreal.
- Rob Mifsud discusses the rising trend of high-price cookbooks from signature chefs.
- And if you're gearing up for another Christmas celebration on the 6th, try these dinner twists.
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Stew, Booze, and Dinner Twists - The Globe and Mail in 60 Seconds
Midnight Sausage: British Columbia
Honeymoon photos from British Columbia. From Flickr user sneaky monkey's Flickr.
I'm posting images of sausage counters the world over each weeknight (and occasionally weekend) witching hour until I run out. Please use the comments section to post links to your Flickr or personal site faves, and perhaps you'll see 'em posted here late some evening.
Previously-- Midnight Sausage: Ipercoop Supermarket, Italy
Midnight Sausage: Granville Island, Vancouver
VIA: bmann's Flickr
I'm posting images of sausage counters the world over each weeknight (and occasionally weekend) witching hour (until I run out), so please use the comments section to post links to your Flickr or personal site faves, and perhaps you'll see 'em posted here late some evening.
Previously -- Midnight Sausage: Napa, CA
Viagra gelato in Vancouver?
At Boing Boing, there was a post that was too odd not to pass along. One of their readers sent them a photo they snapped of viagra gelato.
Before you get too excited, it's not really made with viagra. The gelato is really flavored with limoncello, which is a light, lemon-flavored liquor, and dyed blue. It is sold at the Amato Gelato Cafe or in Vancouver, BC, so if you're in the area and are looking for something novel, head over and give it a try. At the very least, you'll probably be able to give your friends a little scare. And if you prefer something a little less blue, their other flavors range from green tea to hazelnut.
But the third bowl was just right...
In the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Goldilocks broke into the bears' house and at their porridge. In West Vancouver, one of the bears decided to turn the tables on the tale by breaking into a kitchen and settling in for a lovely bowl of oatmeal. The 2-year old bear - Baby Bear, perhaps - entered a home through a partially open sliding glass door, opened the pantry and started to eat from a ceramic container of oats, where he was discovered by the owner of the house.
The woman called the police, who decided that because the bear was neither aggressive towards humans nor was he doing anything besides eating the oatmeal, they would simply wait for him to leave. And when he felt 'just right,' he ambled out the door and back into the forest.
Organics to You, delivery service straight to your door
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A fabulous service offered in the metro areas of both Portland, OR and Vancouver,
WA, is called Organics to You. The food service began in 2001
in Portland, but due to the high demand of quality fruits and vegetables and the competitive prices of the merchandise,
it quickly expanded North to Vancouver. Organics to You uses local farmers who are dedicated to growing food in the
nurturing environment of chemical and pesticide free soils. Not only is the company committed to pure foods, it is also
devoted to the environment and local communities in numerous ways. The trucks used for deliveries are currently being
converted to bio-diesel engines, incentives are offered to members who also
convert to green power for their own transportation. Local schools benefit from donations of the organic fruits and
vegetables, as well as community fundraising and social events. The service is user friendly and easy to begin. By signing up on-line a customer can choose from various bin sizes that suit their needs. Bins range in prices from $23 to $52 depending on individual needs. The company provides the bin and delivers it each week straight from the farm. Contents can be customized for specific tastes and the size can change depending upon customer request. A small variety of other organic items, such as milk, eggs and cheese, can be delivered as well. This is a wonderful way for customers to enjoy clean food while the farmers benefit from working with a small company that is interested in encouraging a healthy lifestyle.
Top cities for foodies
MSN has posted a list of the top 10 cities for
foodies, as determined by a travel site. The cities chosen are all
over the globe, picked for a combination of unique dishes, celebrity chefs and all-around good cuisine. Barcelona,
Brussels, Lyon and Rome were lauded for their long standing traditions, while Las Vegas and New York were included for
having just about everything. While San Francisco did get a nod for its non-Asian cuisine, it seems to have been
selected mainly on the availability of good Chinese food. Asian flavors are what put Tokyo, Vancouver and Hanoi on the
list, too.
It appears that the definition of a foodie as someone who is willing (and possibly desperate) to eat anything has been put into play with this list, as along with Asian flair, Hanoi was picked for "unusual delicacies like dog or snake," including "fried snake skin, snake spring rolls, snake soup, and minced snake dumpling." Weird meats are all well and good, but to plan a whole trip around them seems a bit extreme.
Nevertheless, their list includes:
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