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A Totally Offal Experience

When a friend of mine found out I’m writing a magazine piece on offal in the Maritimes, he said, “You have to meet Jesse Vergen.” Well, last week I had the chance to eat at the Saint John Ale House,…

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Posted by: on Tuesday, February 12th, 2013
Categories: Worship | Tags: , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Dirty DISHrag!

Ever wonder what the chefs who’ve just created the most amazing culinary experience you’ve ever had in your life get up to once you’ve paid the cheque and are out the door? Well, now you can. If you want to.

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Posted by: on Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
Categories: Meditations | Tags: , | No Comments »

Essential Viewing: Dan Barber’s “A surprising parable of foie gras”

A truly inspirational talk by chef Dan Barber recounting a trip that he took to a goose farm in the Extremadura region of Spain run by Eduardo Sousa who not only produces a humane foie gras, but the best foie gras that…

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Posted by: on Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
Categories: Meditations | Tags: , , , , , , | 3 Comments »

Elegant & Inspired

Since Vikram Vij opened his first restaurant twelve years ago, like many of my fellow Vancouverites I’ve been an ardent fan and enthusiastic supporter. What got me hooked wasn’t necessarily a by-the-book…

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Posted by: on Tuesday, September 19th, 2006
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Gourmet Triple “O” Sauce?

There’s a strange new advertising trend in Vancouver recently. Top echelon celebrity restaurateurs like John Bishop and Iron Chef winner Rob Feenie, who already have to worry about over exposing themselves on…

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Posted by: on Wednesday, July 27th, 2005
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Cook Like A French Chef

We’ve posted entries about food before, so if you’re a regular visitor it’ll come as no surprise that we’re passionate about gourmet cuisine. As gastronomic hobbyists ourselves, a couple of us…

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Posted by: on Friday, May 20th, 2005
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Spicy Steve

With all the talk of cooking and recipes around the office these days, I just had to post this guy’s site. “Spicy Steve” as he likes to call himself has one of those cable access cooking shows that we…

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Posted by: on Monday, January 3rd, 2005
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