Bob Blumer eats curry out of toy toilets. Is that weird?
“In the ever expanding universe of food television,” quips food TV host Bob Blumer. “Do you ever get the feeling you’ve seen it all?” Yes…
Meditations - Enlightened gastronomic insights
Contest: You scream, I scream, we all scream for…
…Yogurt! Sorry, couldn’t resist. I remember my dad once bought one of those Salton home yogurt makers. He made a batch. It sucked. We never used it again. As a…
The apple of February’s eye
Yesterday when I typed the word “apple” into Google I was a little shocked to see that the first few references for the word were not of the fruit kind but of the…
Wining and Dining with Forks and Corks
My wife and I stopped going to Dine Out Vancouver a few years ago after a couple of unfortunate experiences at restaurants who didn’t embrace the spirit of the…
Nicli Antica Pizzeria’s Bill McCaig wants to be your neighbour
I am getting sick to death of hearing people say how awesome Nicli Antica Pizzeria is. I get it already—their Neapolitan pizza is very good, and it’s so authentic…
George and Park on 10 years of Memphis Blues, expansion and wine with bbq
Recently we were invited to partake in a good ‘ol fashioned Southern pig pickin’ to mark the 10th anniversary of venerable low ‘n slow barbeque…
The Seal Meat Experience
Although many of you might be a little disheartened in the upcoming tasting choice, I for one feel that introducing myself to as many different foods, flavors, and…
Butter On The Endive’s Owen Lightly On Being A Punk, Getting Married Young, And Boring People
On a cold November night, many of Vancouver’s foodie elite descended to the new Gastown location of The Found & The Freed ”pop up” shop for an event…
CONTEST: Add a little Mooking to your Holiday Booty with his latest book, Everyday Exotic
Maybe you caught the Q&A with Roger Mooking on this recent post, or the latest video in which Mark and Ben interview him in our favourite underground sausage making…
Make Love, Not Fruitcake
My friend Sean and I made our first batch of fruitcake in 1995; I was 16 and he was 17 years old. It started as a joke. See, we had this theory that nobody actually ate…
Guidance - Recipes & tips that will convert you
(the not quite every) Weekly Wine Picks
Finally got my act together to come with a reds list as partner to the white picks I posted a while back. Once again the emphasis is on wines that over-deliver in the…
Black Garlic?
Meet Sarah Reinertsen our latest guest contributor. The fortunate instance of a bus breakdown in the Himalayan foothills – after the bus driver tried…
Chocolate-Tasting classes in Vancouver
People get wine, even if they don’t get wine. My parents proclaim Yellow Tail to be the best thing they’ve ever tasted, but even they understand that…
Gluten free, not flavour free
A few weeks back my mom turned the big 6-0 and I wanted to do something spectacular for her. I began planning a surprise party with family and friends, complete with my…
Greek Easter, Village Style
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 fast. The Greek…
Tarte Au Sucre, Take 2
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…
Black Bean Brownies Recipe
A few weeks ago a friend introduced me to a recipe that her sister swears by. A recipe for Black Bean Brownies. My sister is celiac so I have been interested in finding…
Weekly Wine Picks
During a recent conversation a colleague, we agreed that one of the most difficult challenges for a consumer (or a wine buyer for that matter) in BC is finding wines that…
A Foodists Valentine
Like many modern holidays, Valentines Day had sombre beginnings that have morphed into a celebration of the more happy things in life. Valentine’s Day was originally…
A Taste of Delhi: Chole Bhature
The vegetarian Punjabi dish chole bhature—curried chickpeas with fried bread—is one of the most popular breakfasts in North India. It’s not tough to understand why:…
Worship - Feasting at the temples of others
Push Once, Repeat
You have to wonder how Robin Kort from Swallowtail has the reoccurring ability to find obscure Vancouver venues to stage her Secret Supper Soirees. If she ever needs a new…
Les Faux Bourgeois’ “Dude Guru” Does It Again With Che Baba
“Hey! Long time! How are you?” shouted Stephan Gagnon as his face lit up when I walked into Che Baba. I looked around, and was met with a dimly lit room filled…
Paris Food Truck Rendez-Vous
After decades of quietly smoking and grilling away, food trucks have lately earned a lot of attention and column inches. In an era where multiple arugula options and…
Foodists at The Urban Tea Merchant
‘Luxury’ isn’t often the first word that comes to mind when you think of tea. Unlike a Cartier watch, Louis Vuitton purse or Harry Winston diamonds, high end…
How curious: a journey Down the Rabbit Hole with the Swallow Tail Supperclub
“remember, what the dormouse said feed your head, feed your head” —Jefferson Airplane The city seemed to shrink away on the horizon as we wound up through the treed…
Le Crocodile Reminds Us What A Fine French Meal Should Be
I know this isn’t a site where we do a lot of restaurant reviews, but I feel compelled to do a little worshipping, even if it may seem a little obvious to most…
The Ultimate Montreal List for Discerning Foodists
Foodists Brenda and Mel have recently had dining adventures in Montreal, and I am embarking on one tomorrow in 8 hours care of Van Houtte Coffee. My big red suitcase is…
Food.ee aims to outfox boring food by connecting food lovers with take out and delivery
Like a lot of good ideas, the recently launched Food.ee was conceived out of frustration. There are a so many restaurant reviews sites, but when you analyze them for the…
Lesley Stowe Unveils Raincoast Cookies
We all know how awesome Lesley Stowe Raincoast Crisps are. In our home, we always have some in our pantry for guests or just for a quick snack. After seven successful…
Visions of a Bishop’s Harvest Table
Visions and memories of it appeared frequently through an intense opiate haze. I saw plates, remembered flavours, four courses, and something about corn ice cream. A few…