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.
The last time I was in Mexico, I was a pale 17 year old, away from home and my family for the first time. I was sent to Monterrey as part of an exchange program, and promptly adapted to the strict diet of homemade…
Posted by: Jules Morgan on Sunday, August 26th, 2012
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I’ve never been all that good at New Year’s Resolutions. Like most people, any half-hearted attempt of mine to carry out a well meaning intent rarely makes it past the first few weeks. I’ll start running…
Posted by: Jules Morgan on Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: cocktails, French 75, new year, resolutions | 1 Comment »
When we were approached a few weeks back by fellow Foodist Melody Fury about helping out with the bake sale she and Joy were organizing, the response was a resounding yes. With a collective of passionate food worshippers,…
Posted by: Jules Morgan on Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
Categories: Meditations | Tags: bakeforthequake, baking, brownies, caramels, charity, community, decadent, doctorswithoutborders, Japan, recipes, shortbread | 3 Comments »
I have a confession. I’ve never been a fan of turkey. No matter how it was prepared, whether it be lovingly roasted, minced or turned into my Mom’s famous curry, there was something about that big bird that never…
Posted by: Jules Morgan on Monday, February 21st, 2011
Categories: Guidance | Tags: Comfort, gumbo, slowfood, turkey | No Comments »
Living in Vancouver, a Foodist is spoiled for choice. With the number of restaurants opening, months, even years, can pass by before finally getting to that restaurant you’ve wanted to try. Such is the case with…
Posted by: Jules Morgan on Monday, October 25th, 2010
Categories: Meditations | Tags: Coal Harbour, dining, Lift, tasting menu, vancouver, Vancouver restaurants | No Comments »
There’s something to be said about spending some time in your own backyard as a tourist, to visit places you normally wouldn’t think to, or stop in somewhere instead of passing by without a second thought.…
Posted by: Jules Morgan on Friday, August 6th, 2010
Categories: Worship | | 2 Comments »
Sunday nights are generally reserved for something a little special, slow cooked roasts or something more elaborate inspired by whatever I was able to get my hands on at the farmers’ market or Granville Island, but…
Posted by: Jules Morgan on Monday, June 14th, 2010
Categories: Guidance | Tags: brown butter, fresh pasta, swiss chard | No Comments »
My love for Mexican cuisine started at the tender age of 17, when en route to Mazatlan, we stopped at a remote village somewhere just west of Torreón and entered a ramshackle hut where, amidst the dust of the road, I was…
Posted by: Jules Morgan on Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
Categories: Worship | Tags: mexican, mexican-food, organic, san francisco, sustainability, the mission district, vegan | 5 Comments »
It is Sunday morning, one of those rare, sunny January days where brunch plans have been cancelled last minute and I haven’t made it out to do my grocery shopping. A quick glance in my fridge is less than inspiring;…
Posted by: Jules Morgan on Monday, January 18th, 2010
Categories: Guidance | Tags: blueberry, Breakfast, muffins, olive oil, recipe | No Comments »
Potatoes are one of those foods that somehow make me feel just a little guilty, mashed, baked, roasted, gnocci’ed, it doesn’t really matter. Like pasta, the sheer pleasure of consuming whatever varietal of…
Posted by: Jules Morgan on Monday, January 4th, 2010
Categories: Guidance | Tags: potato, potato crack, potatoes, side dish, Vegetarian | 10 Comments »
Stroganoff was one of the first recipes I learned through instinct, passed onto my mother through my Uncle Mike, a Ukranian neighbor in Calgary (who was also responsible for my early addiction to homemade perogies). It…
Posted by: Jules Morgan on Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
Categories: Guidance | Tags: beef stroganoff, recipe, Ukranian | 1 Comment »