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Throwing dip into the seasoning mix

Just recently I was discussing halibut with my father-in-law who was commenting on having been served fresh halibut that was ruined by over saucing. With such a delicate flavour and texture, most halibut recipes call for…

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Posted by: on Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
Categories: Meditations | Tags: , , , , , , , | 30 Comments »

Victoria Gin

The Gimlet, Negroni and the ever-present G&T–all gin-based drinks. A serious gin aficionado is likely to have as many different gins as Foodists have salts. If you aren’t in the know, you’d ask the same…

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Posted by: on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments »

Barbecue Secrets Book Launch this Weekend

Anyone who’s in the know about barbecue knows that Rockin’ Ronnie Shewchuk is to Vancouver barbecue as Graham Gilmore is to art. Anyway, if you’ve never met him, want to, need some barbecue and grilling…

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Posted by: on Friday, May 8th, 2009
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r.TL

A read through the comments on the Foodists post To Review or Not Review will reveal an interesting discourse on the notion that today’s restaurant cannot afford to ignore the online world. What’s said about…

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Posted by: on Friday, May 8th, 2009
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First Nation’s Fare

I travel with my stomach. I just love experiencing other cultures through their food. Living in Vancouver I’m pretty lucky to be able to travel around the world without going more than a couple kilometers. Living on…

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Posted by: on Thursday, April 16th, 2009
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Cheese glory

Amazing news from Les Amis du Fromage and Au Petit Chavignol. Owners Alice Spurrell, Allison Spurrell and Joe Chaput will be inducted into The “Guilde des Fromagers” and “Confrerie of…

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Posted by: on Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
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Honey Mustard Gold

Our friends Rockin’ Ronnie Shewchuk and Denzel Sandberg of Ronnie & Denzel’s all natural bbq sauces have been making waves with their line of sauces, recently taking a highly coveted first place 2009…

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Posted by: on Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
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Mount Pleasant Cheese

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,…

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Posted by: on Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
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Truffled Jiaozi: Pan-fried Pork & Veal Dumplings with Chinese Truffles

During our Foodists launch at South China Seas it was unanimous that Don and Joyce’s recipe for jiaozi with Chinese black truffles and ginger was the best we had ever tried, and their cooking method was backwards…

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Posted by: on Friday, February 27th, 2009
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Tamales Verdes de Pollo: Tamales with Chicken and Tomatillo Sauce

Another of the outstanding dishes we were served at our Foodists launch at South China Seas. I’ve had tamales, but seldom have they been as fresh as these. Don and his wife Joyce prepared them in advance and then…

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Posted by: on Friday, February 27th, 2009
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Briouats: Moroccan Pastries with Chicken, Eggs and Preserved Lemons

Sorry for the delay in posting this recipe, one of the delicious items Don and Joyce served at our Foodists launch event at South China Seas. Briouats are a Moroccan dish traditionally served at festive occasions. As with…

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Posted by: on Friday, February 27th, 2009
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Tomato poached eggs on truffled polenta cakes

Lately we’ve been doing all our entertaining over brunch. I think mostly because it’s with couples who also have young kids and this way we can see them, and Lila can play with them. And when I say play, I…

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Posted by: on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009
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Eastside fish ‘n chips

My wife had fish ‘n chips last week. She told me we would. Three days later I got an inexplicable craving for them. Took me a moment to realize why. Then we had to have some. This was a Friday night after a long…

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Posted by: on Monday, February 2nd, 2009
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Closing in on the source of our meat

There’s just something so special about those Monday mornings when your client pops by the office unannounced carrying a cardboard box with two plump, frozen geese he recently shot himself on a hunting trip. He just…

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Posted by: on Monday, February 2nd, 2009
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Foodists Launches at South China Seas

Something we’ve always wished we did more of was have actual Foodists events. Of course, we’re making that happen now, and what better way to get that ball rolling than to celebrate the recent launch of the…

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Posted by: on Friday, January 30th, 2009
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