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If you have ever wanted to cook like a chef, here is your chance, by owning a copy of Hawksworth The Cookbook. You can also enjoy dining at Hawksworth sampling some of the dishes from the cookbook. The press release about the cookbook and the dinner series follows. This cookbook could also be a great gift for the holiday season. ~~~~~Join…
It is the time of the season for wild salmon to start arriving at our BC rivers. To celebrate this event, the Chefs’ Table Society of BC is putting on a special dinner, featuring our super natural, fresh salmon. I love to pair my salmon with Pinot Noir. Below is the press release about the event. It sounds delicious. Get…
When you think of Chablis, elegance comes to mind for me. Floral and citrus fruits, stone fruits, whey and honey are all flavour descriptors for these wines, and one in particular; flint. The flint (some may say smokiness) comes from the Kimmeridgian soil, a mineral-rich clay, that also contains marine fossils which are responsible for its lime content. With the…
Starting a restaurant is hard. Running a restaurant is hard. Whether you are the owner, chef, wait staff, or any combination of these, you are dedicated, you love food, and what you do. This week was the Vancouver Magazine 24th Annual Restaurant Awards in Vancouver, celebrating our restaurants, chefs, and staff who have been tantalizing our tastebuds over the past…
The tickets are out for the Vancouver International Wine Festival on January 8. Which events do you attend? Well I’m here to help. BTW, I was told there will be 767 #wine selections in #VanWineFest Tasting Room. 1850 total selections in 55 events. 30,000 bottles to open in all. Wow. My Number 1 Suggestion Your number 1 event to attend is the International Festival…
The Hotel Georgia in downtown Vancouver is a landmark location. It has been known as the city’s most elegant retreat. The Georgian Revival structure welcomed a who’s who of the entertainment world to British Columbia, including Elvis Presley, Nat “King” Cole, Katharine Hepburn and British royalty. The legendary boutique hotel was recently renovated and was unveiled in July 2011 as…
Video Guide Uncorks the Story of British Columbia Wines. Buy Now.
