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.
A quiet little pocket of Kitsilano sits along West 1st Ave between Burrard and Cypress, just off of the south end of the busy Burrard street bridge. It’s a beautiful area to explore by foot and just spend a few hours…
Posted by: Brenda Lowe on Thursday, June 6th, 2013
Categories: Worship | Tags: chocolate, Kitsilano, vancouver | 1 Comment »
“The simpler the food, the harder it is to prepare it well. You want to truly taste what it is you’re eating. So that goes back to the trend of fine ingredients” – Joel Robuchon “Only you can judge your…
Posted by: Brenda Lowe on Monday, January 28th, 2013
Categories: Worship | Tags: Alex Chen, Bocuse d'Or, competition, Dan Olson, France, Jack Beers, Moxie's, Railway Cafe | 2 Comments »
My favourite part of the summer harvest season is eating through all of the different types of fruits. The beginning of summer (whether the Vancouver weather knows it or not) means strawberries in June, to be followed by…
Posted by: Brenda Lowe on Monday, September 3rd, 2012
Categories: Guidance | Tags: almonds, baking, Blueberries, butter, cake, dessert, Fruit, recipe | 3 Comments »
Life is about new experiences and for many people that means travel. Me, I travel on my stomach. All of my vacations are rigorously planned around trying new restaurants, wineries, cocktail bars, farmers markets, and…
Posted by: Brenda Lowe on Monday, August 6th, 2012
Categories: Worship | Tags: California, Into the Vineyard, Napa, Sonoma, Travel, Viviani, Wine, wine tours, Wineries | No Comments »
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 created to honour Christian martyrs that were named…
Posted by: Brenda Lowe on Monday, February 13th, 2012
Categories: Guidance | Tags: chocolate, dessert, movies, sweets, Valentines Day | No Comments »
‘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 tea is feasible as an everyday indulgence. It’s…
Posted by: Brenda Lowe on Monday, December 5th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: afternoon tea, beverage, luxury, tea, urban tea merchant, vancouver | 3 Comments »
“An apple resists being eaten. An apple is not eaten, it is conquered. The crunchiness of a pear is far more appealing. It is giving and fragile. To eat a pear is akin to … kissing.” — Beatrice…
Posted by: Brenda Lowe on Thursday, November 24th, 2011
Categories: Guidance | Tags: almonds, baking, dessert, pears, recipes, tart, Thomas Haas | 4 Comments »
Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year and Spring Festival, is the most important holiday in Chinese culture. It begins on first new moon of the new year as determined by the traditional calendar in the…
Posted by: Brenda Lowe on Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
Categories: Meditations | Tags: Aberdeen Centre, bakery, candy, Chinese Food, Chinese New Year, tea, Tourism Richmond, Year of the Rabbit | 1 Comment »
The Bocuse d’Or World Cuisine Contest was created in 1987 by France’s legendary Chef Paul Bocuse. Held every two years in Lyon, France, it’s touted as the world’s most gruelling and prestigious cooking…
Posted by: Brenda Lowe on Friday, January 14th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: Bocuse d'Or, competition, Ryan Stone, tasting | 3 Comments »
Sometimes you live in a city for a long time but don’t get out to things that you would otherwise if it wasn’t so close by and thus more easily taken for granted. For me, Whistler Cornucopia is one of those things.…
Posted by: Brenda Lowe on Monday, November 22nd, 2010
Categories: Worship | Tags: cornucopia, festival, Whistler, Wine | 1 Comment »
As pastry topics get more advanced, they can be difficult to execute successfully at home. This is where a cooking class can be the most efficient way to get from point A to B. While most classes targeted towards amateur…
Posted by: Brenda Lowe on Saturday, November 13th, 2010
Categories: Guidance | Tags: Chocolate; Cooking Class; Pastry Chef; Marco Ropke | 1 Comment »
The Canadian Chefs’ Congress is a gathering of chefs from across Canada to cook, eat, drink, share, learn, and connect with food producers who are passionate and dedicated to improving the quality of Canadian food…
Posted by: Brenda Lowe on Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
Categories: Worship | Tags: Chefs Table Society, conference, fundraiser | No Comments »
Outdoor dinner in Squamish by the river with views of the mountain range? Four courses of Italian inspired cooking, with local fresh fruit and vegetables? Hell yes. On July 27 2010, Owen Lightly of the Butter on the…
Posted by: Brenda Lowe on Friday, August 6th, 2010
Categories: Worship | Tags: al fresco, italian, italian supper, outdoors, Squamish | 4 Comments »
With Vancouver being so close to the border, there are many tasty reasons to cross it. Seattle is the closest major food destination but Portland is not much further, especially if you take the I-5. Then you’re…
Posted by: Brenda Lowe on Sunday, July 4th, 2010
Categories: Worship | Tags: Napa, Portland, road trip, san francisco, Seattle, US | 8 Comments »
(This post is guest written by Cliff Hammerschmidt.) — The Vancouver Magazine 2010 Restaurant Awards were held on the afternoon of May 18 at the Sheraton Wall Centre. This is the 21st year of the awards, and my…
Posted by: Brenda Lowe on Thursday, May 20th, 2010
Categories: Guidance | Tags: awards, Best Restaurant, Vancouver Magazine | 3 Comments »