Foodists is a collective of like-minded food worshippers. We breathe and sleep in order to eat and drink. Have something to share with us? We'd love to hear from you. If it's something to eat or drink, even better.
Sometimes you want eggs for brunch and sometimes you want the kind of brunch that goes on for hours and involves special tools, a leg of decadent Jamón ibérico. It’s the kind of brunch that can only happen once a…
Posted by: Degan Beley on Friday, January 22nd, 2010
Categories: Worship | Tags: brunch, charcuterie, cheese, jamon, raclette | 1 Comment »
The entrance to the cellar at Salt Tasting Room in Vancouver. Last night I was pleased to attend the first Salt Cellar Tasting Series of 2010, featuring Oyama Sausage Company and Vista D’Oro Farms & Winery. John…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
Categories: Worship | Tags: charcuterie, cheese, Oyama, salt, sausage, Vista D'Oro, Wine | 1 Comment »
Tonight I had a wonderful date with a block of Gruyere. It was romantic yet rustic, gourmet yet approachable, subtle yet incredibly sexy. I had forgotten that I purchased a block of this sweet and nutty delight before…
Posted by: Erin Mussolum on Thursday, January 7th, 2010
Categories: Guidance | Tags: cheese, Gruyere, potatoes, yams | 4 Comments »
I recently participated in an email recipe exchange. The idea was to send one person a quick and easy recipe involving ingredients you might have on hand, or that would not be difficult to get. In return…
Posted by: Denise Boyle on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
Categories: Guidance | Tags: cheese, home cooking, meat, pizza, quick, recipe, Vegetarian | 2 Comments »
Recently, a friend invited me to a bacon-themed potluck which he dubbed Baconstraveganza. My contribution was a Stilton & Bacon Cheesecake from a recipe I found on Saveur.com. I garnished it with a Spiced Candied…
Posted by: Alexa Clark on Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
Categories: Guidance | Tags: Appetizers, bacon, cheese, recipe, stilton | 5 Comments »
1. It’s not just about wine. This year there was a CheeseCamp track too. Yes, real, serious, delicious conversations about cheese. 2. You’d have understood that if you forget your wine country map that’s…
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
Categories: Meditations | Tags: booze, cheese, CheeseCampVan09, event, pairings, VCCC09, VinoCamp, VinoCampVan09, Wine | No Comments »
Don’t forget that tomorrow, August 8th, is VinoCamp Vancouver 2009, with the first annual CheeseCamp! Various Foodists will be in the crowd at UBC’s Grad Student Centre, likely half-cut on wines from Mark…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Friday, August 7th, 2009
Categories: Meditations | Tags: cheese, CheeseCamp, event, UBC, vancouver, VinoCamp, Wine | No Comments »
What goes better with good wine than a fine cheese? That’s right—nothing! Which is why the organizers of the second annual VinoCamp Vancouver 09 have added CheeseCamp to their educational sessions and tasting…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
Categories: Meditations | Tags: cheese, CheeseCamp, event, UBC, vancouver, VinoCamp, Wine | 5 Comments »
As more and more people live in cities, the knowledge gap between where food comes from and how it gets to your table widens. It’s easy enough to live downtown and never go farther than your grocery store for…
Posted by: Degan Beley on Monday, May 4th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: cheese, city break, coffee, day trip, farm, Harrison, hazelnut, herb, nut, orchard, tour, tourism | 1 Comment »
Being laid off has left me with a sense of having lots of time on my hands and even though my natural tendency to cram days full to the gills makes that unlikely, it’s nevertheless unleashed a desire to make things…
Posted by: Degan Beley on Monday, April 13th, 2009
Categories: Guidance | Tags: cheese, dough, italian, Pasta, ragu, ravioli | 2 Comments »
Wow, did Anthony just say that in front of 200 marketing professionals? Yup, seems so. This is how the BCAMA wine & cheese event began recently—an evening promising lessons about how great wine makes farming sexy;…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, March 11th, 2009
Categories: Meditations | Tags: anthony nicalo, BCAMA, canada, cheese, event, farmstead, marketing, vancouver, Wine | 2 Comments »
A little while ago my wife and I were at a friend’s house for lunch. One of our discoveries as new parents socializing with other new parents is the dinner-at-lunch. Guess we can call it lunner. For the uninitiated,…
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
Categories: Meditations | Tags: Canadian cheese, cheese, cheese Vancouver, mount pleasant cheese | 3 Comments »
Anybody who knows me, knows that I love food — particularly hamburgers. So after being prodded and poked here is my list of favourite burgers. As a side note my criteria is based around the idea of the original…
Posted by: Alex Leynes on Tuesday, February 10th, 2009
Categories: Meditations | Tags: California, cheese, Dick's Drive In, fast food culture, Five Guys, hamburger, In-n-Out, philadelphia, Seattle, Splitz, The Counter | 23 Comments »
Is it going overboard, frustrated food stylist-wannabe or just very VERY creative parents? A fun gallery of extraordinary bento or lunch packs that make you feel like a slacker for having a process bologna sandwich on…
Posted by: Nancy Wu on Monday, January 5th, 2009
Categories: Meditations | Tags: bento, bread, cheese, cookies, creative, eggs, Ghibli, Japanese, lotus root, lunch, luncheon meat, meat, meatballs, Miyazaki, nori, onigiri, rice, seaweed | 8 Comments »
Baked Brie has been known to cause at stir at parties, but this brown sugar baked brie is a show stopper. The recipe is very easy, and requires only three ingredients. Every time I make this brie, I wonder how something…
Posted by: Janeen Leynes on Sunday, December 7th, 2008
Categories: Guidance | Tags: baking, brie, cheese, holiday, party | 1 Comment »