Comments for Foodists

Comment on Eastside fish ‘n chips by Ian Johansen

Ian Johansen — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:58:36 +0000

Yah LU, The Windjammer was awesome back in the day! Hopefully they’l get their s together soon

Comment on CocoaNymph – raising the chocolate bar! by Pat M

Pat M — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:48:27 +0000

This seems to rank as sophisticate chocolate, as apposed to the common ordinary. I would like to savour just one for quite some time..

Comment on CocoaNymph – raising the chocolate bar! by Jawcey

Jawcey — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:56:15 +0000

OMG, I’m drooling.

Comment on How To Find Goodness That Doesn’t Involve Meat by Joseph Wu

Joseph Wu — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:52:12 +0000

Ah. Sorry I missed that.

Comment on How To Find Goodness That Doesn’t Involve Meat by Jackie Connelly

Jackie Connelly — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:09:49 +0000

All in good humour Joseph, all in good humour.

~ j

Comment on How To Find Goodness That Doesn’t Involve Meat by Joseph Wu

Joseph Wu — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:54:21 +0000

You know, I love vegetables. I also love meat. Basically, I love food. And I have friends who are vegetarian of various persuasions, including a number of vegans. I also have friends who have a number of dietary restrictions. We all get along. We eat what we like to eat, we share what we can share, and don’t share what we can’t. It’s not a contest, and it’s not about who is getting what nutrients or who has the more interesting food. It’s about enjoying food and enjoying each others’ company.

I can understand why some vegetarians get worked up over some of the comments they receive, but most of it is just ignorance. Guess what? Ignorance can be cured. All it takes a little patience. On the other hand, when you get so worked up that you have a permanent chip on your shoulder, you’re only setting yourself up for more confrontations because of your own belligerence.

So, thanks, Jackie, for the recipes. The attitude, not so much. Sometimes I wonder if the vegetarian diet isn’t just a bit too bitter.

Comment on How To Find Goodness That Doesn’t Involve Meat by Jackie Connelly

Jackie Connelly — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:09:12 +0000

Thanks for those thoughts Jamie…and for those book suggestions, I’ll definitely check them out!

I totally get the ‘oh maybe your iron/protein/etc is low’ too…usually from people who can’t imagine their own life without meat, and they really don’t know anything about not eating meat and all the iron/protein/etc replacements there are out there. Too bad!

Anyways, let them chow down on their chicken wings and sides of beef ’till their cholesterol is through the roof, and we’ll enjoy our veggies. I hope I bring you more vegetarian goodness with my recipes!

~ j

Comment on How To Find Goodness That Doesn’t Involve Meat by Jamie

Jamie — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:58:42 +0000

Vegan Brunch is a great book. I have not looked at Veganomicon. Bittman’s ‘How To Cook Everything Vegetarian’ is indispensable.

I usually keep my mouth shut about being veg, unless someone asks. What I hate is the “Oh, I love meat, I could never give up meat” types. Yes, you could. Easily.

Also, yes, I’m getting enough protein. Thanks, though. Yes, I’m getting enough iron too. Let’s go run a marathon and we’ll see who finishes first.

I’m sick of listening to people talk about vegetarianism. It’s not novel. It’s not hard. And the food I eat is likely more interesting than the food these meat-eaters are getting.

Argh.

Looking forward to these articles.

Comment on The French Laundry by BananaViews

BananaViews — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:40:14 +0000

I am officially jealous. It really is like how everyone describes it to be. I’ve just never seen it in pictures. Thanks for making the effort to photograph all that you did.

Comment on Oru Restaurant: pan-Asian perfection by sunny

sunny — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:41:52 +0000

Tried it for the first time on the weekend. WE LOVED IT. Great place to share food!

Comment on Tacos Guaymas – Another Roadside Attraction by Ben Garfinkel

Ben Garfinkel — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:02:33 +0000

Love it, love it, love it. Actually, I self-discovered the place years ago once when we pulled off I5 in Mount Vernon. Have to say that aside from the excellent tacos that rival if not best Dona Cata’s, the chicken mole is well worth the trip over the border. As in, good enough to warrant being the sole purpose of the trip, not just a wonderfully rich and deeply flavourful reward for pounding the outlet mall pavement all day. Planning a trip in the next few weeks!

Comment on Food, Camera, Action! Olympic Eats on Video by United Nathan

United Nathan — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:27:39 +0000

Just a heads up… Many of the places featured in the video will remain open for the Paralympics. Go to Granville Island and check them out.

Comment on Dining Out for Life: March 25, 2010 by Gen

Gen — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:19:41 +0000

What a great excuse to explore my new city’s restaurants.

Comment on Bao Bei’s a Chinatown Gem by Mark Busse

Mark Busse — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:29:01 +0000

I finally got out to Bao Bei and loved it. Seriously. Andrea was shocked I liked it so much for some reason (she thought it was too “girly” for me) but I thought it was just the right balance between comfortable ambiance and unpretentious food with some terrific things happening behind the bar.

I’m going back as soon as I can.

Comment on Dining Out for Life: March 25, 2010 by lauren mote

lauren mote — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:11:41 +0000

http://www.therefineryvancouver.com/restaurant/blog/dining_out_for_life_2010

we are having a really awesome dinner that night – book your spot now!